Minnesota Votes

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

Poll: Most Minnesota voters disagree with Trump on immigration
The latest MPR News/Star Tribune Minnesota Poll found 42 percent approve of how President Trump is handling immigration policy. Nearly 6 in 10 do not support building a wall along the Mexican border if the U.S. must pay for it.
Poll: Trump trade policies divide Minnesota voters
The latest MPR News/Star Tribune Minnesota Poll shows Minnesotans far from sold on President Trump's handling of trade negotiations with other countries. There were big differences, though, by geography.
Hennepin County attorney candidates face off during Minneapolis forum
With less than two weeks to go before the election, incumbent Mike Freeman and his challenger Mark Haase discussed what they would do to address racial disparities in the criminal justice system.
Poll: Kavanaugh, #MeToo loom large in 2018 Minnesota races
Sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh are influencing Minnesota voters, the latest MPR News/Star Tribune Minnesota Poll shows. It's another example of the #MeToo movement affecting this year's politics.