Gov. Tim Walz has set a date for special elections to fill vacancies in two House districts, each of which covers part of the Twin Cities.

Until the final weeks of the campaign, Mayor Melvin Carter’s third election as St. Paul mayor seemed assured. He had plenty of money and the endorsements of both of Minnesota’s U.S. senators and Gov.

St. Paul resigned from the House on Monday as she prepares to take on her new role as mayor of St. Paul. Her defeated two-term incumbent Melvin Carter in the Nov. 4

State Sen. Jeff Howe, R-Rockville, announced Saturday, Nov. 22, that he will not seek reelection. Howe represented central Minnesota in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2013 through 2018, then he shifted to the Minnesota Senate.

The county election team overcame floods and geographical challenges to deliver accurate Election Day results.