The primary will determine who moves on to a January special election that will determine the control of the House.

A special primary election is being held Tuesday to determine who could fill two Minnesota House seats​ that are being left vacant following November's elections.

Two seats have been vacant since their former representatives won election to new offices in November. Rep. Kaohly Her, DFL-St. Paul, was elected St. Paul’s next mayor, and Rep. Amanda

Voters in St. Paul and the east metro area picked two Democrats to advance to special elections for vacant Minnesota House seats. In St. Paul, labor lawyer Meg Luger-Nikolai won a six-way DFL primary for the safely blue seat left open by former DFL Rep. Kaohly Her, who won the city’s election for mayor in November.

More than 300 GOP activists signaled their preferences this past weekend, pointing to four candidates who have strong early support.

MyPillow founder and CEO Mike Lindell has announced he will run for Minnesota governor as a Republican against incumbent Gov. Tim Walz.

Republicans eye Minnesota Senate seat expansion as Trump's narrow 2024 loss signals opportunity in traditionally blue state for GOP majority growth.

Mike Lindell, the fervent supporter of President Donald Trump known to TV viewers as the “MyPillow Guy,” officially entered the race for Minnesota governor on Thursday in hopes of winning the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov.

MAZEPPA, Minn. — Republican state Sen. Steve Drazkowski announced Tuesday, Dec. 9, that he would not seek re-election in 2026.