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DFL wins full control of MN Legislature for first time in decade

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - For the first time in a decade, and only the second time in a century, the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) party will have full control of the Minnesota Legislature following Tuesday's election. Despite predictions of a potential "red…

DFL MN Auditor Julie Blaha wins re-election

MINNESOTA (FOX 9) - Minnesota Auditor Julie Blaha has been re-elected, with Republican Challenger Ryan Wilson conceding the race on Wednesday. "I want to thank everyone that supported my candidacy for state auditor. We put up a strong campaign, but came up…

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison reelected

MINNEAPOLIS (AP/KVRR) - Democratic Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has defeated Republican newcomer Jim Schultz to win a second term in a race that turned largely on crime and abortion. Ellison led the prosecution team that got former police Officer…

Rep. Michelle Fischbach wins 2nd term to represent Western Minnesota

MINNESOTA (KVRR) - CNN projects Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach wins her race for Minnesota's 7th Congressional District. She beat DFL writer Jill Abahsain of Sauk Centre and Legalize Marijuana Now candidate and Army veteran Travis "Bull" Johnson of Beltrami. Fischbach, Minnesota's…

Tim Walz wins 2nd term as Minnesota’s governor

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Democrat Tim Walz has won a second term as Minnesota’s governor. Walz fended off a challenge by Republican Scott Jensen, a family practice physician who grabbed national attention with his vaccine skepticism. Walz led Minnesota through the…

Rep. Kelly Armstrong of ND wins another term

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) - CNN projects Republican North Dakota Congressman has beaten Independent former Miss America and Harvard Law graduate Cara Mund. As of 9:50 PM, Armstrong had 113,041 votes to Mund's 71,221 with 53 percent of precincts reporting. Armstrong…

Sen. John Hoeven Wins A Third Term In North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Republican John Hoeven of North Dakota has won reelection to a third term in the U.S. Senate. Hoeven coasted past Rick Becker, a fellow Republican who ran as an independent, and Democrat Katrina Christiansen in Tuesday’s…

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