In Minnesota, we take pride in our fair and secure elections. I’ll protect the fundamental freedom to vote, even if it means standing up to bullies.

“The only way to change is to vote.” —Sen. Paul Wellstone (1944-2002)

The federal government may try some ridiculous stunts over the next couple of weeks. I encourage all eligible Minnesota voters to shut out the noise, keep their focus on the election, and make sure they cast their vote.

A huge surge of early voting in Minnesota.🗳️ 🇺🇸 After five weeks of absentee voting, 419,189 people have already cast their ballots (241,348 in person and 177,841 by mail). That’s an increase of 48.5% over the vote total (282,277) at the same point during the 2022 mid-term election.

Great to be in Winona on a beautiful day to urge every eligible Minnesotan to stand up and be a voter!

Steady numbers for early voting in Minnesota.🗳️ 🇺🇸 After four weeks of absentee voting, 202,252 people have already cast their ballots (80,870 in person and 121,382 by mail). That’s an increase of 17.2% over the vote total (172,520) at the same point during the 2022 mid-term election.

Minnesota is #1 in the nation for election performance—measuring both access AND security. Don’t take it from me. Take it from MIT’s rigorous, nonpartisan study. And we’re in good company, alongside other high-performing states like North Dakota and Nebraska, both with Republican Secretaries of State. Proud of what we’ve accomplished together to keep Minnesota’s elections free, fair, secure, and accurate.

High demand for early voting in Minnesota continues.🗳️ 🇺🇸 After three weeks of absentee voting, 127,682 people have already cast their ballots (47,968 in person and 79,714 by mail). That’s an increase of 28.6% over the vote total (99,253) at the same point during the 2022 mid-term election.

Minnesotans are voting early at a higher than usual rate. 🗳️ 🇺🇸 After two weeks of absentee voting, 63,396 people have already cast their ballots (26,174 in person and 37,222 by mail). That’s an increase of 27.9% over the vote total (49,575) at the same point during the 2022 mid-term election.

Minnesotans seem eager to vote this year. 🗳️ 🇺🇸 After one week of absentee voting, 12,322 people have already cast their ballots (8,403 in person and 3,919 by mail). That’s an increase of 8.3% over the vote total (11,380) at the same point during the 2022 mid-term election.

Voting starts today in Minnesota! You have options. You can vote early in person or you can vote early by mail. Whatever you choose, be a voter.

It’s National Voter Registration Day! To find out how to register to vote, or to check your registration status, go to mnvotes.gov.

Great news! SCOTUS has blocked the deeply flawed scheme to force the U.S. Postal Service to police voter eligibility. This ruling ensures that eligible Minnesota voters will be able to cast a mail ballot in 2026, if they choose, without interference from the federal government.

Our elections in Minnesota are decentralized by design. Know the facts. #BeAVoter

“Locally Crafted”: Minnesota elections are run from the bottom up—with friends and neighbors in communities across the state overseeing the vote count. Know the facts. #BeAVoter

It is still safe and secure to vote by mail in Minnesota. Minnesota challenged the Trump administration’s executive order restricting mail voting—and won. Despite what recent headlines might suggest, the proposed USPS changes have not been implemented, and we’re confident and hopeful they won’t be at all.

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