Minnesota Votes

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

November 8, 2018 4:35 PM

Close calls: What triggers a vote recount in Minnesota?

Several candidates in Tuesday's midterms won by thin margins, but that doesn't automatically trigger another tally. Here's a look at what Minnesota says about recounting votes, and who pays.

by Jiwon Choi

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November 8, 2018 7:46 AM

Minnesota GOP 'soul searching' after statewide drubbing

Behind each election lies a troubling and familiar trend for Republicans: They keep losing ground in Minnesota's metropolitan core and surrounding suburbs.

by Kyle Potter, Associated Press

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November 7, 2018 7:06 PM

Judd 'at a loss for words' about winning Moorhead mayor race

Attorney Johnathan Judd is believed to be the first African-American elected to the office -- something he said he'd never really thought about.

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November 7, 2018 5:40 PM

Midterms delivered high-profile defeats in Hennepin, Ramsey counties

Sheriffs Rich Stanek and Jack Serier, and longtime Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin were upended Tuesday by voters interested in change.

by Brandt Williams

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November 7, 2018 9:05 AM

'She has earned this': Trump praises Pelosi, warns Democrats

The president had a range of responses to Tuesday's election results in which Democrats captured the House while Republicans added to their majority in the Senate.

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November 7, 2018 5:59 AM

Democratic House victory could echo from Moscow to Riyadh

Empowered Democrats are now able to launch new investigations into President Trump's international business empire and his political dealings with the rest of the world.

by The Associated Press

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November 7, 2018 5:22 AM

An 'above average' election night for Minnesota Democrats

Democrats swept statewide races, knocked off two members of Congress in the suburbs and took back the state House -- but not everyone was willing to call it a wave year.

by Briana Bierschbach

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November 7, 2018 5:19 AM

Democratic control of the House is trouble for Trump, and 6 other election takeaways

The biggest story of the night is that Democrats took back the House. That will stop President Trump's agenda in its tracks unless he compromises with the other side.