Election 2024

Everything you need to know about the local, state and federal elections in 2024.

May 13, 2024 10:20 AM

Trump will stump in Minnesota, a traditionally blue state he insists he can win. Is it really in play?

Trump will take a break from his hush money trial in New York to speak at the Minnesota GOP's annual Lincoln Reagan fundraising dinner on Friday.

by The Associated Press

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May 11, 2024 4:55 PM

Rep. Ilhan Omar wins DFL endorsement on first round of balloting

Rep. Omar picks up the endorsement over former Minneapolis City Council member Don Samuels whom she narrowly defeated her two years ago.

by Clay Masters

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May 10, 2024 11:11 AM

Legal Marijuana Now Party demoted from major party status in Minnesota Supreme Court decision

The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Legal Marijuana Now Party failed to meet state requirements for major political parties and directed the secretary of state to take actions to demote it.

by Dana Ferguson

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May 10, 2024 5:18 AM

RFK Jr. is not alone. More than a billion people have parasitic worms

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke about a time when, as he put it, "A worm ... got into my brain and ate a portion of it and then died." Here's a global perspective on these worms.

by Gabrielle Emanuel

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May 9, 2024 2:16 PM

Barron Trump will serve as a Florida delegate at the GOP convention

Barron Trump, who turned 18 in March, has largely been kept out of the spotlight — until now. His name appears on a list of delegates for Florida at the Republican National Convention in July.

by Jeongyoon Han

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May 9, 2024 4:00 AM

The judge and the prosecutor in the Georgia Trump case are running for reelection too

The judge overseeing Donald Trump's Georgia election interference case is running for reelection this month. So is the case's top prosecutor. It's a unique subplot to an unprecedented case.

by Sam Gringlas

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May 6, 2024 1:13 PM

Trump to make 1st campaign stop in Minnesota of latest presidential run

After losing Minnesota twice, former President Donald Trump has been telling backers he has a chance to put the state on the map in 2024. He’ll come to a Republican Party fundraising dinner in St. Paul next week.

by MPR News Staff

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May 6, 2024 10:04 AM

State of Democra-Z: Campus protests point to war as top of mind for young voters

The Israel-Hamas war is coming to the forefront of 2024 election. We asked Gen Z voters how the campus protests in Minnesota and nationwide are impacting their thoughts on the election.

by Cathy Wurzer and Alanna Elder

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May 6, 2024 9:23 AM

Trump fined $1,000 for gag order violation in hush money case as judge warns of possible jail time

The judge presiding over Donald Trump’s New York hush money trial has fined him $1,000 for violating his gag order and has sternly warned the former president that additional violation could result in jail time.

by The Associated Press

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May 5, 2024 4:10 PM

Denial and uncertainty are looming over a Biden-Trump rematch 6 months out from Election Day

It's six months before Election Day, and Joe Biden and Donald Trump are locked in a presidential rematch. The race is highly in flux as many voters are only just beginning to embrace the reality of the 2024 contest.

by The Associated Press

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