What the election results tell us about Minnesota’s political identity
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We’re digging into the results of the election to learn what they say about Minnesota voters. The state’s 10 electoral college votes went to Vice President Kamala Harris. But president-elect Donald Trump performed better here than he did in 2020 in all but three counties, according to the New York Times.
On the other hand, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig won her election with a stronger lead than when she narrowly defended her seat in 2022.
Craig Helmstetter managing partner of APM Research Lab joined the program to help explain what the results say about how Minnesota politics is changing — as well as what has not changed.
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