Politics
March 25
Ron Harris is a Democratic National Committee member in Minnesota.

Biden campaign staffs up in Minnesota with three top hires

The Democrat's presidential campaign now has a state director and two senior advisers.
Politics
March 21
Secretary of State Steve Simon talks to people incarcerated at the prison in St. Cloud about the state's new law restoring voting rights to people wit

A new law restores voting for the formerly incarcerated. Minnesota is spreading the word in prisons.

State officials estimate the change will affect 55,000 people.
West Metro
March 20
Hennepin County to computerize absentee ballot distribution

Hennepin County to computerize absentee ballot distribution

Five-year, $1.6 million contract with BlueCrest approved by County Board for ballot software system.
Election
March 19
Bryan Lawrence, a Republican farmer from Legislative District 27B, has won the special election to replace former Rep. Kurt Daudt.

Republican wins election to replace Kurt Daudt in Minnesota House

Daudt left midway through his term before moving into a full-time role at Stateside Associates, a government affairs consulting firm.
Politics
March 16
Former President Donald Trump during aÊcampaign rally at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, S.C., on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024.

Trump granted clemency to Medicare fraudsters before vowing to cut entitlement program abuse

In his last year in office, Trump commuted the sentences of at least five people who collectively filednearly $1.6 billion in fraudulent claims through Medicare or Medicaid.
Election
March 16
Organizers with Minnesota's Vote Uncommitted campaign said their nearly 19% turnout in the state's Democratic presidential primary should serve as a w

Minn.'s 'uncommitted' vote on Super Tuesday could be warning sign to Democrats in the fall

Some Democrats expect voters to come back into the fold and vote for Biden in November.
Local
March 15
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Rep. Ilhan Omar supports Biden, despite criticism of his support for Israel

In a KSTP-TV interview, Omar said she's an "ally" of Democrats who voted uncommitted, but she still supports Biden.
Politics
March 15
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Mike Pence says he will not endorse Trump in 2024

Donald Trump's former vice president also rebuked his former boss in strong terms Friday, saying Trump's agenda doesn't align with conservatives.
Politics
March 15
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner speaks as President Donald Trump listens in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Dec. 11, 2019. Ku

Jared Kushner developing deals overseas even as his father-in-law runs for president

It's the latest example of the former president's family doing business abroad even as Donald Trump seeks to return to the White House.
Election
March 15

Four Republicans vying for open suburban congressional seat

Tad Jude, Brad Kohler, Jamie Page and Quentin Wittrock talked about how they could win the Third Congressional District for the GOP, in a part of the metro that has been trending more blue.
Election
March 14
Vice President Kamala Harris spoke to the media after touring Planned Parenthood in St. Paul on Thursday.

Vice President Harris makes historic visit to Planned Parenthood in St. Paul

Walz, other officials joined Harris at the Minnesota abortion provider as part of her Fight for Reproductive Freedoms Tour.
Politics
March 14
three police cruisers sit in the street in front of a building that has a sign saying planned parenthood

Abortion debate plays out at St. Paul Planned Parenthood as VP makes historic visit

The St. Paul clinic has been the site of anti-abortion demonstrators on a frequent basis for years. Some were on hand Thursday as Harris became the first U.S. vice president to visit a clinic where abortions are performed.
Election
March 12
The nearly 46,000 “uncommitted” ballots cast on March 5 means Minnesota will send 11 delegates who are not committed to a candidate to the DNC in

'Uncommitted' won delegates to the DNC. What happens next?

The road to the national convention runs through Minnesota's spring DFL conventions.
Election
March 11
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), Joe Biden's running mate, signs required documents for receiving the Democratic nomination for vice president of the Un

Vice President Harris coming to the Twin Cities on Thursday

Her stop in Minnesota is part of the White House's "Fight for Reproductive Freedoms" tour.
Election
March 6
Dean Phillips stepped off of his campaign bus at the New Hampshite Statehouse where he filed a declaration of candidacy to run for the New Hampshire p

Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips ends presidential bid, backs Biden

The Democrat lost to Joe Biden in more than a dozen states' Democratic presidential primary elections on Super Tuesday, including in Minnesota.
Election
March 6
Nikki Haley was the only presidential candidate to campaign in Minnesota ahead of Super Tuesday, with a Feb. 26 rally in Bloomington.

Haley's strength in metro leaves questions for Trump, Minnesota GOP

Republican presidential primary voters showed a split between greater Minnesota and the metro with their Super Tuesday votes.
Politics
March 6
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden attend the second and final presidential deba

Here comes the general election: Long, negative and consequential

With Super Tuesday comes the end to the 2024 presidential primary season and the start of the general campaign.
Election
March 6
Semira Ibrahim of Apple Valley held a sign urging voters to vote uncommitted, at a news conference outside the federal courthouse in Minneapolis on Fe

'Uncommitted' vote against Biden blows past goal in Minnesota's Democratic primary

The campaign will earn 11 delegates to the DNC's convention in Chicago.
Election
March 6
Marta Lukasewycz of Edina fills out information before voting in the presidential primary.

Biden, Trump win in Minnesota on Super Tuesday, heading to a repeat

Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips didn't carry his home state.
Election
March 5
“I Voted” stickers are seen in a local Minnesota election. Minnesotans will cast their ballots in the 2024 presidential primaries on Super Tuesday

2024 Minnesota presidential primary live election results

Minnesotans went to the polls on Tuesday — along with voters in 14 other states — to cast primary ballots in the 2024 presidential race.

2024 Minnesota Elections Coverage

Explore comprehensive coverage of the 2024 Minnesota elections, including candidate profiles, voter information, issues, polls, and analysis.