MN US House
Keith Ellison: Lower the Voting Age to 16
The five-term DFL congressman from Minneapolis calls again for a measure to increase the number of voters in America.
Read MoreRemembering Bill Frenzel: Only Minnesota US Rep to Serve in Korean War
The last year saw the passing of the only Korean War veteran to serve from Minnesota in the U.S. House; former Gopher State delegation members include two surviving World War II veterans.
Read MoreHagedorn vs Walz II and a Review of Minnesota’s 99 Congressional Rematch Elections
More than one in six U.S. House elections in Gopher State history have been rematches with the challenger winning 14 percent of the time.
Read MoreWas the GOP Money Targeting Collin Peterson in ’14 Well Spent?
The GOP spent millions against Peterson last cycle to slice his victory margin to one-third of its 2012 mark for his closest shave since 1994, but the Blue Dog Democrat suggests all that money spent against him backfired.
Read MoreMinnesotans Elect Oldest Governor, US House Delegation in State History
Plus, with his reelection, Al Franken is poised to become Minnesota’s second oldest Senator since statehood in his second term.
Read MoreNo Free Passes: States With 2 Major Party Candidates in Every US House Race
Indiana has now placed candidates from both major parties on the ballot in a nation-best 189 consecutive U.S. House races, with New Hampshire, Minnesota, Idaho, and Montana also north of 100 in a row.
Read MoreThe 8th Congressional District: Minnesota’s Political Roller Coaster?
If Republicans pick up the 8th CD this November it will be just the sixth time the same Minnesota U.S. House seat has changed partisan control in three consecutive cycles.
Read MoreStewart Mills: Youthful, But Not Exactly Young for a Minnesota US Rep
Nearly half of the 134 Gopher State U.S. House members were as young as or younger than the Fleet Farm executive upon winning their first congressional race.
Read MoreThe Rise of GOP Primary Challengers in Minnesota US House Races
The rate of Republican incumbents facing primary challengers has tripled during the last decade compared to the previous 40 in the Gopher State.
Read MoreCollin Peterson By the Numbers
Peterson will crack the Top 10 list for the oldest U.S. Representatives in Minnesota history by the end of this term; only five others have served longer in the chamber.
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