According to the University of Florida, that's the highest turnout rate in the country right now. Wisconsin, which is currently ranked second with a 76.37% turnout rate, is still working to certify its election results.

A politically bruised governor, an ascendant congresswoman and a powerful Republican in Washington are among Minnesota’s political figures to watch after the 2024 election. Here’s a look at five Minnesota political power players who could make waves in the coming years.

The judges in Scott County sorted and counted nearly 22,000 ballots in House District 54-A to check against machine totals reported after the Nov. 5 election.

The state canvassing board met in St. Paul Thursday to certify the results of the 2024 election. Wisconsin will certify its results on Friday.

The Roseville-area court challenge is the latest legal action Republicans are using to try and break the tie in the Minnesota House next year and muster up a majority in one chamber.

A federal judge has rejected an effort by a Minnesota father and son to delay their trial on charges of participating in the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot until after Donald Trump’s inauguration as president on Jan. 20.

Some 54,000 Somali refugees resettled in the United States - most of them outside Minnesota - during Barack Obama's two-term presidency, contrary to social media posts claiming that Obama brought 70,000 Somalis to the state to rig future elections in favor of Somali-American Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar.

On Tuesday, Sherburne County officials announced that a hand recount will be done in the race for House District 14B.

Election officials in Scott County found a 15-vote difference in DFL Rep. Brad Tabke's reelection over Republican challenger Aaron Paul.

A recount that could decide political control of the Minnesota House begins Thursday in Scott County. Why it matters: The outcome in House District 54A will decide whether the House remains locked in a rare 67-67 tie.

After every statewide election in Minnesota, election officials gather to review the results by doing hand recounts in randomly selected precincts. That's in addition to recounts in two close legislative races.

Minnesota and Wisconsin are neck and neck for the highest voter turnout during the 2024 election with Minnesota leading for now.