5 key takeaways from Minnesota’s historic midterm election

ST. PAUL — While the nation anticipated a blue wave on Nov. 3, some suspected that with a state-specific issue like fraud favoring Republicans, Minnesota could see more purple than blue. Turns out, that wasn’t the case. Minnesotans voted for the most overwhelming Democratic majorities the Minnesota House has seen since 2010, and the Senate since 2016. Democratic governor-elect Amy Klobuchar won by 12.8%, and Democratic U.S. senator-elect Peggy Flanagan won by 10.2% — larger margins than polling showed. What contributed to that huge blue wave? What did last week's results say about Minnesota’s elections? And what could the DFL trifecta look like moving forward? Federal scene continues to impact state races Many Democrats campaigned this summer on national issues like the war in Iran, tariffs or healthcare cuts. Republicans frequently called that strategy a deflection from state issues like fraud, and said there is nothing Democrats can do to stop the war in Iran.

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