Play3min 00secOmar, Smith hold off challengers in DFL contestsAugust 14, 2018 8:00 PMBy Eric RinghamState Rep. Ilhan Omar will advance to the general election in her bid for the U.S. House.
Play3min 47secEllison and Wardlow win primaries, will face off for attorney general NovemberAugust 14, 2018 6:00 PMBy Tim Pugmire and Briana BierschbachKeith Ellison easily bested four other challengers in a DFL primary for attorney general and will face off against GOP-endorsed candidate Doug Wardlow in November.
Voter turnout for primary highest since 1982August 14, 2018 6:00 PMBy Laura Yuen and Jiwon ChoiVoter turnout across Minnesota called "unusually high," making some elections officials wonder what November will bring.
U of M students pepper 5th Congressional District DFL candidates with questionsAugust 13, 2018 6:00 PMBy Jiwon ChoiState Rep. Ilhan Omar, state Sen. Patricia Torres Ray and former State House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher held a forum a day before the primary to discuss issues.
Play3min 54secEarly voting in Minnesota surgesAugust 13, 2018 4:01 PMBy Mark ZdechlikEven though Tuesday is primary election day in Minnesota, tens of thousands of Minnesotans have already voted in the governor's race as well as races for Congress.
Play4min 32secMonahan says she won't release video of Ellison incidentAugust 13, 2018 3:39 PMBy Briana BierschbachThe woman accusing Keith Ellison of physical abuse won't release video she says she has of the incident. Ellison says it's because there is no video and it never happened.
Play3min 18secYour need-to-know guide for MN primary day (Yes, you can take a selfie)August 13, 2018 9:24 AMBy Briana BierschbachYou're not too sure about the Aug. 14 primaries, how to vote and what you can and can't do at your polling place. You have questions. We have answers.
Play3min 05secEllison denies allegations of domestic abuse of ex-girlfriendAugust 12, 2018 1:40 PMBy Briana BierschbachResponding to a Facebook post accusing him domestic abuse, Ellison said video of incident does not exist because it never happened.
Play7min 21secFor Wisconsin's dairy farmers, tariffs could reshape the race for the SenateAugust 12, 2018 8:00 AMBy Lulu Garcia-Navarro and Denise Guerra Retaliatory tariffs on dairy may put dairy farmers in Wisconsin, a state won by Donald Trump in 2016, up for political grabs in this year's midterm elections.
Play1hr 03min 45secMurphy, Swanson, Walz talk issues, ads, abilities in DFL governor debateAugust 10, 2018 2:50 PMBy Briana BierschbachThree leading DFL gubernatorial candidates tried to distinguish themselves Friday on guns, immigration, recreational marijuana and other issues during an MPR News debate. Voters on Tuesday will decide which candidate moves on to the November ballot.