The new leaders of Minnesota’s Republican Party want to make peace with anti-establishment activists heading into the 2026 ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) suggested Friday that open Senate seats in Michigan and Minnesota could serve as ...

Democrats can’t ignore the Americans’ disillusionment with our political institutions. They need to offer a plausible and ...

Smith is the second Democratic senator to announce their retirements ahead of the midterms in 2026, when the party wants to contend for the majority but faces obstacles.

Multiple people have either tossed their hat into the ring, or confirmed they are at least considering doing so, for the U.S.

MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst will speak with Republican U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber, from a northern Minnesota district, ...

Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan said Thursday she will run for the U.S. Senate in 2026, the first Democrat to jump into ...

Minnesota U.S. Sen. Tina Smith's decision not to seek reelection is setting off a scramble by potential candidates in both ...

The 2026 campaign for Minnesota governor will start to take shape over the next several months as Gov. Tim Walz weighs seeking a third term and several Republicans consider challenging him. Walz has ...

Minnesota lawmakers failed to advance a mobile sports betting bill out of its initial committee Thursday, a major blow to ...