MN State House
Former Minnesota Democratic State Legislative Nominee Calls ISIS “Not Necessarily Evil” Then Ends Campaign
The DFL’s 2014 nominee in HD 56A and 2016 candidate explains the group is “doing what they think is best for their community.”
Read MoreUpper Midwestern Republicans Reach Five-Decade High in State House Seats
After the 2010 election, GOP holds 311 of 497 lower chamber seats in IA, MN, ND, SD, and WI (62.2 percent) – the highest level since 1968 election (68.0 percent)
Read MoreMinnesota GOP Scores 4th Biggest Increase in State House Seats Nationwide
Only New Hampshire, Alabama, and Michigan gained a larger percentage of House seats in 2010 than Minnesota Republicans (+18.7 percent)
Read MoreSmart Politics Projections: Minnesota State House
GOP looks to notch biggest gains in Minnesota House since 1978
Read MoreHistory Predicts Republicans Will Gain 19 Seats in Minnesota House in 2010
Study of midterm elections since 1954 finds party out of power in the White House makes double digit gains in Minnesota House more than 60 percent of the time
Read MoreWill Representative Mark Buesgens’ Arrest Put House District 35B in Play? (Not Likely)
HD 35 has averaged a 28-point GOP tilt in top of the ticket races since redistricting in 2002
Read MoreOtremba Retirement Inches GOP Closer Towards Goal of House Takeover
Republican presidential and gubernatorial candidates have won the conservative House District 11B by double-digit margins since 2002
Read MoreRetirements from Minnesota State House in 2010 Currently Down from ’06 and ’08
Republicans account for 63 percent of open seats over the last four election cycles; percentage of open GOP seats is more than twice that of DFL seats since 2004
Read MoreIs Representative Ryan Winkler the DFL’s New Attack Dog?
Partisan attacks by Winkler against GOP have more than quadrupled in press releases from 1st to 2nd term in office
Read MoreHard at Work? Minnesota Legislature Sets Record for Decade-Long Days in Session
Last week, on the 82nd Legislative Day of the 86th Legislature, the Minnesota Legislature set a new record for the most days in session in a decade
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