Minnesota Votes

Complete coverage of the 2018 midterm elections from MPR News reporters, NPR and the Associated Press.

Battle for the Senate: 10 races that will determine control
Republicans' chances to hold the Senate appear to have gone up in the wake of the confirmation hearings for Justice Brett Kavanaugh. See which states to watch closely over the next three weeks.
DFL's Walz eyes path from nation's capital to state Capitol
Twelve years in Congress gives Tim Walz plenty to tout in his governor's campaign and lots for his opponents to mine, too. No U.S. House member has been elected Minnesota governor since 1978.
Which special Senate race candidate do you agree with most?
Tina Smith, a Democrat, faces Republican Karin Housley and two minor party candidates as she tries keeping the U.S. Senate seat to which the governor appointed her. Take our quiz to see which candidate shares your views.
Minnesota voter guide: Where Minnesota attorney general candidates stand on the issues
Three candidates are running in Minnesota's open attorney general race: Democrat Keith Ellison, Republican Doug Wardlow and Noah Johnson of the Grassroots-Legal Cannabis Now party -- though Johnson has now endorsed Ellison for the position.