Governor Mark Dayton and Lt. Governor Elect Tina Smith received a rousing round of applause from staffers as they arrived at their offices near the State Capitol after winning the election.

Governor Mark Dayton and Lt. Governor-Elect Tina Smith held a news conference the day after they won their race saying that he intends to "be as conciliatory as possible."

"I'm proud to say that Democrats' total control of state government in Minnesota has come to an end." Leader Daudt