DFL wins control of Minnesota Senate; House for first trifecta since 2014

The Minnesota DFL defied the usual expectations of a midterm backlash against the party of a sitting president, winning full control of the Legislature in elections Tuesday by retaining a majority in the state House and flipping the state Senate from Republican hands.

The GOP had hoped to win seats in battleground legislative races across the Twin Cities suburbs, which are usually key to control of the Legislature. But the promise to implement tough-on-crime legislation and offer big tax breaks with a large budget surplus didn’t lead to victories. Instead, Republicans were brushed back by Democrats in places like Coon Rapids, Lino Lakes, Blaine and Shakopee, where the DFL ran on protecting abortion access and pumping more money into K-12 schools. 

Gov. Tim Walz summed it up as: “There is no red wave.”

https://www.minnpost.com/elections/2022/11/dfl-defies-expected-midterm-backlash-retains-control-of-minnesota-house-possibly-takes-senate/