Minnesota primary under way as voters weigh agriculture, healthcare and federal monitors

Minnesotans headed to the polls Tuesday to narrow fields for governor, U.S. Senate and other offices, with voters citing issues from agriculture and healthcare to public safety and cost of living. Absentee ballots set a state record for a nonpresidential primary, with more than 206,000 accepted and over 213,000 requested; in-person voting runs 7 a.m.–8 p.m. and you must be in line by 8 p.m. Ballots are partisan, so you may vote in only one party’s primary. Federal DOJ election monitors were deployed to observe accessibility and language access in some areas, though counties did not always allow inside polling-place access, remaining 100 feet away from voters. Official results are expected to roll out in batches after absentee counting, with winners anticipated by Wednesday morning; track results at mnvotes.org.