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State Sen. Matt Klein (DFL) was suspended for five years and fined $539.85 by Kalshi after the platform found he bet on the outcome of his own 2nd District race; Klein says the $50 bet was a curiosity and he regrets it, while Kalshi frames the action as part of a broader crackdown on political insider trading and Minnesota lawmakers’ efforts to ban prediction markets.
The daughter of Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson, 22-year-old Hallie Tobler, was found dead from multiple stab wounds in a St. Cloud apartment; her husband suffered life-threatening injuries believed to be self-inflicted and is in custody. The GOP says Johnson has suspended his campaign as authorities with the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension investigate, and tips are being sought with crisis resources offered for those affected.
President Donald Trump recirculated a false conspiracy theory about the assassination of Minnesota Democratic Rep. Melissa Hortman, which has been condemned by Democrats and her family for spreading misinformation and inciting political violence, amid ongoing political tensions in Minnesota.
The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party is embroiled in a political crisis after revoking its endorsement of mayoral candidate Sen. Omar Fateh, leading to accusations of corruption, internal conflict, and potential impacts on future elections, with prominent Democrats and unions criticizing the decision and highlighting broader party divisions.