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Snubbed by the state GOP and Trump, Demuth rallies to win the GOP nomination for governor

Donald Trump does not control the Minnesota Republican Party. Even delegates to the Minnesota Republican Party convention do not control the state GOP. That showed Tuesday night, when House Speaker ...
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Wake up Maggie, I think I’ve got to cancel my State Fair show

Plus: Right to Repair heads to ballot; DOJ observers kept out of polling places; Vintage Music Co. for sale; and more in your news roundup. “I certainly understand why reports of agents of the federal ...
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‘A clear choice for voters’: Hennepin County Attorney field narrows to Frazier, Folk

Hennepin County Attorney candidate Cedrick Frazier talks with the media at his primary election watch party at La Doña Brewing in Minneapolis on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. (Craig Lassig for MinnPost) ...
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Matt Little prevails in the 2nd District, expanding progressive wins in Democratic primaries

Matt Little speaks at his congressional primary election watch party in Lakeville, Minn. on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. (Brian Arola/MinnPost) Credit: Brian Arola/MinnPost LAKEVILLE, Minn. – Matt Little ...
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After hard-fought primaries, it’s Peggy Flanagan vs. Michele Tafoya for U.S. Senate

MINNEAPOLIS – Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan defeated Rep. Angie Craig to run as the DFL Party’s candidate for retiring Sen. Tina Smith’s seat, giving progressives in the party another primary win. “For ...
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Minnesota election experts: SAVE America Act would disrupt voting to fix ‘a problem that doesn’t exist’

Academic reviews of recent elections have found illegal voting to be extraordinarily rare and often unintentional when it does occur.
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‘I don’t trust any election ever done with a computer’: A look at the GOP candidates for governor

State Rep. Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, a Republican candidate for governor; Mike Lindell, founder and CEO of MyPillow and a Republican candidate for governor; and Kendall Qualls, the Minnesota ...
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Minnesota and Wisconsin primaries next to feature progressive clash with Democratic establishment

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers, center left, speaks in support of David Crowley, right, Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor while campaigning at the Sheboygan County Democratic Party Friday, Aug. 7 ...
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Outside groups fuel bitter Senate race between Peggy Flanagan and Angie Craig

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate, speaks during Farmfest in Morgan, Minn., on Aug. 5, 2026. Credit: Bridget Bennett/MinnPost ...
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House candidates hope to restore DFL foothold in northeastern Minnesota in key races

Republicans will need to fend off motivated challengers for the House in sprawling districts that cover both Ely and Hermantown.
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How the Trump administration collects immigration data on public assistance recipients

Minnesota joined 21 other states in suing the Trump administration this week over sharing of public assistance data.
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Hard data and context are missing in Minnesota’s overblown fraud furor

Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minn., speaks during a March U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform hearing on oversight of fraud and misuse of federal funds in Minnesota. Credit: AP Photo/Rod ...