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State Overview
Capital
St. Paul
Population
5,730,000
Electoral Votes
10
Governor
Tim Walz (Democrat)
House Delegation
4 Democrats, 4 Republicans
State Leadership
Governor
Tim Walz
DemocratU.S. Senators
- Amy Klobuchar
- Tina Smith
House Delegation
4 Democrats, 4 Republicans
Congressional Districts: 8
State Legislature
Democrats control both the Senate and the House
Elections Snapshot
Next Major Election
November 2026 General
Electoral Votes
10
Congressional Districts
8
Latest State Articles
Local News from Minnesota
Local Government
Fairmont Taxpayers Hit the Wall as Council Escalates Community Center Spending
Fairmont residents are demanding fiscal sanity after the City Council narrowly approved a massive contract expansion for the long-delayed community center
Fairmont · Jul 16, 2026
Local Government
Marshall City Council Votes to Oppose State Refugee Resettlement Mandate, Cites Local Control
The Marshall City Council voted 4-1 to oppose a Minnesota state directive requiring communities to accept refugee resettlement, arguing that local governments — not state bureaucrats — should decide whether their communities can absorb new populations.
Marshall · Jul 10, 2026
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