"President Trump delivered the greatest political comeback in American history based on his proven record and promise to make this country great again," Emmer said after he was reelected as house majority whip.
The Minnesota section of the "blue wall" held firm on Election Day 2024, marking the 13th straight presidential race where the Democratic candidate won the state — and the seventh time that candidate lost.
Early and unofficial results recorded by the University of Florida’s Election Lab and secretary of state’s offices show Minnesota could take the No. 1 spot for voter turnout once again. Minnesota has held the No. 1 spot for voter turnout in every presidential election since 2008, according to data from the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is set to address his home state Friday afternoon following his loss on the Democratic presidential ticket.
Trump narrowly missed winning Minnesota in his two previous presidential campaigns. He came within 1.5 percentage points of victory in 2016, when he won Wisconsin and Michigan. This election cycle, Trump has suggested he could win Minnesota. However, since Walz was named on the ticket, he hasn’t paid a visit to Minnesota.
Among the firsts and would-be firsts were the first woman-majority elected into Minnesota’s delegation to the U.S. House and the missed opportunity to have the state’s first woman governor.
In Minnesota's 7th Congressional District, Democratic challenger A. John Peters is seeking to unseat incumbent Republican Rep. Michelle Fischbach.
Control of Minnesota's House of Representatives hinges on the outcome of races in two districts, and both districts could go into recounts.
Support for Democratic nominee Kamala Harris, who won Minnesota but much more narrowly than President Joe Biden did in 2020, dropped in three Minneapolis precincts with large East African populations. While Harris won each precinct, she did so by far thinner margins than Biden.
When Donald Trump begins his second term as president of the United States, he'll do so with a trifecta as Republicans now have control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate.
Advocates in Minnesota are preparing for changes the Trump administration could make regarding protections of the LGBTQ+ community.