Former Minnesota Senate Leader Melisa López Franzen announced her campaign for the U.S. Senate Monday morning.  “I am running ...

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López Franzen, former minority leader for the DFL, joins fellow Democrat Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan in the race for U.S. Senate.

Several people have announced they intend to run for Minnesota's open U.S. Senate in 2026 after U.S. Sen. Tina Smith said she ...

Melissa Lopez Franzen is running for U.S. Senate in 2026 after U.S. Sen. Tina Smith said she would not seek reelection.

Since the 2024 presidential election, there's been no shortage of criticism about the performance of the losing Harris-Walz ...

Protests urge Minnesota’s four Republicans in Congress to hold town halls in their districts; national party cautions against ...

Tim Walz, the Democratic vice-presidential nominee in 2024, says the party’s campaign strategy was too cautious and didn’t ...

Tim Walz thinks he and Kamala Harris played it too safe last year. He thinks they should have held more town halls. He thinks ...

The Fiscal Year 2026-27 projected balance for the State of Minnesota is now $456 million surplus. That is $160 million lower ...

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Democratic vice presidential nominee did not rule out a 2028 presidential run in an interview with the New Yorker.