MINNEAPOLIS — Until the final weeks of the campaign, Mayor Melvin Carter’s third election as St. Paul mayor seemed assured. He had plenty of money and the endorsements of both of Minnesota’s U.S. senators and Gov.

In exclusive Newsweek interviews, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan and Rep. Angie Craig each argue why they should be Minnesota's senator.

Gov. Tim Walz has set a date for special elections to fill vacancies in two Minnesota House districts, each of which covers part of the Twin Cities.

Voters in St. Paul and the eastern suburbs will choose new state House representatives in coming weeks to fill vacancies left by Democrats recently elected to higher offices. Former Rep. Kaohly Her won the St.

Minnesota Democrats raked in tens of thousands in campaign cash from fraudsters in biggest pandemic fraud in US

State Rep. Tim O'Driscoll, R-Sartell, on Dec. 4, announced he will not seek reelection in 2026. The Republican is in his eighth term and is currently co-chair of the Minnesota House Commerce Committee. O'Driscoll was previously the mayor of Sartell, and was on the city council.

Track results in Minneapolis, St. Paul and around Minnesota, including mayors, city councils, and other local leadership.

The Democratic primary has exposed the party's divides, with Sen. Bernie Sanders and other progressives endorsing Craig's main rival, Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan.