A special primary election is being held Tuesday to determine who could fill two Minnesota House seats​ that are being left vacant following November's elections.

The primary will determine who moves on to a January special election that will determine the control of the House.

Voters in St. Paul and the east metro area will decide Tuesday which candidates will advance to special elections for two vacant Minnesota House seats. In St. Paul, six Democrats are vying for the safely blue seat left open by former DFL Rep.

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has officially entered the 2026 Minnesota governor’s race, launching a campaign centered on election security, tax reform and government accountability.

Simon has fought federal attempts to seize voters’ personal data and other maneuvers he says amount to unprecedented encroachment into elections.

SHAKOPEE, Minn. (AP) — Mike Lindell, the fervent supporter of President Donald Trump known to TV viewers as the “MyPillow Guy,” officially entered the race for Minnesota governor Thursday in hopes of winning the Republican nomination to challenge Democratic Gov. Tim Walz in 2026.

MyPillow founder Mike Lindell announced his bid for Minnesota governor on Dec. 11. Lindell — known for his late-night infomercials and for denying the results of the 2020 election — is a longtime ally of President Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump has added notorious 2020 election denier Gregg Phillips to his administration as he seeks freedom for Tina Peters, a Colorado county clerk serving a nine-year prison term. Meanwhile,

ST. PAUL — Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon on Tuesday, Dec. 9, announced a bid for a fourth term. Simon, 55, of Hopkins, has been the state’s highest-ranking election official since 2014, after serving in the Minnesota House for a decade.