Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota Senate election, CBS News projects
Peggy Flanagan's projected victory in Minnesota closes the door on one of the few pickup opportunities for Republicans in the Senate.
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Peggy Flanagan's projected victory in Minnesota closes the door on one of the few pickup opportunities for Republicans in the Senate.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar defeated Republican state House Speaker Lisa Demuth. She will succeed Gov. Tim Walz, who announced in January he would not seek a third term.
DFL Rep. Kelly Morrison has won a second term in Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District, CBS News projects. Morrison, a physician and former state senator, defeated Republican Tyler Bass, a small business owner from Minnetonka.
Incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar has secured a fifth term by defeating Republican nominee John Nagel in Minnesota's 5th Congressional District race Tuesday evening, CBS News projects.
WCCO's Esme Murphy talks with political correspondents Abou Amara and Amy Fredrickson on Election Night 2026.
Democrats won control of the Senate in the 2026 elections with a raft of victories over Republicans in key races, cementing the new majority and flipping party control of the upper chamber.
Democrats won control of the Senate in the 2026 elections with a raft of victories over Republicans in key races, cementing the new majority and flipping party control of the upper chamber.
WCCO's Esme Murphy talks with political correspondents Abou Amara and Amy Fredrickson on Election Night 2026.
David Crowley won the Democratic nomination after dropping out of the primary and then jumping back in.
Democratic state Rep. Josh Turek defeated GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson in the Iowa Senate race, CBS News projects, in a major pickup for Democrats as they seek to take control of the upper chamber.
President Trump congratulated Democrats on their victories, but in a phone call with CBS News he also threatened to use his "total veto power."
CBS News projects Rob Sand will win the Iowa governor's office, the first Democrat to be elected to the governor's mansion since 2006 and defeating Zach Lahn.
Republican Rep. Michelle Fischbach has won reelection to a fourth term in Minnesota's 7th Congressional District, CBS News projects.
The change in the balance of power sets up a clash with the Trump administration on oversight and other legislative priorities.
WCCO's Esme Murphy talks with political correspondents Abou Amara and Amy Fredrickson on Election Night 2026.
