What does Lisa Demuth’s campaign for governor reveal about Minnesota politics, and how has her political trajectory unfolded over the years? In this interview, audience producer Lydia Moran sits down with senior state government reporter Matthew Blake to discuss Demuth’s…
One of the targets is Sherrod Brown, who is running against Republican Sen. Jon Husted in Ohio. The video, which appears to include some AI manipulation, depicts a newscast and includes pictures of Haya Akbik, who interned for Brown several…
The latest polling shows Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar leading Republican state House Speaker Lisa Demuth for Minnesota’s gubernatorial race. U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., speaks at the Iowa State Education Association Legislative Conference in West Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 18, 2020. The…
The Undergraduate Student Government at the University of Minnesota moved its fourth annual Voterpalooza into the organization’s headquarters in Coffman Union to avoid the rain on Monday. Its giant inflatable eagle remained tethered to the lawn as a reminder to…
October 27, 2026 / 11:21 PM CDT / CBS Minnesota Whether they're red, blue, or somewhere in the middle, Minnesotans are showing their true colors with soaring early voting numbers. Nearly 420,000 voters have already cast a ballot in-person or by mail during the first five…
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October 27, 2026 / 5:38 PM CDT / CBS Minnesota The 2026 election is just a week away. Many have already cast their ballot in Minnesota, and early voting could break records. "I haven't missed a vote in however long you can remember," said Scott Holdahl…
Campaign finance reports released Tuesday show more than $55 million flowing into the two most competitive state-level races — with more being spent by outside groups than by the candidates’ own campaigns. Much of the money is going toward TV ads blanketing…
Bloomington and Normal will both have contested council races next spring. The city council seats up for grabs in April 2027 are nonpartisan positions, meaning candidates do not run with a declared party affiliation. Eight candidates filed to run for Bloomington…
After studying political campaigns for decades, Doug Chapin now sees his name on a ballot. The elections expert threw his hat in the ring to challenge Republican incumbent Tom Emmer in Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District, despite long odds for the Democrat…
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