Minnesota

Welcome to the portal for Ballotpedia's coverage of Minnesota politics! Ballotpedia's encyclopedic coverage of Minnesota politics includes information on the local, state and federal levels, as well as state policies.

Minnesota, also known as "The North Star State" or the "Land of 10,000 Lakes," is located in the Midwestern region of the United States. It achieved statehood in 1858 and was the 32nd state admitted to the Union.

Minnesota has two members of theU.S. Senate, a total of eight members of theU.S. House of Representatives, 134 members of theHouse of Representatives and 67 members of theState Senate.

State Leadership

Governor

D

Tim Walz

Secretary of State

D

Steve Simon

Speaker of the House

R

Lisa Demuth

Capital:

Saint Paul

Motto:

L'étoile du Nord

Translation:

The star of the North

Population:

5,709,752

Land Area of State:

79,626 square miles

Admitted to U.S.:

1858

Cities and counties in Minnesota

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• Hennepin County,Minneapolis,Ramsey County,St. Paul

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Minnesota fact checks

Policy issues in Minnesota

Budget:Budget and finances •Taxes‎
Civil liberties:Affirmative action •Campaign finance •Nonprofit regulation‎
Education:Charter schools •Higher education •Public education •School choice‎
Election:Ballot access requirements •Redistricting •Voting‎
Energy:Energy information •Fracking‎
Environment:Environmental information •Endangered species‎
Finance:Financial regulation information‎
Healthcare:Healthcare information •Medicaid spending •Effect of the Affordable Care Act‎
Immigration:Immigration information‎
Pensions:Public pensions‎