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Minnesota Democrats Keep Senate Control After Splitting Elections

A Democrat, State Representative Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger, won in Ms. Mitchell’s former district, which leans Democratic.

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Minnesota election results: Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger projected to win Senate District 47

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DFL projected to keep control of Minnesota Senate after special elections | Live election results 2025

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Minnesota to beat state record of most special elections in one year

If Republicans can flip just one of the DFL seats in St. Paul and Woodbury, House Republicans would have a majority and would therefore be able to pass more of their priorities.

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2025 MN Senate Special Elections: Democrats to maintain control of chamber

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DFL keeps Minnesota Senate control as parties split 2 special elections

Republicans, Donald Trump and Senate

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Senate Republicans brush off Trump's push to end filibuster

U.S. Senate Republicans on Wednesday rebuffed President Donald Trump's call to end the longest government shutdown in history by terminating the filibuster, a rare rejection of the demands of a president who has mainly met with fealty by the Republican-controlled Congress.

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Trump faces rare Republican pushback as he presses Senate to scrap the filibuster

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After GOP losses, Trump urges Republicans to end shutdown, filibuster

No Winner In North Texas Senate Race: Runoff Set For Rehmet vs. Wambsganss

Wambsganss welcomes rallying Republican support as she is set to facedown Taylor Rehmet in the SD 9 runoff in January 2026.

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NV Senate Democrats want to create state emergency SNAP program in special session

Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo’s special session proclamation would need to include language allowing the Legislature to take such action.

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Tuesday's special elections include races for state Senate, coroner, judge, supervisor

The two closely watched races are for Hinds County coroner and State Senate District 26. Six people are in the race for coroner. Jeramiah Howard has served as the interim coroner since Sharon Grisham-Stewart retired after 25 years in office.

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State Senate committee to hold hearing on sexual misconduct in schools

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The State Senate Committee on Education will hold a session on the issue of sexual misconduct in schools.

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Virginia state senate Democratic leader slams Maryland counterpart over redistricting

Virginia Senate President L. Louise Lucas called out Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson, who has opposed his state jumping into the national fray

Mississippi Democrats Appear to Break Republican Supermajority in State Senate

Mississippi Democrats appear to have broken a Republican supermajority in the state Senate, claiming victories in two Republican-held districts that were redrawn after a court ruled they should have greater representation for Black voters.