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Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2026. For more on races in your area, visit MPR News’ 2026 Election Hub.

Mining, labor, partisan shifts collide in critical northeast Minnesota Senate race

Mining, labor, partisan shifts collide in critical northeast Minnesota Senate race

More than $1 million in outside spending has poured into the rematch pitting incumbent DFLer Grant Hauschild, the only remaining Democrat in the region, against Republican challenger Andrea Zupancich.
by Dan Kraker

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Minnesota governor hopefuls align against tax increases, split over who has best future vision

Minnesota governor hopefuls align against tax increases, split over who has best future vision

Republican Lisa Demuth and DFLer Amy Klobuchar found common ground on taxes, permitting and more during a Chamber of Commerce candidate forum. Differences in style were on display.
by Dana Ferguson

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Competing visions of a prosecutor's role on the ballot in Hennepin County attorney contest

Competing visions of a prosecutor's role on the ballot in Hennepin County attorney contest

The contest between former acting Minnesota U.S. Attorney Anders Folk and Democratic state Rep. Cedrick Frazier has gotten little attention so far, even though it will decide who runs the state’s largest prosecutor’s office. This year's election is shaping up to have echoes of this race the last time it was on the ballot.
by Jon Collins

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Minnesota governor candidates take the stage for debates this week

Minnesota governor candidates take the stage for debates this week

Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Republican Lisa Demuth are set to appear at a business forum in Brainerd on Monday morning and in a televised debate Wednesday evening in Rochester.
by Dana Ferguson

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Peggy Flanagan, Michele Tafoya square off in testy Minnesota Senate debate

The major party candidates for Minnesota’s U.S. Senate seat faced off in an hourlong debate Friday on MPR News with fraud, affordability and fallout from the Trump administration’s policies as key points of friction.
by Dana Ferguson and Peter Cox

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Voting in Minnesota is safe and easy. Here are your options

Voting in Minnesota is safe and easy. Here are your options

Minnesota has many options for voters concerned about their safety at polling places or who struggle with language or other challenges that might keep them out of the voting booth on Nov. 3. Here’s a guide on what’s available.
by Ana Padro and Ava Grace

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3 candidates seek Minnesota’s Senate seat without major party backing

3 candidates seek Minnesota’s Senate seat without major party backing

The U.S. Senate race in Minnesota has candidates from the two major parties campaigning hard to win the seat, but there are also three candidates without major party backing on the ballot.
by Peter Cox

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2 rematches in the suburbs could decide balance of power in Minnesota Senate

2 rematches in the suburbs could decide balance of power in Minnesota Senate

With Capitol control on the line this fall, there are a few competitive state Senate contests gaining the most attention and party resources. Two races will pit first-term senators against their opponents from 2022.
by Dana Ferguson

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