Minnesota
Life 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.
Read MoreWalker’s Presidential Campaign Lasted Two Fewer Weeks Than Tim Pawlenty’s
Walker’s campaign lasted just 71 days compared to 85 for the former Minnesota governor On Monday afternoon, reports emerged that Scott Walker was exiting the race for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. Smart Politics posed the question on Sunday whether Walker would last as long on the campaign trail as former Wisconsin GOP Governor Tommy…
Read MoreMary Pawlenty: From the Governor’s Residence to the People’s House?
Just one gubernatorial first lady has ever been elected to the U.S. House
Read MoreKeith 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 MoreMidwestern Sister States and Distant Cousins in Presidential Elections
Two Midwestern states have been in accord on their presidential vote choice 96 percent of the time while another pair has voted in concert during just 41 percent of such elections.
Read MoreWhich State Is the Most Midwestern (In Presidential Elections)?
Iowa and Ohio have voted in concert with the region overall at a higher rate than any other Midwestern state; Missouri and Minnesota have done so the least.
Read MoreMinnesota Twins Record by Gubernatorial Administration
The Twins are turning heads in 2015, but baseball during the Dayton years has seen the club at its lowest in franchise history.
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