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Tafoya Captures Minnesota GOP Senate Nomination
politics1 month ago

Tafoya Captures Minnesota GOP Senate Nomination

Former NBC sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya won Minnesota’s GOP primary for the U.S. Senate, defeating the endorsed Adam Schwarze and Royce White; with about 75% of precincts reporting, she led with 54% of the vote to Schwarze’s 23% and White’s 11%, advancing to the November ballot. Tafoya, who launched her campaign in January, framed the race as a rejection of Minnesota’s one‑party rule and campaigned on immigration enforcement and government accountability.

via Pioneer Press|
#2026-elections#gop-primary#michele-tafoya
Lindell won't concede Minnesota GOP primary as Demuth leads by double digits
politics1 month ago

Lindell won't concede Minnesota GOP primary as Demuth leads by double digits

Mike Lindell refused to concede Minnesota's Republican gubernatorial primary after trailing Lisa Demuth by more than 45,000 votes with most ballots counted, disputing the AP’s call that Demuth won; the stance underscores Lindell’s ongoing election-denial activism and questions about his Minnesota residency, while Demuth becomes the first woman to win the MN GOP nomination and will face Democrat Amy Klobuchar in November, as Trump-endorsed candidates face setbacks.

via The Guardian|
#donald-trump#lisa-demuth#mike-lindell
Judge Dismisses DOJ Subpoenas for Minnesota Leaders’ Immigration Records
politics2 months ago

Judge Dismisses DOJ Subpoenas for Minnesota Leaders’ Immigration Records

A Minnesota federal judge threw out DOJ grand jury subpoenas seeking records from Gov. Tim Walz, Atty. Gen. Keith Ellison, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and other state and local leaders over how they handled the winter immigration surge, ruling the subpoenas baseless, unethical and possibly illegal. He ordered that information obtained for the grand jury be made public, though that portion is paused pending DOJ appeal. The decision is a rare rebuke of a federal probe and a setback for the Trump administration’s effort to scrutinize Minnesota officials’ immigration actions; Walz, Ellison and Frey praised the ruling as protecting the rule of law and free speech, while the DOJ vowed to proceed within the law.

via MPR News|
#grand-jury-subpoenas#immigration-policy#keith-ellison
Boelter pleads guilty, gets two consecutive life sentences in Minnesota political violence case
crime3 months ago

Boelter pleads guilty, gets two consecutive life sentences in Minnesota political violence case

Vance Boelter pleaded guilty in federal court to murder, stalking and firearms charges tied to the killings of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, plus an attack on Sen. John Hoffman and his family, and agreed to two consecutive life sentences plus 40 years in exchange for prosecutors not seeking the death penalty. He admitted planning the attacks for months, disguising himself as a police officer, and shooting Hortman at point-blank range, with state charges also mandating life without parole for first-degree premeditated murder.

via MPR News|
#boelter#crime#melissa-hortman
Minnesota State Senator Banned by Kalshi for Self-Bet in 2nd District Race
politics4 months ago

Minnesota State Senator Banned by Kalshi for Self-Bet in 2nd District Race

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.

via Minnesota Reformer|
#insider-trading#kalshi#matt-klein
Johnson Campaign Paused After Daughter Hallie Tobler's Fatal Stabbing
politics7 months ago

Johnson Campaign Paused After Daughter Hallie Tobler's Fatal Stabbing

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.

via cbsnews.com|
#domestic-violence#fatal-stabbing#hallie-tobler
Minnesota Democrats Revoke Fateh's Endorsement Amid Party Dispute
politics1 year ago

Minnesota Democrats Revoke Fateh's Endorsement Amid Party Dispute

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.

via Minnesota Reformer|
#dfl-party#fateh-endorsement-revocation#minneapolis-mayoral-race