November 3, 2026 10:50 PM

Photos: Minnesotans, candidates gather at watch parties

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Election night party — Linda Hanson, an employee of 35 years at the InterContinental Hotel prepares her bar for the DFL Election Night Event in St. Paul on Tuesday. "I am what they call a lifer," said Hanson. Her favorite election night event to work was the most recent presidential election. "That one went for so long," said Hanson. "I love a close race."
Courtesy of Joe Krattley | University of Minnesota

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Leigh Finke poses with a supporter at an election night party — Minnesota state Rep. Leigh Finke (center), who represents District 66A, poses for a photo with White Earth Nation chair Michael Fairbanks (left) during a DFL Party election night gathering on Tuesday in St. Paul.
Kerem Yucel | MPR News

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Lisa Demuth walks toward the stage at the Minnesota Republican Party's election night party at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Bloomington.
Courtesy of Atticus Marse | University of Minnesota

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