Minnesota
Dean Phillips Launches Rare US Rep Challenge to Party’s Sitting President
The Minnesotan is just the third U.S. Representative to attempt such a challenge since 1828.
Read MoreTom Emmer Is 2nd Minnesotan to Receive Votes for House Speaker
The previous and only other Minnesotan to win Speaker votes did so 90 years ago.
Read MoreWill Amy Klobuchar Draw a Top-Tier GOP Challenger in 2024?
Klobuchar could become the third sitting U.S. Senator to win their first four elections by at least 20 points.
Read MoreIntroducing the Minnesota Historical Candidate Biographical Database
A play with a cast of thousands – heroes and villains and the spotlight shining a little more on the extras.
Read MoreDean Phillips and a Review of Minnesota US Reps Running for President
Only one sitting U.S. Representative has run for the nation’s highest office in Minnesota history.
Read MoreI Can’t Quit You: Omar, Swalwell, Schiff Still Identify As Serving On Foreign Affairs, Intelligence Committees
The official U.S. House websites for all three Democrats do not reflect the reality of the actions taken by Speaker McCarthy weeks ago.
Read MoreTom Emmer Is 4th Minnesotan to Serve In US House Leadership Post
The 6th District Congressman is the first from the state elected to a leadership position in the chamber in 100 years.
Read MoreEllison, Blaha Survive 2nd Closest Races for AG, Auditor in Minnesota History
It had been 66 and 88 years respectively since the state had hosted elections as competitive as these 2022 contests.
Read MoreMinnesota DFL Eyes Rare Split-Ticket Scenario in 2022
The party has never won the governorship whilst losing the office of attorney general.
Read MoreTry, Try Again: A Brief History of Rematches in Minnesota’s US House Elections
Only seven of 56 congressional rematch challenges between major party nominees have been successful since the DFL merger in 1944.
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