John J. Marty is a member of the Minnesota Senate,representing District 40,which includes parts of Ramsey County in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area. As a young state senator,he ran for governor of Minnesota in 1994. He won the DFL nomination and the Democratic primary but lost the general election to the incumbent governor,Arne Carlson. Marty ran for governor again in 2010,but withdrew from the race after failing to win his party's endorsement.
Cornelia Genevive Gjesdal "Coya" Knutson was an American politician from the U.S. state of Minnesota. She served two terms in the Minnesota House of Representatives,from 1951 to 1955,before winning election to the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 9th congressional district as a member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL). She served two terms there,in the 84th and 85th Congresses,.
Minnesota is known for a politically active citizenry,with populism being a longstanding force among the state's political parties. Minnesota has consistently high voter turnout;in the 2008 U.S. presidential election,77.8% of eligible Minnesotans voted –the highest percentage of any U.S. state or territory –versus the national average of 61.7%. This was due in part to its same day voter registration laws;previously unregistered voters can register on election day,at their polls,with evidence of residency.
Richard J. Cohen is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he represented District 64,which includes portions of the city of Saint Paul in Ramsey County.
The 2010 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday,November 2,2010 to elect the 40th Governor of the U.S. state of Minnesota for a four-year term to begin in January 2011. The general election was contested by the major party candidates State Representative Tom Emmer (R–Delano),former U.S. Senator Mark Dayton (DFL),and Independence Party candidate Tom Horner. After a very close race,Dayton was elected governor. Emmer would be elected to the United States House of Representatives four years later.
The 1994 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 8,1994,in the midst of that year's Republican Revolution. Incumbent Republican Arne Carlson easily won re-election over his main challenger Democrat–Farmer–Labor State Senate John Marty.
Ann H. Rest is an American politician and President pro tempore of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),she represents District 45,which includes portions of the western suburbs of Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metro area.
Sandy Rummel is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate who represented District 53,which includes portions of Anoka and Ramsey counties in the northeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Democrat,she was first elected to the Senate in 2006,but was unseated in the 2010 general election by Republican Roger Chamberlain. She was subsequently appointed to the Metropolitan Council by Governor Mark Dayton on March 2,2011.
Charles W. "Chuck" Wiger Sr. is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he represents District 43,which includes parts of Ramsey and Washington counties in the northeastern Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Leon Michael Lillie is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he represents District 44B,which includes portions of Ramsey and Washington counties in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is also an airline employee.
Erin Murphy is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),she represents District 64,which includes the Highland Park,Macalester-Groveland,Merriam Park,Summit Hill,and St. Anthony Park neighborhoods of the city of Saint Paul in Ramsey County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. She is a former Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives,executive director of the Minnesota Nurses Association,and is also a registered nurse.
Christine Ann "Chris" Eaton is an American politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),she represents District 40,which includes the cities of Brooklyn Center and Brooklyn Park in Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Foung Hawj is an American media producer and politician who is a member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he represents District 67,which includes the east side of Saint Paul in Ramsey County.
Melissa Halvorson Wiklund is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),she represents District 50 in the southern Twin Cities metropolitan area,which includes the cities of Bloomington and Richfield. Senator Wiklund's legislative priorities include education,health care,and job creation.
The 2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 6,to elect the 41st Governor of Minnesota as incumbent Democratic governor Mark Dayton chose not to run for re-election for a third term. The Democratic nominee was congressman Tim Walz from Minnesota's 1st congressional district while the Republicans nominated Hennepin County commissioner Jeff Johnson. The Independence Party of Minnesota didn't field a candidate for the first time since 1994. Going into the election the polls showed Walz ahead and the race was characterized as lean or likely DFL.
A special election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on February 12,2018,to elect a new representative for District 23B in the Minnesota House of Representatives,caused by the resignation of Tony Cornish effective on November 30,2017. A primary election was held on January 29,2018,to nominate a Republican candidate. It coincided with the Minnesota Senate District 54 special election. The Republican nominee,Jeremy Munson,won the special election.
The 2018 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 6,2018,to elect the attorney general of the U.S. state of Minnesota. A primary election was held on August 14,2018,in which Doug Wardlow was nominated as the Republican candidate and Keith Ellison was nominated as the Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) candidate. Ellison won the election.
The 2020 Minnesota Democratic presidential primary took place on March 3,2020,as one of 15 contests scheduled on Super Tuesday in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2020 presidential election,following the South Carolina primary the weekend before. The Minnesota primary,only the fifth in the state's history and the first since 1992,was an open primary,with the state awarding 91 delegates towards the 2020 Democratic National Convention,of which 75 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary. Early voting was possible for just over six weeks beginning January 17,2020.
The 2022 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent Democratic (DFL) Governor Tim Walz defeated the Republican nominee,former state senator Scott Jensen,winning a second term.
The 2022 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the attorney general of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Incumbent DFLer Keith Ellison won reelection to a second term against Republican challenger Jim Schultz.
