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A wide range of political offices are up for grabs in the midterm elections on Tuesday, November 8: Minnesota governor, secretary of state, attorney general, congressional representatives, and state legislators.
As votes were counted, the 2022 midterm election results were updated below.
For additional updates, follow our election night blog. Find all of our election coverage here.
ELECTION UPDATES
What happened Tuesday? Here’s your 2022 Minnesota Midterm Elections recap.
Black women elected to Minnesota’s state senate for the first time. Ramsey County elects its first Hmong County Commissioner. Hennepin County selects its first sheriff of color. Sahan Journal has everything you need to know about Minnesota’s 2022 midterm elections.
Representatives Ilhan Omar, Betty McCollum win reelection to U.S. House.
Democrats Ilhan Omar and Betty McCollum were reelected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Omar beat Cicely Davis; McCollum beat May Lor Xiong.
Zaynab Mohamed makes history as youngest woman elected to Minnesota Senate.
Zaynab Mohamed is one of three Black women who made history Tuesday when they were elected to the Minnesota Senate. No Black women have served in the state Senate in 164 years of statehood.
Former public defender Mary Moriarty elected Hennepin County Attorney.
Mary Moriarty spent her entire legal career in the Hennepin County Public Defender’s Office. Now she’ll lead an office that she spent years fighting against.
Dawanna Witt elected Hennepin County sheriff, making history as the first Black woman in the post.
Dawanna Witt campaigned on her 22 years of experience in law enforcement and her unique path to law enforcement. She grew up in south Minneapolis and had family members mixed up in the law.
Susan Pha wins Minnesota Senate seat to represent northern suburbs.
Susan Pha was the first person of color to serve on the Brooklyn Park City Council. Now she’ll represent Brooklyn Park and parts of several other suburbs in the Minnesota Legislature.
Farhio Khalif loses run for Minnesota Senate.
Farhio Khalif was one five candidates vying to become the first Black women elected to the Minnesota Senate in 164 years of statehood.
Samantha Sencer-Mura elected as the first Japanese American legislator in Minnesota.
The south Minneapolis Democrat plans to focus on education and hopes to bring the urgency of youth voices to the Capitol.
Hollies Winston elected as Brooklyn Park’s first Black mayor.
Hollies Winston beat Wynfred Russell to represent the north metro suburb. Public safety and affordable housing were key issues in the race.
Liz Lee wins Minnesota House seat representing her home turf—St. Paul’s East Side.
Liz Lee is the first woman and Hmong legislator to represent District 67A. She grew up in public housing on the East Side, and vows to fight for affordable housing, public schools, and small businesses.
Minneapolis School Board to get five new members
The five new members include district parents and teachers. They’ll make up a majority of the Minneapolis School Board, in an election that follows a painful educator strike in March 2022.
Samakab Hussein becomes first Somali American politician from St. Paul elected to the Minnesota Legislature.
Samakab Hussein has lived in the same St. Paul neighborhood since immigrating to the United States at age 14. Now he’s representing part of the city in the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Marla Helseth loses race for Minnesota Senate.
Marla Helseth, 54, was one five candidates hoping to become the first Black women elected to the Minnesota Senate in 164 years of statehood. She was the only Republican in the group.
Minnesota governor: Walz wins after sharp-elbowed race
The vote for Walz delivered a fourth consecutive term for DFL governors, something unprecedented in state history.
Clare Oumou Verbeten wins state Senate seat representing east metro.
Clare Oumou Verbeten is one of three Black women who made history Tuesday when they were elected to the Minnesota Senate. No Black women have served in the state Senate in 164 years of statehood.
Artist and activist María Isa Pérez-Hedges wins election to Minnesota House.
María Isa Pérez-Hedges wins on St. Paul’s West Side, representing one of the state’s largest Latino communities.
Erin Maye Quade elected to Minnesota Senate on historic night for Black women.
Erin Maye Quade is one of three Black women who made history Tuesday when they were elected to the Minnesota Senate. No Black women have served in the state Senate in 164 years of statehood.
Mary Frances Clardy beats Todd Kruse for seat in Minnesota House
A longtime elementary school reading teacher, Clardy will represent the newly drawn House District 53A. The seat includes most of Inver Grove Heights; Lilydale and Sunfish Lake; and parts of West St. Paul and Mendota Heights.
Mai Chong Xiong elected Minnesota’s first Hmong county commissioner.
Mai Chong Xiong won by a slim margin over Ying Vang-Pao to represent St. Paul’s East Side on the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners.
Historic wins: Black women were elected to the Minnesota Senate for the first time Tuesday.
Black women were elected to the state Senate for the first time in 164 years of statehood. Three Black women won their races; two lost their bids.
Keith Ellison defeats challenger Jim Schultz for attorney general post.
Ellison won a second term, leading his challenger by less than 1 percent of the vote. Polls had suggested a tight race between him and Republican Jim Schultz.
2022 elections recap in Somali:
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