Control of Minnesota's House of Representatives hinges on the outcome of races in two districts, and both districts could go into recounts.

Ana Pottratz Acosta, professor of law at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul, says the new Trump administration could use a more recent law to carry out large-scale deportations. In 1996, Congress passed the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act.

President-elect Donald Trump made notable inroads with Latino voters this year, particularly among young men. One such voter’s family history provides a window into Trump’s appeal.

The Minnesota section of the "blue wall" held firm on Election Day 2024, marking the 13th straight presidential race where the Democratic candidate won the state — and the seventh time that candidate lost.

Among the firsts and would-be firsts were the first woman-majority elected into Minnesota’s delegation to the U.S. House and the missed opportunity to have the state’s first woman governor.

Control of the House is still up in the air as Republicans were able to flip three seats and several other races could head towards a recount.

In Minnesota's 7th Congressional District, Democratic challenger A. John Peters is seeking to unseat incumbent Republican Rep. Michelle Fischbach.

Klobuchar was Minnesota’s first woman elected to U.S. Senate in 2006. Omar was the first Somalian American in Congress in 2019. Craig was the first openly gay mother to be elected to Congress in 2019. In 1994, Fischbach was Paynesville’s first woman to be elected to the city council.

Vice President Harris will win her running mate’s home state of Minnesota, adding 10 electoral votes to her total, Decision Desk HQ projects. Harris’s win is not a major surprise in a state

Party control of the Minnesota House was uncertain heading into Tuesday’s election, and now it’s clear that two districts are heading to an automatic recount. Detailed precinct maps of each district,

Tuesday’s election resulted in sweeping victories for Republicans across the nation. An initial look at Minnesota’s results, however, suggests Minnesotans voted in much the same way that they had in previous elections.