Pete Stauber Defeats Joe Radinovich To Win Minnesota's 8th
Pete Stauber held off Joe Radinovich to take Minnesota's 8th Congressional District.
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Pete Stauber held off Joe Radinovich to take Minnesota's 8th Congressional District.
Democrats have won control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
In one of the more hotly-contested races to receive national attention, Democratic Sen. Tina Smith has defeated Republican Karin Housley to retain that seat in the U.S. Senate, as called by CBS News.
Authorities say a man was arrested Tuesday night during an incident at the Republican election party in Bloomington.
Democrat Tim Walz has been declared the winner of the Minnesota Governor's race.
Meanwhile, Democrats are gaining ground in their fight for control of the House, picking up key seats in Florida, Pennsylvania and Minnesota.
Betty McCollum (D-Incumbent) won the state's 4th Congressional District seat, defeating Greg Ryan (R).
According to the precinct's Head Judge, turnout is high, but so is turnover.
Emmer summarily defeated his Democratic opponent Ian Todd, according to projections from the Associated Press.
The race was ruled as a tossup very early on, which led to an ugly campaign ad war.
Baldwin was first elected to the Senate in 2012. She previously served 14 years in the U.S. House representing the Madison area.
Health care was the top issue cited by Minnesota voters in the midterm election and most believe the country is headed in the wrong direction, according to a wide-ranging survey of the American electorate.
In a seat that has historically been held by Democrats, Ilhan Omar (D) won the bid for the state's 5th Congressional District, defeating Jennifer Zielinski (R).
Amy Klobuchar, Minnesota's senior U.S. Senator, was expected to easily maintain the seat she's held for over 11 years.
Republicans at the GOP headquarters in Bloomington are feeling the momentum and believe Tuesday will be a big night for the GOP.
