Democrats Secure Minnesota Governing Trifecta After Flipping State House
Preliminary results show the DFL flipping key Senate and House seats, with a 54% win in one Anoka-area race helping restore party control.
- On Tuesday, November 3, 2026, the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party secured a trifecta, winning the governor's office and majorities in both legislative chambers after two years of divided state government.
- Breaking the 67-67 House deadlock that forced a temporary power-sharing agreement between Republicans and the DFL in 2025, the results end a period limiting legislative output to hard-earned compromises.
- Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar won the gubernatorial race, while party candidates flipped multiple districts to secure at least 72 House seats and 34 in the 67-member Minnesota Senate.
- With full control, the DFL can now pursue new policies, including a proposed ban on so-called 'assault weapons' and high-capacity magazines that failed to advance during the tied session.
- This trifecta grants the DFL power to shape state life, from classroom funding to abortion protections, marking the party's second full control of state government this decade.
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