Minnesota
Tom 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.
Read MoreWill the DFL’s Half-Century Long Attorney General Winning Streak End in 2022?
Keith Ellison’s 2018 victory was the worst performance by a DFL Attorney General nominee vis-à-vis the party’s gubernatorial nominee in the history of the party.
Read MoreFinstad Will Be Greenest Minnesota US House Incumbent in State History
All five previous winners of Minnesota U.S. House special elections were successful in their reelection bids.
Read MoreIlhan Omar Records Weakest Primary Win By Minnesota DFL US Rep in Party History
Since the DFL merger in 1944, 304 Republican and DFL Minnesota U.S. Representatives have been renominated for the office – none by a closer margin than Omar.
Read MoreIlhan Omar Drawing a Historic Number of DFL Challengers
In just two cycles, Omar has already faced more primary challengers than all but one U.S. Representative in DFL history.
Read MoreHow Many Plurality Gubernatorial Winners Will Be Elected in 2022?
There was a higher rate of governors elected without majority support in the 2010s than in any decade over the last century.
Read MoreMinnesota’s 1st CD Special Primary By the Numbers
History was made Tuesday with a record number of candidates on the ballot.
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