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Election 2024

Election 2024

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

3rd District constituents sound off on Rep. Dean Phillips' possible presidential campaign

3rd District constituents sound off on Rep. Dean Phillips' possible presidential campaign

As Phillips explores a Democratic primary challenge to President Joe Biden, he’s playing up the need for political alternatives. His potential presidential run is drawing mixed reactions from his constituents.
by Mark Zdechlik

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will run for president as an independent and drop his Democratic primary bid

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will run for president as an independent and drop his Democratic primary bid

The anti-vaccine activist’s decision adds a new wrinkle to a 2024 race that is heading toward a likely rematch between Biden and former President Donald Trump.
by The Associated Press

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Rep. Dean Phillips steps down from Democratic House leadership role

Rep. Dean Phillips steps down from Democratic House leadership role

Phillips relinquished his spot as co-chair of the Democratic Policy and Communications Caucus on Sunday. He has been vocal about recruiting a Democratic challenger to President Joe Biden and said he doesn't want his leadership position to be a distraction.
by MPR News Staff

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Donald Trump skipped the GOP debate again. This time, his rivals took him on directly

Donald Trump skipped the GOP debate again. This time, his rivals took him on directly

Several of Donald Trump’s rivals stepped up their attacks against him in Wednesday’s second Republican presidential debate. They were urgently trying to dent the former president’s commanding primary lead during an event that often seemed like an undercard without him. 
by The Associated Press

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Trump argues First Amendment protects him from 'insurrection' cases aimed at keeping him off ballot

Trump argues First Amendment protects him from 'insurrection' cases aimed at keeping him off ballot

Attorneys for former President Donald Trump argue that an attempt to bar him from the 2024 ballot under a rarely used “insurrection” clause of the Constitution should be dismissed as a violation of his freedom of speech.
by The Associated Press

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5 things to know about the 14th Amendment effort to block Trump from the presidency

5 things to know about the 14th Amendment effort to block Trump from the presidency

Some legal scholars and activists say an obscure provision of the Constitution, dating back to just after the Civil War, should disqualify Donald Trump from a second White House term.
by Rachel Treisman

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Tired of the Republican primary, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump shifts focus to Biden

Tired of the Republican primary, GOP frontrunner Donald Trump shifts focus to Biden

Former President Donald Trump is escalating his attacks on President Biden in another sign his campaign is looking past the Republican primaries — and focusing more on the general election ahead.
by Franco Ordoñez

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Trump to skip second GOP debate and head to Detroit to court autoworkers instead

Trump to skip second GOP debate and head to Detroit to court autoworkers instead

Former President Donald Trump won’t be at the second Republican debate, unsurprisingly. His counter-programming this time involves union autoworkers, engaged in a strike against Detroit automakers.
by Don Gonyea and Franco Ordoñez

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