Minnesota leaders reacted to the news that Cardinal Robert Prevost, a Chicago native, was elected the new pope.

Republican Keri Heintzeman won the Minnesota state Senate District 6 special election Tuesday night. She garnered roughly 12,750 votes, or 60.27%, while her Democratic opponent Denise Slipy amassed approximately 8,376 votes, or 39.6%, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State.

A Tuesday special election in north-central Minnesota will determine who fills the state Senate seat left open by Justin Eichorn, who resigned last month following his arrest in an underage prostitution sting.

Heintzeman, a Republican from Nisswa, swears into Minnesota Senate to fill Eichorn’s seat with just under two weeks left in the session.

Republican Keri Heintzeman of Nisswa will represent District 6 in the Minnesota Senate after a special election.

A proposal advancing in the Legislature includes changes to clarify the absentee ballot process after officials in Shakopee last fall accidentally threw ballots in a close race in the trash, prompting a court case challenging the results.

Republican Keri Heintzeman won a special election in a north-central Minnesota Senate. She’ll replace former Sen. Justin Eichorn after his arrest and a federal charge over attempted solicitation of a minor.

Elon Musk’s X is challenging a Minnesota law that regulates the use of manipulated media – or "deepfakes" – to influence elections.

The event, Monday, June 2, will be the kick-off of a new Election Worker Appreciation Initiative aimed at highlighting the essential contributions of election workers across the state.

A quick vacancy appointment by the mayor led the Orono City Council to call an election, leaving the sides battling before the state Supreme Court over who has the power to fill a rare open seat.

Republican Keri Heintzeman, left, and DFLer Denise Slipy will face off in Tuesday's (April 29, 2025) special election for Minnesota Senate in District 6, the seat left vacant when Justin Eichorn resigned.

The filing period for the mayoral election is July 29 to Aug. 12, and additional candidates may yet join the pool.