Monthly Archives: August 2016
Longest Serving Lawmaker in Minnesota History Unseated in DFL Primary
Representative Phyllis Kahn lost her primary to Ilhan Omar in the 60B DFL primary. Kahn, who was first elected in 1972, faced off against...
House Speaker Daudt Holds Strong Against Primary Challenger
With 14 of 18 precincts reporting, House Speaker Kurt Daudt appears to have won his primary in House District 31A.
Daudt won the party’s endorsement...
DFL Donor Defeated in GOP Primary
Party-endorsed candidate Mary Shapiro has defeated challenger Kris Newcomer in the 48A GOP primary. Shapiro defeated Newcomer 80.61% - 19.39%.
This local race has...
Senior Lawmaker Defeated in GOP Primary
With 13 or 14 precincts reporting in Minnesota House District 31B Republican party-endorsed candidate Calvin Bahr defeated long-time incumbent Representative Tom Hackbarth. Trucking owner-operator...
Live Primary Results
Polls close at 8:00pm. Alpha News will update as information from the state and various local offices becomes available. (Final Update)
Results for All Congressional Districts
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Will Universal Pre-K be on Special Session Agenda?
Governor Mark Dayton and Lt. Governor Tina Smith were joined today by Education Commissioner Brenda Cassellius to announce that beginning this fall, 3,302 four-year-olds...
GOP Primary Guide
On Tuesday, August 9th several State Senate and House districts will host primaries to decide who will represent the Republican Party on the local...
The Man Behind the Complaints Against Daudt & Emmer Primary Challengers
The Minnesota Primary election is on Tuesday, August 9, 2016. Two Republican challengers have been notified that complaints have been filed against their campaigns,...
Delta Airlines Strands Thousands
Delta Airlines has stranded thousands of its passengers after a power cut forced the carrier to suspend flights earlier on Monday.
Affected were Delta flights...
Number of Permits to Carry a Firearm Reaches All-Time High: How Do I Get...
The number of Minnesotans obtaining their permit to carry a firearm in public hit a record high last month, reflective of a steady upward...