Minnesota
Minnesota GOP Could Win Just 1 US House Seat for 1st Time Since 1890
Gopher State Republicans have claimed less than two seats in the chamber in just three of 81 cycles since statehood – all during the 19th Century.
Read MoreA Brief History of Minnesota Presidential Primaries
The Gopher State has seen its presidential primary laws repealed three times over the last century; Minnesota Republicans have held five presidential primaries with four for the Democrats.
Read MoreWill the Minnesota GOP Be an Outlier Once Again in Its 2016 Caucuses?
Minnesota was one of nine states to back a losing Republican presidential candidate in a primary or caucus over the last two cycles.
Read MoreMinnesota’s 2nd CD: Seven Is Not Enough
Even if all Republican candidates take back their pledge to abide by the party’s endorsement and head to the primary, the seven GOPers hoping to win John Klein’s seat would be shy of the party’s high water mark.
Read MorePresident Clinton = Governor Klobuchar in 2018?
The election of Hillary Clinton – let alone the GOP nominee – will likely close off the oft-rumored pathway to the Supreme Court for Minnesota’s popular senior Senator
Read MoreDo Minnesota Auditors Really Make Good Gubernatorial Candidates?
Nine of the last dozen predecessors of Auditor Rebecca Otto attempted a gubernatorial run with only three claiming victory in 12 attempts.
Read MoreLife After Dayton: Can Minnesota Democrats Make History in 2018?
Gopher State Democrats have never won back-to-back gubernatorial elections with different nominees.
Read MoreFormer 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 MoreRoger Kittelson Could Make History in Minnesota’s 2nd CD Race
The little-known Democrat would be the first major party candidate to appear on a U.S. House general election ballot in both the Gopher and Badger States.
Read MoreJason Lewis: Minnesota’s Next Citizen Politician?
While two-thirds of the 44 Minnesotans entering the U.S. House since the DFL merger in 1944 previously served in the state legislature, 30 percent had never been elected to public office.
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