As the state comes in second for overall voter turnout at 77%, Minnesota’s youth vote rises to the top at 62%.

People walk past the Capitol building in St. Paul on Feb. 26. The Minnesota House and Senate chambers and all the committee rooms have been quiet this week while the Legislature is on recess.

A high-stakes election for the Wisconsin Supreme Court has become the most expensive judicial election in American history, but not without controversy.

On Fridays, MPR News politics editor Brian Bakst discusses Minnesota politics — the latest from the legislature, election news and ... a bit Minnesota political history with some modern twists.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called a special election for a northern state Senate seat to replace former Sen. Justin Eichorn, who resigned last week following his arrest in an underage prostitution sting.

ST. PAUL — Minnesota took the top spot in the nation for youth voter turnout in the 2024 general election, according to a recent study by Tufts University. The April 15 study by Tufts shows ...

ST. PAUL — Minnesota took the top spot in the nation for youth voter turnout in the 2024 general election, according to a recent study by Tufts University. The April 15 study by Tufts shows ...