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Will Minnesota Democrats Extend Their Statewide Winning Streak to 20 in 2018?
A sweep of the state’s U.S. Senate seats and constitutional offices will give the party the largest partisan winning streak in Minnesota in a century.
Read MoreMinnesota GOP Eyes Rare Gubernatorial Primary with 2 Former Nominees
Two former gubernatorial nominees are poised to square off in a primary for just the second time in Minnesota history.
Read MoreCould Minnesota Democrats Notch Their Best Ever Election Cycle in 2018?
They will…if they hold all statewide offices, pick up the state house, and win a sixth congressional seat.
Read MoreSwanson Seeks History-Tying Attorney General Bid Instead of Run for Governor
No sitting or ex-attorney general has ever subsequently won the governorship in Minnesota – despite numerous attempts.
Read MoreMinnesota On Eve of Rare Governor and Lieutenant Governor Partisan Split
The top two constitutional offices in the Gopher State have been occupied by members of different political parties for 3,759 days since statehood (10+ years).
Read MoreTim Pawlenty and a Review of Ex-Governors Returning to Office
More than two-dozen former governors have been reelected back to their old seat over the last half-century.
Read MoreHelp Wanted: Open Minnesota Constitutional Offices Abound in 2018
If Lori Swanson does not run for a fourth term next year, Minnesota will have only one constitutional officer seek reelection for just the third time in over a century.
Read MoreRecord Partisan Gubernatorial Winning Streaks On the Line in 2018
Record partisan winning streaks in races for governor can be extended, broken, or tied in 15 states holding elections in 2018.
Read MoreWill Minnesota’s Competitive Gubernatorial Election Streak Continue in 2018?
Minnesota’s elections for governor have been decided by single digits in five consecutive cycles – the longest streak in state history.
Read MoreThe St. Paul-Heavy 2018 DFL Gubernatorial Field in Historical Perspective
The 2018 field has more than 50 years of service in elected state office – third most in party history.
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