Minnesota
Jim Graves Hopes Second Time’s a Charm in Congressional Seat Bid
One in six Minnesota U.S. Representatives in history lost their first general election House race, including three current members of the Gopher State delegation.
Read MoreTim Pawlenty Returns to Jeopardy! After Three-Year Hiatus
But a single pop culture moment is unlikely to launch a new political campaign for one of Minnesota’s biggest Republican names any time soon.
Read MoreWhy Does Keith Ellison Keep Getting Primaried?
Incumbent DFL U.S. Representatives have faced primary challengers only 30 percent of the time in party history; Ellison has faced at least one every cycle.
Read MoreCan Mark Dayton Reach 50% in 2014?
The state with the lowest level of voter support for Democratic gubernatorial candidates in the 20th and 21st Centuries is…Minnesota?
Read MoreNorm Coleman: Minnesota’s Forgotten Man?
On a recent episode of Jeopardy!, none of the contestants could identify the state from which Coleman served as U.S. Senator and mayor – but had no problem with Loretta Sanchez, Jim Webb, Arlen Specter, or Michael Bloomberg.
Read MoreA Brief History of Keith Ellison on FOX News
Ellison has spoken 425+ more words on Hannity than the host himself during his two interviews on the program; the congressman has been on FOX’s primetime shows nine times in two years.
Read MoreKeeping Up with Erik Paulsen
His words say ‘no’ but his campaign manager floats a ‘maybe.’ Does the three-term congressman still have one toe in Minnesota’s 2014 Senate pool?
Read MoreMichele Bachmann Jeopardy! Curse Continues
Every contestant who has correctly answered clues about Minnesota’s controversial Congresswoman failed to win their match including the latest in the Teen Tournament on Friday.
Read MoreThe Birth States of U.S. Representatives (113th Congress)
Eight U.S. House delegations boast an all homegrown membership, led by Iowa and Mississippi; five delegations come in at 25 percent or less including Virginia and Minnesota.
Read MorePaulsen’s Pathway? Minnesota Senators Who First Served in the House
Will he or won’t he? Until we know for sure, here is a profile of the nine U.S. Senators from the Gopher State who previously served in the nation’s lower legislative chamber.
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