A new generation of young, diverse Minnesota politicians will head to the Capitol next year following Election Day victories Tuesday. Voters also elected the state’s first openly transgender person. Hennepin County elected the state’s first Black female sheriff.
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View election results online, and tune in or stream MPR News for updates and analysis. - Minnesota Legislature Key races and results - Photos A look inside polling places across Minnesota on Election Day
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MPR News sent photographers to polling places across Minnesota on Tuesday for Election Day to capture the scene during the midterm elections. See inside polling places in Minnetonka, Savage, Lakeville, Mankato, Austin, Chisago City, Frontenac, townships like Trimont and Mountain Lake in southern Minnesota, the Fon du Lac Reservation south of Duluth, Chisholm and more, as well as Republican and DFL watch parties in the Twin Cities.
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Election Day is today, Tuesday, Nov. 8. While hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans have voted early using absentee ballots by mail or in person, millions more are eligible to vote on Tuesday. Here’s what to know about voting in person on Election Day from MPR News. - Find your polling place in Minnesota pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us - Learn more about voting on usa.gov/voting - Related Everything you need to know to vote with a disability in Minnesota - Tell MPR News About your experience voting on Election Day - The Election Hub What you need for the 2022 election
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