Democratic Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan and Republican Michele Tafoya are competing in the upcoming U.S. Senate race. Meanwhile, Senator Amy Klobuchar from the Democratic side and Republican State House Speaker Lisa Demuth are in the running for governor.

On Tuesday, Minnesota voters made a significant choice. They selected female candidates from both the Republican and Democratic parties as nominees for the gubernatorial and U.S. Senate positions. This marks the first instance where a state’s ballot for these offices includes only women from the major parties. This noteworthy milestone was confirmed by Rutgers University’s Center for American Women and Politics, highlighting a significant moment in the state’s political landscape.