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Democrats hold on to majority in Minnesota Senate after two special elections for vacancies, unofficial results show

State Sen. Ghazala Hashmi (D) defeated conservative talk show host John Reid in the Virginia lieutenant governor’s race on Tuesday, becoming the first Indian person to hold statewide office in the ... Read More

Minnesota Democrats Keep Senate Control After Splitting Elections

Minnesota voters selected one Democrat and one Republican to fill two open State Senate seats, preserving the chamber’s slim Democratic majority. Read More

Minnesota special elections could shift state Senate control

Two special elections Tuesday will determine control of the Minnesota State Senate, where the DFL currently holds a narrow 33-32 majority. Read More

Two new special elections needed in Minnesota after Tuesday’s election night

Successful bids from two current House members mean there will be two more special elections, though likely not before the end of the year. Read More

Special elections to decide whether DFL, GOP control MN Senate

With the two vacancies, the state Senate currently has 33 DFL and 32 Republican members. If the GOP candidate wins in both of Tuesday’s special elections, the party will secure a one-seat majority in ... Read More

Control of Minnesota Senate up for grabs in suburban, rural special elections

Two seats are up for grabs Tuesday, one in the Woodbury area, the other a more rural Wright County seat. If Democrats win both races, it would widen their advantage in the chamber. A sweep for ... Read More

Two special elections will determine control of the Minnesota Senate

Voters on opposite sides of the Twin Cities metro will play a critical role in deciding which party controls the Minnesota Senate by casting ballots in two special elections. Read More