Minnesota Votes

Complete coverage of the 2018 midterm elections from MPR News reporters, NPR and the Associated Press.

Paulsen vs. Phillips: 3rd District candidate debate
3rd Congressional District candidates, Republican Erik Paulsen and Democrat Dean Phillips, debate on MPR News during the Politics Friday show at 11 a.m.
Married women may be moving away from the GOP
The marriage gap has been a staple of American politics. For decades, married women have voted more Republican than unmarried women. But there's some signs that dynamic may be shifting.
DFL seeks law enforcement review of abuse claim against Ellison
The move comes after an investigator hired by the DFL could not substantiate a domestic abuse allegation against Rep. Keith Ellison, the DFL's nominee for Minnesota attorney general.
There's a $500,000 gender gap when it comes to campaign fundraising
In the 67 Republican-held House districts that Democrats have the best chance of winning this fall, male Democratic candidates raised an average of about $500,000 more than women candidates.
Early voting begins as midterms season enters final phase
Much of the political world is consumed with a battle over a Supreme Court nominee, an expanding international trade war and President Donald Trump's social media posts. Yet here in Minnesota, the first votes of the 2018 midterm elections are being cast.