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ST. PAUL -- A Republican Minnesota secretary of state candidate dropped out of the race Monday after blogs reported he visited strip clubs.

Gov. Mark Dayton has a double-digit lead over each of his potential Republican challengers in his bid for re-election this fall, while U.S. Sen. Al Franken leads his rivals by smaller margins, according to a poll by KSTP and Survey USA. Former House GOP Minority Leader...

ST. PAUL – Republican Minnesota governor candidate Marty Seifert announced Thursday that his running mate will be a suburban state representative. Rep. Pam Myhra, R-Burnsville, and Seifert will compete against several other Republican candidates. Seifert narrowly won...

ST. PAUL -- Rep. Kurt Zellers will not seek re-election to his state House post, he said on Monday, but continues devoting his time to his governor campaign. Minnesota candidates cannot run for two offices at once, so he could not seek re-election as long as he was running...

By Don Davis Forum News Service ST. PAUL — Gov. Mark Dayton and Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon may be parting ways — or may not — but they certainly agree on not talking about whether they will be running mates again this year. Prettner Solon set off a media feeding frenzy...

ST. PAUL -- Greater Minnesota gained a 2014 governor candidate today.

MAHNOMEN, Minn. -- It is a monumental milestone for the White Earth Reservation, as voters there said “yes” to an entirely new constitution.

Forum News Service MARSHALL -- Former state Rep. Marty Seifert of Marshall will announce Thursday that he is running for the Republican governor nomination next year. Seifert plans campaign events in Marshall, St. Paul and Mankato. He will join several other...

SACRED HEART — Voters in Sacred Heart re-elected three incumbents to the City Council with 53 votes cast in Tuesday’s election. According to information from the city, voters returned Mayor Dan Agre and council members Randy Johnson and Chad Kingstrom.

BENSON — Long-serving member Gary Landmark will not be returning to the Benson City Council. Mayor Paul Kittelson will return for his 10th two-year term. A five-vote margin cost Landmark his seat in Tuesday’s three-way race for two council positions. Benson...

(Reuters) - Moderate Republican Chris Christie easily won re-election as New Jersey governor, while a conservative Republican popular with the Tea Party movement narrowly lost his bid for the Virginia governorship, in two races closely watched for signs of voters' moods ahead of the...