Minnesota Votes

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

Democrats weigh options in potentially tainted NC congressional race
State investigators appear focused on whether a Republican political operative violated the law by hiring people to collect mail-in ballots from voters. The GOP candidate won with a 900-vote margin.
Here's how your Minnesota neighborhood voted in the 2018 midterms
Wondering how many votes the various statewide and congressional candidates received in your neighborhood in the 2018 elections? Try this MPR News mapping tool that lets you search vote totals by precinct in Minnesota's major races.
DFL won Twin Cities suburbs. But is it a shift or a blip?
A Democratic wave in the Twin Cities suburbs led to the defeats of two incumbent GOP U.S. House members and helped shift control of the state House back to the DFL. Is it permanent?
Overheating machines complicate Florida's recount battle
A new problem complicated Florida's ongoing recount battle as lawyers headed back to court on Wednesday: Palm Beach County's tallying machines have overheated, causing mismatched results with the recount of 174,000 early voting ballots.
Yes, it's almost decision time for 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls
Dozens of Democrats are preparing to run for president in 2020. Advisers to some say that the Thanksgiving holiday next week begins a short window for potential candidates to make decisions.
Rep. Lewis draws flak for blaming GOP election losses on John McCain
Republicans lost the House because of McCain's Senate vote against repealing the Affordable Care Act, Minnesota U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis wrote Sunday. Reaction from McCain's family and supporters was swift and angry.