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Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections to prepare for voting in the 2024 election on Nov. 5.

Featured Races

U.S. Senate Minnesota
Senate candidates running in the general election include: incumbent U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Democrat; Royce White, Republican; Joyce Lynne Lacey, Independence-Alliance; and Rebecca Whiting, Libertarian Party.
U.S. House: District 2
Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District candidates running in the general election include: incumbent U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, Democrat; Joe Teirab, Republican; and Thomas Bowman, Conservative Party.
St. Cloud
St. Cloud has two municipal races: mayor and council member At Large.
State Senate: District 45
State Senate District 45 is holding a special election to fill the vacancy left by Sen. Kelly Morrison, who resigned to run for Congress in Minnesota’s 3rd District. The candidates running in the general election are Ann Johnson Stewart, DFL, and Kathleen Fowke, Republican.
U.S. House: District 6
Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District candidates running in the general election include incumbent U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer, Republican, and Jeanne Hendricks, Democrat.
U.S. House: District 5
Minnesota’s 5th Congressional District candidates running in the general election include incumbent U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, Democrat, and Dalia Al-Aqidi, Republican.

General Election Coverage

Election Videos

How to pronounce Gov. Walz's name

Harris-Walz campaign and JD Vance host competing events in Eau Claire

Hot to Go? No, Bon Iver

Gov. Tim Walz debuts as running mate with Vice President Kamala Harris

Talking Sense

‘This is rehearsal for life’: Mixed Blood Theatre takes on thorny topics
Discussions of political topics, even among like-minded people, can be difficult. And finding a neutral place to have them can be even harder. As part of our Talking Sense series, reporter Jacob Aloi goes to a Minneapolis theater company creating a space for these conversations, through food and performance.

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