Before you hit your polling place, look at resources and info on the main candidates.
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Before you hit your polling place, look at resources and info on the main candidates.
Election Day is Nov. 3, and WCCO's 2026 Midterm Election Guide is your one-stop resource for getting ready.
Start with our voting resources to check your registration, find your polling place and learn about early and absentee voting.
Then meet the candidates for governor, U.S. Senate and Minnesota's eight U.S. House districts. They are listed alphabetically under their section. We asked each major candidate to record a 60-second video pitch and answer five questions on the biggest issues, from health care and the economy to public safety, immigration and fraud. Read their answers, watch their videos and catch the latest election headlines, all in one place.
WCCO News will have full coverage on Election Day, so make sure to tune in.
Registering To Vote: The most important thing you can do before you actually vote is to register. You can fill out a voter registration form by clicking here or you can register at your polling place on Election Day.
Voting Location: Every voter is assigned a specific location to cast their ballot on Election Day -- usually it's near your home address. Click here to find your local polling place.
Absentee/Early Voting: If you know you won't be able to make it to your polling place on Election Day, you always have the option to vote early. You can apply for an absentee ballot at your local county election office or vote early in person.
Sample Ballot: To make sure you know who will be on the ballot before casting your vote, the Secretary of State's office has put together a sample ballot. Click here to see who's on your ballot.
More than 400,000 Minnesotans have already voted in this midterm election, according to the Secretary of State's office, a big increase from 2022, when around 280,000 were reported during that same stretch. Saturday, an early-voting event at Catholic Charities helped those experiencing homelessness hit the polls.
Omar, who is seeking a fifth term, has said little publicly since agents searched her home. She has called the federal investigation "an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement."
Federal agents encountered a large aircraft that zoomed across the sky from a standstill while making no noise or giving off any exhaust, according to new files.
Republican Senate nominee Ashley Hinson says she'll push back on the president, but her campaign also relies on his loyalists turning out. Meanwhile, Democrat Josh Turek is the only Iowa candidate seeking federal office who explicitly mentions President Trump in general election TV ads.
The Trump administration is suing to prevent the Alaska Senate election from being certified if GOP Sen. Daniel Sullivan loses to Democrat Mary Peltola because of the other Dan Sullivan who is on the ballot.
