Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) and state Rep. Lisa Demuth (R) went to bat over the budget, businesses, rising costs and the state’s fraud scandal Monday in the first debate in their race for governor. In an hourlong Monday morning program hosted by the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Demuth argued for a break from the…

The Minnesota Star Tribune is exploring the top issues in the governor’s race with a series of articles this week that look at where the candidates stand. Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar has made lowering health care costs a pillar of her campaign for governor, rolling out a plan to address premium spikes and the expiration of federal Affordable Care Act subsidies. Minnesota House Speaker ...

The Minnesota Star Tribune is exploring the top issues in the U.S. Senate race with a series of articles examining where the candidates stand. The war in Iran has become a dividing line in Minnesota’s U.S. Senate race, though the positions of the two candidates are not as far apart as they were when the conflict began. Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has opposed President Donald Trump’s ...

Michele Tafoya launched a new campaign ad last weekend calling herself a “pro-choice Republican,” a bid to reinforce her image as an independent voice for Minnesota in the U.S. Senate. She’s not alone in talking about abortion on the campaign trail. Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is trying to reach voters who punished Republicans after Roe v. Wade was overturned, arguing Democrats are still the best ...

Minnesota Democratic Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's grandfather spent decades in psychiatric custody and was suspected in multiple killings, records show.

Tim Walz says he decided not to seek re-election over Minnesota's fraud scandal, calling it a "gift" to Republicans seeking to cut social programs.

Organizers estimated that around 5,000 people attended the rally in downtown Minneapolis at The Commons park.