Minnesota
Minnesota, also known as "The North Star State" or the "Land of 10,000 Lakes," is located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It achieved statehood in 1858 and was the 32nd state admitted to the Union.
Minnesota has two members of the U.S. Senate, a total of eight members of the U.S. House of Representatives, 134 members of the House of Representatives and 67 members of the State Senate.
Minnesota 2024 elections: U.S. Senate • U.S. House • State House • Supreme court • Appellate courts • State ballot measures • School boards • Municipal • Recalls • Candidate ballot access
Minnesota elections, 2025 Past elections: 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014
Cities and counties in Minnesota
Ballotpedia provides comprehensive election coverage in the 100 largest U.S. cities by population and also covers mayoral, city council, and district attorney elections in every state capital. Additionally, Ballotpedia covers school board elections in the 200 largest U.S. school districts by enrollment.
However, in 2022, Ballotpedia also provided expanded coverage of local elections in Minnesota. Click here to find your county!
Minnesota fact checks
Policy issues in Minnesota
Budget: Budget and finances • Taxes
Civil liberties: Affirmative action • Campaign finance • Nonprofit regulation
Education: Charter schools • Higher education • Public education • School choice
Election: Ballot access requirements • Redistricting • Voting
Energy: Energy information • Fracking
Environment: Environmental information • Endangered species
Finance: Financial regulation information
Healthcare: Healthcare information • Medicaid spending • Effect of the Affordable Care Act
Immigration: Immigration information
Pensions: Public pensions
Influencers in Minnesota
Influencers are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, and nonprofits, to name a few.
