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Election 2026

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2026.

Iowa voters pick their nominees for competitive general elections

Iowa voters pick their nominees for competitive general elections

Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek will face Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson in the Senate race. For governor, Democrat state Auditor Rob Sand and Republican businessman Zach Lahn move on to November.
by Stephen Fowler

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Floyd family attorneys condemn moment of silence held for Derek Chauvin at Minnesota GOP convention

Floyd family attorneys condemn moment of silence held for Derek Chauvin at Minnesota GOP convention

Attorneys for the family of George Floyd are calling on Minnesota Republican Party leaders to apologize for a moment of silence held at the party convention for the former Minneapolis police officer convicted in Floyd’s murder.
by MPR News Staff

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Qualls inches closer to GOP endorsement after voting glitch delays balloting

Qualls inches closer to GOP endorsement after voting glitch delays balloting

Kendall Qualls inched closer to the 60 percent threshold needed for endorsement on a seventh ballot Saturday night as Minnesota Republicans sought to endorse a candidate for governor. But his opponent Lisa Demuth raised concerns about the validity of the vote.
by Dana Ferguson

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Endorsement voting stalls after ‘inconsistencies’ in GOP devices

Endorsement voting stalls after ‘inconsistencies’ in GOP devices

Voting has come to a halt in the Republican Party contest for the governor’s endorsement after “inconsistencies” in the results from electronic voting technology.
by Dana Ferguson

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Qualls takes the lead on fifth ballot at GOP convention

Qualls takes the lead on fifth ballot at GOP convention

Kendall Qualls moved past Lisa Demuth in the two-person contest for the GOP’s endorsement for governor on a fifth ballot. A sixth ballot is up next.
by Dana Ferguson

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Demuth, Qualls move on to fifth ballot at GOP convention

Demuth, Qualls move on to fifth ballot at GOP convention

House Speaker Lisa Demuth and businessman Kendall Qualls advanced to a fifth round of voting at the Minnesota Republican convention.
by Dana Ferguson

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