Mike Misterek, who served as campaign manager for Rick Nolan's successful congressional bid in the 8th Congressional District, is headed to Washington to work as his chief of staff.

Democrats had an outstanding night on Tuesday. They won back control of the Minnesota House and Senate, picked up a congressional seat, and defeated two contentious amendments that most political observers expected to prevail.

With less than 24 hours to go before polls open, the high-profile race for Minnesota’s 8th Congressional District is still too close to call, according to the latest SurveyUSA poll.

Clinton's visit follows poll numbers that show Mitt Romney gaining on President Barack Obama in Minnesota.

One notable exception: Cravaack/Nolan CD 8 race

The decision marks the second time during the campaign that Cravaack's team has convinced a station to reject an attack ad.

Nolan's camp urged caution in the face of the promising numbers from the Star Tribune poll, while Cravaack's flatly claimed that the results were inaccurate.

Republican Rep. Chip Cravaack went on the attack Monday, criticizing his Democratic opponent Rick Nolan for a "checkered" business history as the race for Minnesota's 8th Congressional District tightens.

The scene at the first public debate between candidates in Minnesota’s northeast 8th Congressional District this year was far tamer than the same event just two years ago.

The first outside polling released in the contentious and expensive race for Minnesota's 8th Congressional District shows DFL candidate Rick Nolan and incumbent freshman Republican Rep. Chip Cravaack neck-in-neck.