GOP Governor Primary Tests Tim Pawlenty's Comeback Bid
It's a high-stakes race in Minnesota. Democrats hope to retain their blockade over a GOP Legislature.
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It's a high-stakes race in Minnesota. Democrats hope to retain their blockade over a GOP Legislature.
The three Democrats running for Minnesota governor are highlighting their differences in the homestretch to next week's primary.
Five of the top candidates for Minnesota governor squared off for an unusual bi-partisan debate Wednesday.
The Secretary of State says there is a 150 percent jump in absentee voting so far compared to the 2016 election.
Rep. Erin Murphy announced the steps she would take to curb gun violence if she's elected Minnesota's next governor.
The hotly-contested Governor's race appears to be the biggest focus for the last two weeks.
Two weeks and counting down to Minnesota's 2018 primary election. It includes hotly-contested races for Governor, Congress and U.S. Senate.
Outside GOP groups haven't spent much money yet as Democrats wrap up an unpredictable, three-way primary.
With just over two weeks until the Aug. 14 primary, it remains unclear what impact the #MeToo charges against a former staffer of one of the candidates for lieutenant governor will have on the governor's race.
The campaign says it's a "six-figure" ad buy that will run statewide until the Aug. 14 primary.
Rep. Tim Walz says he'd push to raise the state's gasoline tax if elected governor to pay for infrastructure improvements.
On WCCO Sunday Morning, gubernatorial candidate Rep. Tim Walz expressed anger and frustration that competitor Attorney General Lori Swanson is accusing his campaign of exploiting #MeToo allegations against a former staffer of Rep. Rick Nolan, her running mate, for political gain.
Campaign finance reports show former GOP Gov. Tim Pawlenty had $1.3 million at the end of May. Rep. Tim Walz is leading Democrats with $685,000 in savings.
Just under three weeks from now, delegates will go to the DFL endorsing convention in Rochester and choose candidates for a number of races, including governor.
The Minnesota DFL and Republican conventions where the parties will endorse their candidates for governor are just five weeks away.
The contest in the past has been organized by former Sen. Al Franken. This year, Senator Tina Smith is carrying on that tradition.
Republicans in Minnesota's 1st District have backed Jim Hagedorn for the U.S. House seat being vacated by Democrat Tim Walz.
Walz acknowledges that his position has changed significantly. He previously voiced support of the National Rifle Association.
On the heels of mass shootings in Florida and Las Vegas, gun violence is taking center stage, even in the Minnesota governor's race.
Many teenagers are trying to take the fight for gun control into their own hands, and they are taking aim at the NRA.
Thousands of Minnesotans attended precinct caucuses Tuesday night, providing first look at how the campaign is shaping up.
Politicians in Minnesota are speaking out after President Donald Trump reportedly made controversial comments about immigration in a meeting in the Oval Office.
The rush for cash is on in the crowded race for Minnesota governor.
Republican Sen. Dave Osmek is the only one who says he won't make the voluntary disclosure.
A federal program that helps Minnesota farmers and ranchers who lose livestock to wolves has run out of money for the year.
