Your need-to-know guide for midterm elections in Minnesota
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Minnesota Votes
Complete coverage of the 2018 mid-term elections from MPR News reporters, NPR and the Associated Press.
Minnesota voter guide: Where the 6th District candidates stand on the issues
Incumbent Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer is campaigning for re-election in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District, with Democrat Ian Todd aiming to flip the district for the DFL. Here are the candidates' positions on major issues.
Who is spending in your Congressional race?
Independent expenditures allow groups to spend without contribution limits on advertising and other efforts for and against candidates. Explore the spending of groups supporting or opposing candidates in your district. Updated each weekday.
Divorce records: No claim Ellison abused ex-wife
Unsealed divorce records do not include any allegations that U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison abused his former wife, but in one document he claims he was a "domestic abuse victim."
Which 6th District candidate do you agree with most?
Incumbent Republican Rep. Tom Emmer is campaigning for re-election in Minnesota's 6th Congressional District, with Democrat Ian Todd aiming to flip the district for the DFL. Not sure who to vote for? Take our quiz to see how you align on the issues.
Which Minnesota 5th Congressional District candidate do you agree with most?
Ilhan Omar and Jennifer Zielinski are campaigning in an open-seat race to represent Minnesota's 5th Congressional District. Not sure how to vote? Try this quiz.
Which Minnesota 4th Congressional District candidate do you agree with most?
Republican Greg Ryan and Susan Pendergast Sindt with the Legal Marijuana Now party are challenging Democrat Rep. Betty McCollum for her seat in Congress. Undecided on how to vote? Try our quiz.
2018 election video: What does the lieutenant governor do anyway?
When Minnesotans go to the polls to pick their next governor, they will also be voting for the state's next lieutenant governor. But what is their job description?
Which 7th District candidate do you agree with most?
Democrat Rep. Collin Peterson, who has represented Minnesota's 7th Congressional District since 1991, is facing off with Republican candidate Dave Hughes for the seat. Not sure who to vote for? Take our quiz to see which candidate with whom you most align.
Minnesota's 2018 election calendar
Minnesota is in the national political spotlight in 2018, as voters will decide the state's next governor, senators and Congressional seats. Mark your calendars so you don't miss key dates.
Minnesota voter guide: Where the 5th District candidates stand on the issues
Ilhan Omar and Jennifer Zielinski are after the 5th District's open seat in Congress now that Keith Ellison has decided to step down and run for Minnesota attorney general.
Minnesota voter guide: Where the 4th District candidates stand on the issues
Democrat Rep. Betty McCollum, who's been in Congress for 18 years, faces the same challengers she did in 2016: Republican Greg Ryan and Susan Pendergast Sindt with the Legal Marijuana Now party. Here's where they stand on the issues.
Battle for the Senate: 10 races that will determine control
Republicans' chances to hold the Senate appear to have gone up in the wake of the confirmation hearings for Justice Brett Kavanaugh. See which states to watch closely over the next three weeks.
DFL's Walz eyes path from nation's capital to state Capitol
Twelve years in Congress gives Tim Walz plenty to tout in his governor's campaign and lots for his opponents to mine, too. No U.S. House member has been elected Minnesota governor since 1978.
Minnesota voter guide: Where the 7th District candidates stand on the issues
For the second time, incumbent Democrat Rep. Collin Peterson will face off with Republican candidate Dave Hughes for the 7th District seat.
Which special Senate race candidate do you agree with most?
Tina Smith, a Democrat, faces Republican Karin Housley and two minor party candidates as she tries keeping the U.S. Senate seat to which the governor appointed her. Take our quiz to see which candidate shares your views.
Who'll replace Franken? Minn. special Senate race voter guide
Democrat Sen. Tina Smith, appointed to fill Al Franken's vacated seat, is facing a challenge from Republican Karin Housley and two minor party candidates.
GOP's Johnson has seesawed between political highs and lows
Jeff Johnson's political career has taken him from the state Capitol to the Hennepin County Board, and now the Republican candidate has his eye on the state's top job.
Many Native American IDs won't be accepted at North Dakota polling places
The Supreme Court has upheld a state law requiring voters' IDs to have street addresses, which many reservations do not use. Native American groups are now scrambling to prepare for Election Day.
Minnesota voter guide: Where Minnesota attorney general candidates stand on the issues
Three candidates are running in Minnesota's open attorney general race: Democrat Keith Ellison, Republican Doug Wardlow and Noah Johnson of the Grassroots-Legal Cannabis Now party -- though Johnson has now endorsed Ellison for the position.