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True North will be the premier election information location. We're currently working on the most comprehensive election and political information sections out there. This is however a work in progress, and will be constantly updated. Our goal is to please political junkies, and make ones out of the rest of you.

As the election and next legislative session progress, the links and contact information will become more and more useful.

By utilizing our race specific sections, you can stay up to date with all the news on elections in Minnesota. Info below has been updated (Feb 16, 2009).

All 8 US House seats were up in 2008 with no changes in party.
Democrats hold 5 of the 8 Congressional seats.
Republican Eric Paulsen won the open seat vacated by Republican Jim Ramstad
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There are 2 Special Elections due to retirements in the Minnesota State Senate. One Democrat seat and one Republican seat will be decided in November. Democrats expanded their veto proof Majority 46 to 21. Former House Rep. Mark Olson ran as a write in candidate, drew over a 1000 votes, and allowed the Democrat to defeat the Republican candidate by less than 100 votes.
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All 134 Minnesota House seats were up in 2008.
Democrats expanded to a 87 to 47 Majority. They picked up 2 more seats.
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No Constitutional Offices were up in the 2008 election cycle.