The influence of outside money, third-party candidates, an unexpected retirement, national buzz and a famous comedian ultimately did little to alter Minnesota's partisan landscape.

State and national Republican groups are targeting the incumbent Democrat congressman in a ‘very purple district’.

So far, Minnesota is not receiving much national attention regarding the November elections as the national political press steers toward political trends favoring states with perceived GOP victories.

The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) will start airing a 30-second television spot in the Twin Cities and Moorhead on Tuesday. In the ad, Pinsburg farmer Eric Wieberdink says Peterson's support for cap-and-trade puts farmers at risk.

U.S. Rep. Tim Walz raised just over $400,000 in the third quarter of 2010 and finished September with roughly $800,000 in the bank. GOP challenger Randy Demmer took in slightly less than $200,000 and had $230,000 cash on hand at the end of the quarter.

It looks like state GOP Rep. Randy Demmer's recent promotion to the National Republican Campaign Committee's (NRCC) "Young Guns" program will start to pay off. The NRCC plans to air more than $100,000 worth of attack ads against Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Tim Walz, who Demmer is vying to unseat in the First Congressional District.

The National Republican Congressional Committee has elevated the race for Minnesota's seventh district, where many election analysts have said the seat is all but set for 10-term Democratic incumbent Rep. Collin Peterson.

A New York Times political race profile gave Democratic incumbent U.S. Rep. Tim Walz a 96 percent chance of regaining his seat in Minnesota's First Congressional District.This comes shortly after Walz's Republican opponent was elevated to Young Gun status by the National Republican Congressional Committee.

GOP congressional candidate Randy Demmer got a boost this morning from being promoted to the National Republican Congressional Committee's top tier in the Young Guns program.

Another Minnesota congressional representative has joined Rep. Erik Paulsen on the National Republican Congressional Committee’s (NRCC) list of "key races" in 2010 — code for ...