Election Results ELECTIONS 2010
Minnesota rebukes two conservative groups 
Minnesota's campaign finance regulators ruled Friday that two conservative groups that raised money to thwart Mark Dayton's bid for governor failed to properly register with the state as political funds.
By Eric Roper , December 11, 2010
Governor-elect Dayton knows state's problems are now his
There is a difficult task ahead for Minnesota's governor-elect: wiping out a projected $6.2 billion budget deficit with his main proposal already declared dead on arrival from new Republican majorities in the Legislature.
By Brian Bakst , December 09, 2010
End of campaign for Dayton, Emmer highlights constrast in styles
Mark Dayton and Tom Emmer ended their quest for the Minnesota governor's office as differently as they were on the campaign trail.
Dayton, the liberal winner, was somber. Emmer, the conservative loser, was loser light hearted.
By Don Davis , December 08, 2010
- Dayton at press conference
- Dayton election certificate
- AUDIO: Dayton talks about the responsibilities of being governor
- AUDIO: Emmer says Dayton deserves support
- AUDIO: Emmer honored to be part of process
- AUDIO: Dayton says GOP must work with him
- Talk about this topic
- Emmer concedes Minnesota governor's election to Dayton
- Emmer prepares to concede; Dayton preps to be governor-elect
- Dayton poised to become Minnesota governor-elect; Emmer preps concession
- Mark Dayton's election certificate (PDF)
- Text of Gov.-elect Mark Dayton's comments at press conference
Text of Gov.-elect Mark Dayton's comments at press conference
By Forum Communications , December 08, 2010
AP: Emmer concedes
Republican Tom Emmer conceded the Minnesota governor's race to Mark Dayton today, surrendering after a statewide recount failed to substantially change the Democrat's nearly 9,000-vote election night lead.
By Brian Bakst and Martiga Lohn , December 08, 2010
Emmer concedes Minnesota governor's election to Dayton
Republican Tom Emmer, speaking from his Delano, Minn., home, this morning conceded the state governor's election to Democrat Mark Dayton.
By Don Davis , December 08, 2010
Emmer prepares to concede; Dayton preps to be governor-elect
Tom Emmer apparently is leaving the Minnesota governor's race at his home, an appropriate ending to a campaign in which he discussed his wife and seven children more than any other topic.
By Don Davis , December 08, 2010
Dayton poised to become Minnesota governor-elect; Emmer preps concession
Tom Emmer, bound for a recount loss and with his legal options dwindling, planned to announce his concession this morning from his home in Delano, a Republican with knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press late Tuesday. For Dayton, it will cap a remarkable career revival.
By Brian Bakst , December 08, 2010
Erwin Rud, Fosston, Minn., letter: Emmer should accept reality and concede
Any small number of discrepancies will not make up the 8,770-vote difference between Emmer and Democrat Mark Dayton.
By Erwin Rud , December 07, 2010
OUR OPINION: Winners not welcome, Minnesota GOP declares
When former governors and a former U.S. senator say their party’s candidate is too extreme, maybe — just maybe — the party’s candidate is too extreme.
By Tom Dennis for the Herald , December 07, 2010
Emmer turns attention to voter database
Republican Tom Emmer's dwindling hopes of a comeback win in Minnesota governor's race depend partly on detecting flaws in the election by analyzing a statewide voter database.
By Brian Bakst , December 06, 2010
Minnesota faithful tell Dayton: Erase economic, educational, racial gaps
All but declared the next governor of Minnesota, DFLer Mark Dayton on Sunday promised a gathering of more than 1,500 Minnesotans of faith to strive to make the state a place of equal opportunity for all.
By Heron Marquez Estrada , December 06, 2010
MINNESOTA POLITICS: Minnesota GOP chairman changes from emotional to legal
Minnesota’s Republican chairman called reporters to his office near the state Capitol the day after the election to outline what he saw as irregularities in voting, irregularities he said could affect the governor’s race.
By Don Davis , December 05, 2010
MINNESOTA POLITICS: Emmer withdraws 2,600 challenges ... Dayton recount fundraiser ... GOP exiles 18 ... more
Republican Tom Emmer’s attorneys pulled back almost 2,600 ballot challenges in the undecided governor’s race Saturday, a day after a statewide recount failed to dent Democrat Mark Dayton’s 8,770-vote lead.
By Associated Press , December 05, 2010
Election leaves us some bones to pick
Politics, it must be said, is a gift that keeps on giving. Five weeks after the election, we’re still picking the bones.
By Mike Jacobs , December 04, 2010
View your ad here! Cost effective targeted advertising.
Contextual advertising starting as low as $79/month. This includes targeted ad delivery and search results!
Add your business to the Marketplace »
RSS Feeds