Election 2026

Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon was a recent guest on the "KAXE Morning Show" to talk about preparations and security for the upcoming midterm elections.

DFL and Republican delegates have been endorsing candidates throughout the Northland, an early step in setting the stage for the November election.

The senior senator released over 40 proposals to both eradicate fraud and streamline how services are delivered to Minnesotans.

Simon will talk with a national elections expert about what to expect in the midterms on April 30, 2026. There will be time for the public to ask questions.

Numerous groups along the Iron Range are hosting a candidate forum on April 30, 2026, for the nine candidates vying for the DFL endorsement in the 8th Congressional District race.

The district will break ground on elementary school and career and technical education additions after a nine-month design phase.

Klobuchar's haul is over six times larger than that of GOP candidates Rep. Lisa Demuth and Kendall Qualls.

Voters rejected the school district's plans to replace Rippleside Elementary on April 14, 2026, by a wider margin than they did in November 2025.

Kelly Lake made the announcement April 8, 2026. She's been with the sheriff's office for nearly four decades, two of those as sheriff.

Candidates who receive more than 50% of the vote in the primary win their elections; otherwise, the top two vote-getters face off in a general election June 9, 2026.