Minnesota's 2026 general election begins to take shape
The candidates for the Minnesota general election are all set, and the campaigns are shifting into a higher gear.
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The candidates for the Minnesota general election are all set, and the campaigns are shifting into a higher gear.
Key matchups are set for November after some high-stakes primaries last night. In Minnesota, women won nominations for important races that will make history. More than with 1 million people cast ballots, which is about 25% of eligible voters. As Esme Murphy reports, those big numbers lead to some unexpectedly large margins.
Voters across Minnesota took to the polls Tuesday. See the latest election headlines here.
Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar has secured the Democratic nomination for reelection in the 2026 primary, CBS News projects.
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has captured the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in the Minnesota primary election, CBS News projects.
Minnesotans headed to the polls Tuesday — or voted early — to have their say in the 2026 primary. Check here for live results as they come in.
Former Minnesota state Sen. Matt Little has secured the Democratic nomination for Rep. Angie Craig's seat in the state's only open Congressional race in the 2026 primary election, CBS News projects.
Michele Tafoya, a former television sports reporter, is the winner of the Republican nomination for Senate in the Minnesota primary election, CBS News projects.
Wisconsin residents headed to the polls Tuesday — or voted early — to have their say in the 2026 primary. Here are live results.
Secretary of State Steve Simon suggested Monday that it could be a record turnout for a non-presidential primary year.
While you can’t predict who will be Wisconsin’s next governor, you almost certainly can predict it’ll be a close race.
Both counties said they don’t want federal observers inside the polling places.
The last two elections for governor were decided by fewer than 100,000 votes.
The 2026 Minnesota primary is underway Tuesday, as voters head to the polls to cast their ballot in statewide and local elections.
Tuesday is the long-awaited primary in Minnesota and turnout is expected to be high. State officials are preparing for federal observers at some polling locations.
Minnesota election officials have accepted over 206,000 absentee and mail ballots for Tuesday's primary, the most cast before a primary in a nonpresidential election year, according to the secretary of state's office.
The Minnesota primary is Tuesday, with the final barrage of political ads in overdrive and candidates making their final pitches.
The Trump administration on Thursday reiterated its view that China's alleged efforts to collect millions of American voter registration files constituted election interference.
Minnesota's Second Congressional District is the only open congressional district in the state.
Minnesota’s Second Congressional District is the only open congressional district in the state.
The issue is a major talking point ahead of the midterm elections. Do gas prices actually impact elections?
A major talking point for the upcoming election is once again staring drivers in the face. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of gas in Minnesota on Monday was $4.03. That's up 17 cents from a week prior. In tonight's Good Question, Jeff Wagner learns why an expert says gas prices impact elections.
The two top contenders in the DFL race for U.S. Senate faced off in a debate at Minnesota Public Radio on Monday.
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, the two top contenders in the DFL race for U.S. Senate, sat just feet away from each other during a debate hosted by Minnesota Public Radio on Monday. Esme Murphy saw the debate and reports on two awkward endorsing controversies.
In the past few years, one of Minnesota's fiercest primary battles has been in the 5th Congressional District, which has been held since 2018 by Rep. Ilhan Omar.
