Minnesota
MN Governor: Race Still a Toss-Up
Excerpts from a new report by the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance on its new poll on the Minnesota Governor’s race: Governor Tim Pawlenty and Attorney General Mike Hatch are tied in what is shaping up…
Read MoreMN Senate: Klobuchar Opens Up Remarkable Lead In ‘Controversial’ New MN Poll
Smart Politics normally does not blog on the results of a single poll; this site endeavors to provide more than the horserace angle to politics. However, the recent Minnesota Poll released Sunday night does warrant some discussion. DFL nominee…
Read MoreMN State Legislative Incumbents Hold Serve
No news was good news for the four Minnesota state legislative incumbents challenged in Tuesday’s primary—each of whom enjoyed a double-digit victory to move on to November’s general election. The big story was in District 12, where GOP incumbent…
Read MoreState Legislative Incumbents: Coasting in MN, Challenged in WI
While most interest and suspense among the public in election years is reserved for November, primaries can highlight the differences among states in the power of state legislative incumbency in deterring challenges from within one’s own party. Primaries today in…
Read MoreWhere Have All the 3rd Party Minnesota Candidates Gone?
In recent years Minnesota has lead all Upper Midwestern states with the highest percentage of successful third party campaigns in state legislative races. While third party candidates still have a significant presence in the Gopher state (especially in state-wide elections),…
Read MoreImmigration: The Invisible Issue in the MN US Senate Race?
Illegal immigration continues to be a hot topic nationally, regularly ranking in the Top 5 most important national problems and Top 3 priorities for the U.S. Congress. Not only has the question of how to handle the influx of…
Read MoreBattle for the Statehouse: Minnesota’s State Senate Races
Can you name your state senator? This autumn Minnesota voters will decide not only two closely-watched statewide races (for Governor and U.S. Senator), but also which party will run each of its two narrowly controlled legislative chambers. State legislative matchups…
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