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MINNESOTA GOVERNOR
Historic win: Amy Klobuchar elected as Minnesota’s first female governor
Voters elected Klobuchar, a four-term U.S. senator, as the first female governor in Minnesota.
MINNESOTA U.S. SENATOR
Peggy Flanagan defeats Michele Tafoya, becoming Minnesota’s first Native U.S. senator
Flanagan win came as a blue wave swept races across the country, giving Democrats in control of the Senate.
MINNESOTA ATTORNEY GENERAL, SECRETARY OF STATE AND AUDITOR
Live election results: Minnesota attorney general, secretary of state and auditor
The southern Twin Cities metro will choose between Republican state Sen. Eric Pratt and former state DFL senator and mayor Matt Little.
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE, CONGRESS
Live election results: All seats in the Minnesota Legislature are up for grabs
The DFL currently has a one-seat majority in the Senate. The House is tied between the DFL and the Republican parties at 67-67.
Live election results: Minnesota congressional races, and the fight over the south metro
The southern Twin Cities metro will choose between Republican state Sen. Eric Pratt and former state DFL senator and mayor Matt Little.
HENNEPIN COUNTY ATTORNEY
Frazier wins Hennepin County attorney race; first person of color elected to post
Frazier beat former federal prosecutor Anders Folk by about 1.6 percent.
HISTORIC MAYORAL RACES
Chonburi Lee wins election to become Maplewood’s first Hmong mayor
Chonburi Lee defeated incumbent Marylee Abrams, winning 58% of the vote to Abrams’ 41%.
Pat Carlson defeats Thuba Nguyen in race for Coon Rapids mayor
Legislative staffer Thuba Nguyen faced City Council Member Pat Carlson, a retired police officer.
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SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS
Union-backed candidates sweep Minneapolis school board election as closure debate looms
Christin Crabtree, Becca Dryden and Shannon Gibney won Minneapolis school board seats after opposing proposed school closures. Incumbents Collin Beachy and Abdul Abdi also won reelection.
Stephanie Anderson, Omar Syed win St. Paul school board seats; Uriah Ward reelected
St. Paul voters elected two newcomers and reelected board chair Uriah Ward days after an early retirement compromise averted midyear teacher terminations. More cuts loom.
SCHOOLS AMENDMENT
Minnesota passes constitutional amendment to send more trust fund money to schools
Minneapolis and St. Paul public schools will each receive approximately $1 million more annually after Minnesota voters approved larger school trust fund distributions.
