Demuth joins a slew of Republican candidates who are vying to challenge Gov. Tim Walz next November. She emerged as the face of Republican opposition in the last session.

Aitkin, Badger, Clearbrook-Gonvick, Cook County, Crosby-Ironton, Deer River, Hibbing, Lake of the Woods, Roseau, Wadena-Deer Creek, Walker-Hackensack-Akeley, Warroad & Win-E-Mac are the districts with special elections.

Fraudsters have gamed state government — and federal programs administered by MN — out of hundreds of millions, including the Feeding Our Future scandal, the autism program and Medicaid schemes.

The move keeps Ellison in lockstep with Gov. Tim Walz, who is also running for a third term. Ellison’s two prior statewide races were relatively close.

Delane Klemetsen and Chelsey Melander are running for I.S.D. 362, Littlefork-Big Falls, School Board.

Sixteen school districts and one township in the Northland will have special elections on Nov. 4, 2025. Early voting begins Sept. 19.

He’ll sell a tenure marked by crisis management, introduce a new vision for another four years and promise to be a bulwark against Trump.

Blaha has been in office since January 2019, when legislators were attempting to defund and possibly eliminate the Office of the State Auditor, according to a news release.

District I Rep. Perry Drift resigned Aug. 12, 2025, following a DWI arrest and months of turmoil following an altercation. This is the band's second special election this year.

Both candidates — veteran officeholders with impressive credentials — are well positioned to succeed Sen. Tina Smith as Republicans are considered the underdogs.