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Attorney Johnathan Judd said he could never have anticipated a result in the Moorhead mayor's race in which he defeated longtime City Council member Brenda Elmer by more than 10 percentage points. His opponent outspent Judd's campaign by nearly a four-to-one margin. "I would probably say that it speaks volumes of how far our community has come," Judd said. Check out the full story by the Fargo Forum here. | Election results | Forecast
Jeff Sessions pushed out after a year of attacks from Trump
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has resigned as the country's chief law enforcement officer at President Donald Trump's request. | Trump celebrates GOP gains
Midterms delivered high-profile defeats in Hennepin, Ramsey counties

Sheriffs Rich Stanek and Jack Serier, and longtime Hennepin County Commissioner Peter McLaughlin were upended Tuesday by voters interested in change.

Minnesota poised to get two new major pot parties

The Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party and the Legal Marijuana Now Party both managed to garner at least 5 percent of the vote in the statewide races on Tuesday.

Pelosi: Democrats 'Have a responsibility to seek common ground'

The speaker of the House from 2007 to 2011 is eyeing a return to that post despite calls from many in her party for fresh leadership. Wednesday, both she and the president spoke of working together.

Hang out with Penelope, the Como Zoo's baby giraffe

Now that the midterms are over, let's go back to the important news: a baby giraffe!

10 Minnesota political firsts from the midterms
Tuesday's midterm elections generated a surprising number of Minnesota firsts — changes likely to be remembered as milestones in the state's political history.
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'Rainbow Wave': How did the record class of LGBTQ nominees fare?

Hundreds of lesbian, gay, transgender, bisexual and queer candidates made the ballot Tuesday. And by Election Day's end, several of them had also made U.S. history.

Guilty verdict in deaths of man, baby in Hennepin County

A Hennepin County District Court judge has found a 19-year-old defendant guilty of fatally shooting a Minneapolis man and a baby.

A record number of women will serve in Congress (with potentially more to come)

A record-breaking year of female candidates and nominees will culminate in a record-breaking number of female legislators on Capitol Hill next year.

Xcel's CEO on the future of electric vehicles

The utility is investing $25 million in new charging technology to fuel the coming electric car boom.

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