Issue scramble: Why Ellison, Schultz are talking eggs in attorney general’s race
At issue is a settlement with a Minnesota-based egg producer, which Ellison last year accused of price gouging during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A look at fundraising in Hennepin County contests one week before Election Day
This weekend marked the last campaign finance deadline for Hennepin County candidates before the election, which means the final peek into candidates’ raising and spending before voter decision day.
Walz, Jensen trade talking points and rehearsed zingers in penultimate debate
Within the confines of a strict format with questions posed by regional TV reporters that focused on issues, not politics, the debate covered little new ground but did offer some memorable moments.
MinnPost poll: Ellison, Schultz tied weeks before Minnesota election for attorney general
The race for state auditor is also tied, but DFL Secretary of State Steve Simon leads Republican Kim Crockett.
MinnPost has you covered this election with poll, in-depth analysis and explanatory journalism
Find out more about the MinnPost/Embold Research poll being released this week and other 2022 election stories we’re following.
MinnPost poll: DFLer Walz has slight edge over GOP’s Jensen in close Minnesota governor’s race
The DFLer was preferred by 47% of those polled while Jensen was preferred by 42%. When a similar sampling was asked in June, Walz and Jensen were virtually tied with 42% supporting Walz and 40% supporting Jensen.
A former mayor and cop in Austin looks to win back lost DFL ground in Greater Minnesota
The Austin area was once a Democratic bastion, in part thanks to union support in the meatpacking industry. But in 2020, voters ousted the DFL state lawmakers. Tom Stiehm illustrates the type of candidate Democrats think might win in Greater Minnesota.
Election mail check: Exaggerated abortion, gas tax claims common in Minnesota legislative races
A look at two pieces of hit lit aimed at DFL state House candidate Ethan Cha of Woodbury and GOP incumbent Rep. Greg Boe of Chanhassen.
If U.S. House flips, Minnesota lawmakers would face dramatic shifts in power
If voters on Nov. 8 return all incumbents to Washington, and that’s not guaranteed, they would return to very different jobs under a GOP-led House.
MinnPost’s 2022 Election Central
Here, you can catch up on all you need to know about what’s on the ballot — from governor to attorney general to secretary of state, to Legislature and Congress, and more — before Election Day on Nov. 8.
Brooklyn Park mayoral candidates offer different approaches to address crime
Candidates Wynfred Russell and Hollies Winston both list crime as a top priority but their proposed approaches provide a stark contrast for voters to choose between.
So much for a sleepy secretary of state race: Simon-Crockett contest attracts national headlines, money
The down-ballot contest is this year one of a handful of secretary of state races across the U.S. testing whether the Donald Trump-led denial of the 2020 election results has political potency.
What the Latino vote means in this November’s election
The Latino vote could be the difference in the race for Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District.
DFL-supporting independent expenditure campaigns far outraise GOP and candidates in Minnesota
Much of campaign fundraising tends to focus on how much candidates have raised, with campaigns frantically raising money leading up to reporting deadlines to assure their totals connote strength. But independent expenditure committees are the source of real money in politics.
Gun violence, policing dominate Hennepin County attorney candidate forum
Candidates Mary Moriarty and Martha Holton Dimick traded responses to questions submitted by the few dozen people in attendance at the forum in north Minneapolis on Thursday.
Has Gov. Tim Walz lost Greater Minnesota? Scott Jensen hopes to run up the score in governor’s race
In 2018, Walz’s “One Minnesota” message fared reasonably well in Greater Minnesota, where the Mankato Democrat did better than some others in his party. Now he’s running for reelection as a St. Paul Democrat against a challenger who seeks to make larger inroads outside the Twin Cities metro.
The 20 Minnesota legislative races to watch in 2022
The DFL has been losing support in northern Minnesota, and court-determined redistricting has changed the political map. A MinnPost analysis shows these five Senate races and 15 House races are the ones to watch in 2022.
DFLer-turned-independent Tom Bakk endorses 2 Democrats in key House races
The endorsements could influence the contests because Bakk remains a well known politician in the Iron Range area.
Battle for the Minnesota Legislature pits abortion rights against inflation, crime
It could be close. The DFL has dominated statewide elections in Minnesota, but the party hasn’t fared as well in legislative and congressional races. The 2020 election in which Joe Biden topped Donald Trump by 7 percentage points saw the GOP keep control of the state Senate by one seat and get close to replacing the DFL in the House majority.
Dems think abortion is a winning issue, but will it lead to House wins in Minnesota’s swing districts?
Democrats are making abortion a campaign issue because it puts Republicans on the defensive and interferes with GOP efforts to make the mid-term a referendum on the economy and crime.
