Minnesota Votes

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

Married women may be moving away from the GOP
The marriage gap has been a staple of American politics. For decades, married women have voted more Republican than unmarried women. But there's some signs that dynamic may be shifting.
Obama endorses more Democratic midterm candidates, including Smith in Senate race
The former president voiced support for 260 Democrats, up and down the ballot, a majority of whom are women. He's put a focus on races that could have an impact on redistricting in the near future.
There's a $500,000 gender gap when it comes to campaign fundraising
In the 67 Republican-held House districts that Democrats have the best chance of winning this fall, male Democratic candidates raised an average of about $500,000 more than women candidates.
Early voting begins as midterms season enters final phase
Much of the political world is consumed with a battle over a Supreme Court nominee, an expanding international trade war and President Donald Trump's social media posts. Yet here in Minnesota, the first votes of the 2018 midterm elections are being cast.