A voter goes to cast his ballot at Linwood Recreation Center Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022, in St. Paul. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)

With this year’s election, no state is as noteworthy as Minnesota, as it featured tense races in many of their districts. The first district saw a variety of candidates running for office: Incumbent Rep. Brad Finstad (R), Jeff Ettinger (D), Brian Abrahamson (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota) and Richard Reisdorf (Legal Marijuana Now Party) all squared off against each other. Finstad was elected into office in August, and it was expected he would retain control of the district. The final results showed Finstad comfortably winning with 54% of the vote as of 12:45 a.m. CST. 

The second district would feature one of the state’s fiercest competitions. Tyler Kistner (R) and Paula Overby (Legal Marijuana Now Party) aimed to take down incumbent Rep. Angie Craig (D). Going into the election, the district was seen as more of a tossup district with no clear favorite for either side, according to Cook Political Report. Ultimately, Craig would pull through and secure the win, according to an Associated Press projection early Wednesday morning.

The race for the third district featured a battle between incumbent Democratic Rep. Dean Phillips and Republican Tom Weiler. Ahead of the election, this race was determined to be “solid democratic” by Politico, meaning the likelihood to win was in the Democrats favor. The final results would see Phillips secure the win over Weiler, according to the Associated Press.