Play4min 16secMuslims hope to 'wake up' at the ballot box this yearNovember 5, 2018 5:56 AMBy Leila Fadel Though Muslims make up a small voting bloc, their votes can matter in close elections. This year, many feel a renewed sense of urgency to choose leaders that will represent them.
Play4min 14secPolitics pop up in race for Hennepin County sheriffNovember 5, 2018 4:00 AMBy Jon CollinsThe same issues that have riled political contests across the country -- immigration, environmentalism and, of course, President Trump, are prominent in the sheriff's race in Hennepin County, which went heavily for Hillary Clinton in 2016.
Play52min 59secListen to the U.S. Senate debate: Karin Housley and Tina SmithNovember 5, 2018 12:00 AMBy MPR News StaffHear the U.S. Senate debate held Sunday featuring DFL U.S. Sen. Tina Smith and GOP state Sen. Karin Housley.
Play3min 54secSmith, Housley state their cases in final debate before Election DayNovember 4, 2018 9:30 PMBy Nina MoiniThe two candidates in Minnesota's special election for U.S. senator -- DFL incumbent Tina Smith and her Republican challenger, state Sen. Karin Housley -- laid out their cases to voters Sunday night in the campaign's final debate.
A guide to Minnesota's 2018 contested judicial racesNovember 3, 2018 4:00 AMBy Briana BierschbachOnly a handful of judicial races out of more than a 100 on the ballot this fall have multiple challengers.
Play4min 40secClimate change a more frequent refrain as Minn. candidates seek votesNovember 2, 2018 2:21 PMBy Elizabeth DunbarCandidates running for governor and seats in Congress hold a range of viewpoints on how to address climate change, though the issue often takes a back seat to things like health care, the economy and immigration.
Fact check: Trump-tweeted ad unfairly blames DemocratsNovember 2, 2018 7:01 AMBy The Associated PressThe ad links the crimes of a man who was in the U.S. illegally to a large caravan of Central American migrants moving through Mexico and suggests that Democrats will allow other criminals in the U.S.
Play3min 49secHousley and Smith trade barbs, but agree on some issuesNovember 2, 2018 6:18 AMBy Mark ZdechlikAt their first general election debate, the U.S. Senate candidates agreed health care is the No. 1 concern for voters right now. But they have different ideas about how to deal with gun violence and immigration.
Biden in Fargo: Midterm election is for the soul of AmericaNovember 1, 2018 6:08 PMBy Dan GundersonFormer Vice President Joe Biden was in Fargo to help Sen. Heidi Heitkamp kick off a statewide bus tour as she tries to defeat Kevin Cramer, who has a double-digit lead in the race, according to recent polls.
Early voting turnout triples in Hennepin Co. since 2014 midtermsNovember 1, 2018 4:45 PMBy Jiwon ChoiA change in state law and increased interest in this year's midterms have fueled early voters in Hennepin County, officials said.