Congresswoman wants explanation on Twin Cities mail slowdown
December 31, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota congresswoman wants to know what's causing days-long delays in mail delivery in the Twin Cities' southern suburbs.
GOP stumbles with independents contributed to midterm woes
December 26, 2022 GMTEAGAN, Minn. (AP) — As Republican Tyler Kistner's closing ad aired last month in one of the most competitive congressional districts in the U.S., Vickie Klang felt that something was missing.
The 58-year-old veterinary technician and self-described independent voter watched as the 30-second spot showed grainy black-and-white images of President Joe Biden with two-term Democratic Rep.
US Rep. Angie Craig keeps seat in high-stakes Minnesota race
November 9, 2022 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig defeated Republican Tyler Kistner on Tuesday, winning a high-stakes rematch and frustrating the GOP’s best hope of flipping a Minnesota congressional seat with House control at stake.
Abortion, economy take center stage in Craig-Kistner debate
October 13, 2022 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig on Thursday portrayed her GOP challenger as a pawn of Big Oil and Big Pharma who conceals his opposition to abortion rights. Republican congressional candidate Tyler Kistner meanwhile said Craig bears responsibility for inflation and other economic woes because she supports President Joe Biden's policies.
Minnesota 3rd party US House candidate Paula Overby dies
October 5, 2022 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Paula Overby, a third-party candidate in Minnesota's hotly contested 2nd Congressional District, died Wednesday, her family said.
Her son, Tyler Overby, said the 68-year-old died of complications from heart valve trouble after being hospitalized for the past two weeks.
US Rep. Craig takes $4.7M bankroll into rematch with Kistner
July 15, 2022 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Angie Craig's reelection campaign had $4.7 million in the bank at the end of June, dwarfing that of her Republican challenger in what is expected to be Minnesota's closest congressional race this year.
Minnesota courts release new political district maps
February 16, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota panel of five judges released new congressional and legislative district maps on Tuesday, repositioning the state's political landscape for the next 10 years and setting the stage for November's midterm elections.
Even in death, pot candidate upends Minnesota US House race
October 28, 2020 GMTMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Adam Weeks was never going to win Minnesota’s 2nd District seat in Congress, but the deceased Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate has had an outsized effect on the race...
Supreme Court rejects delay of Minnesota congressional vote
October 28, 2020 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — A Minnesota Republican candidate's bid to delay voting in his congressional race to February after the death of a third-party candidate was rejected Tuesday at the Supreme Court.
Justice Neil Gorsuch, who handles emergency requests from the federal appeals court that oversees Minnesota, denied the request from Tyler Kistner.
Minnesota candidate’s death triggers special House election
September 24, 2020 GMTRED WING, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota congressional race won't be decided in November after one of the candidates died, triggering a provision in state law that it be pushed to a special election in February, the secretary of state said...
Republican super PAC releases attack ad targeting Democrats, Keith Ellison
August 20, 2018 GMTA conservative fundraising group has released television ads attacking four Minnesota Democrats running for Congress, saying they should be ashamed of standing by U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison after he was accused of domestic violence.