Minnesota is known for a politically active citizenry,with populism being a longstanding force among the state's political parties. Minnesota has consistently high voter turnout;in the 2008 U.S. presidential election,77.8% of eligible Minnesotans voted –the highest percentage of any U.S. state or territory –versus the national average of 61.7%. This was due in part to its same day voter registration laws;previously unregistered voters can register on election day,at their polls,with evidence of residency.
Kent Douglas Lambert is a former legislator in the U.S. state of Colorado. A United States Air Force veteran,Lambert was elected to the Colorado General Assembly as a Republican in 2006. Most recently,he represented Senate District 9,which encompasses northwest Colorado Springs,the United States Air Force Academy,Monument and Black Forest.
Gen Olson is a retired teacher and Republican politician who is a former member of the Minnesota Senate representing portions of Hennepin and Wright counties in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area. She was the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota in the 1998 Minnesota gubernatorial election and also unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination in the 1994 United States Senate election in Minnesota.
Kurt Zellers is an American politician who served as speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013 and minority leader from 2009 to 2011. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,he represented the 34B district in Hennepin County. He was a candidate in the 2014 Minnesota gubernatorial election,losing in the Republican primary.
Steven Smith was a Minnesota politician and a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 33A,which includes portions of Hennepin and Wright counties in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican,he was an attorney by profession.
Dennis M. "Denny" McNamara is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,he represented District 54B,which included portions of Dakota and Washington counties in the southeastern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Michael V. Nelson is an American politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he represents District 38A,which includes the cities of Brooklyn Park and Osseo in Hennepin County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
Erin Murphy is a Minnesota politician serving as Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate since 2024. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),she represents District 64,which includes the Highland Park,Macalester-Groveland,Merriam Park,Summit Hill,and St. Anthony Park,neighborhoods of the city of Saint Paul in Ramsey County in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. She is a former Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives,executive director of the Minnesota Nurses Association,and is also a registered nurse.
Karla Bigham is an American politician and current Washington County Commissioner,representing District 4. She is a former member of the Minnesota Senate,who has previously served as Washington County Commissioner,is a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives,and was a member of the Cottage Grove City Council.
Julie Bunn is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 56A,which includes portions of Washington County in the eastern Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Democrat,she is also an economist,policy analyst and consultant.
Connie M. Doepke is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 33B,which included the Lake Minnetonka area cities of Deephaven,Excelsior,Greenwood,Long Lake,Minnetonka Beach,Orono,Shorewood,Tonka Bay,Wayzata,Woodland,and western Minnetonka in Hennepin County,which is part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Republican,she is also a direct marketing consultant,and a former vice president of fashion merchandising for Fingerhut.
Keith S. Downey is a Minnesota politician and the former chairman of the Republican Party of Minnesota. A former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives,he represented District 41A,which primarily included portions of the cities of Edina and Minnetonka in Hennepin County in the southwestern Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is also a consultant for state and local governments on strategy,operations,and technology.
Sandra A. Masin is a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),she represents District 51A,which includes portions of the city of Eagan in Dakota County,which is in the southeastern part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. She is also a business woman,working in financial services,real estate sales and insurance.
Gerald F. "Jerry" Newton is an American politician and decorated non-commissioned officer who has served in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2023. He previously served in the House from 2009 to 2017 and in the Minnesota Senate from 2017 to 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),Newton represents District 35B in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area,which includes the cities of Coon Rapids and Andover and parts of Anoka County.
Sandra Espeseth Peterson was a Minnesota politician and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives representing District 45A,which included all or portions of the cities of New Hope,Plymouth and Crystal in western Hennepin County,which is part of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. A Democrat,she was also a retired teacher.
Scott J. Newman is a Minnesota attorney and Republican member of the Minnesota Senate. He represents Senate District 18,which includes portions of McLeod,Meeker,Sibley and Wright counties just west of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. He is a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for attorney general in the 2014 election.
Marion O'Neill is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2013. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota,O'Neill represents District 29B in central Minnesota,which includes the cities of Buffalo and Monticello and parts of Wright County.
The 2018 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 6,2018,to elect a United States Senator from Minnesota. Incumbent Democratic–Farmer–Labor U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar was reelected in a landslide,defeating Republican state House of Representatives member Jim Newberger. This election was held alongside a special election for Minnesota's other Senate seat,which was held by Al Franken until he resigned in January 2018. U.S. House elections,a gubernatorial election,State House elections,and other elections were also held.
Kelly Louise Morrison is an American doctor and politician serving in the Minnesota Senate since 2023. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party,Morrison represents District 45 in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area,which includes the cities of Minnetonka,Mound,Minnetrista,and Orono in Hennepin County. She served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2019 to 2023.
Cedrick Rommel Frazier is an American attorney and politician serving as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),he represents District 43A,which includes the cities of New Hope and Crystal in Hennepin County.
