The news comes as one of the state's top Republican leaders is defending the move at the GOP endorsement convention.

On the first day of the party's 2026 convention, held in Duluth, delegates also endorsed Ron Schutz for attorney general, Nate George for state auditor and Tad Jude for secretary of state.

Kendall Qualls, a businessman and Army veteran, won the state Minnesota GOP's endorsement, the party said in a social media ...

Endorsements are officially underway at the Minnesota Republican Party State Convention in Duluth. Track who the party is choosing for each race.

The Minnesota state Senate has approved a sweeping violence prevention bill taken up after a violent year that saw the shooting deaths of two Minneapolis schoolchildren and the assassination of House ...

The Minnesota Senate passed a bill to bar federal agents from shielding their faces and to allow people to sue over alleged ...

The Minnesota Senate on Wednesday cleared $150 million for HCMC hospital in Minneapolis which leaders warn could close in just months if it isn't given a lifeline and fast.

Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy (DFL) and Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson (R) discussed legislative progress for the 2026 session, gridlock, and fraud oversight as the Minnesota State ...

Just seven days after Sen. Matt Klein was caught for betting on his own political race, the Senate floor passed a bill that would place prohibitions on certain prediction markets.

It was a remarkable rise for Schwarze, who does not have the name recognition of former sportscaster Michele Tafoya or NBA veteran Royce White, the other two candidates who made it to a fourth ballot.