The pool of Republican state Senate candidates in north-central Minnesota includes some familiar names in state politics who joined the special election sprint. The GOP primary is April 15.

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) announced on Thursday that she would be seeking reelection in the House in Minnesota, ending speculation over whether she would mount a Senate run for retiring Sen. Tina

MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, who spread false claims about the 2020 election, discussed the possibility during a broadcast of his streaming show.

Comedian and podcaster Theo Von is bringing his Return of the Rat tour to Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul on June 20. Von, recognizable to some from his mullet, which surfaces in jokes, is the host of the podcast This Past Weekend, which claims millions of monthly listeners.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court currently has a 4-3 liberal majority, with one of the liberal justices retiring, the balance of the court is at stake.

It attempts a federal takeover of state and locally administered election systems — in part by threatening states with an unlawful cutoff of funding," said Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon.

According to Minnesota Statute, every jurisdiction using electronic voting equipment must conduct a public accuracy test before each election. This process is open to the public.

The complaint doesn’t contest the election results ... Bostrom has argued that Minnesota statute doesn’t provide an avenue for the court to investigate a candidate’s residency, placing ...