ELECTION RESULTS nearly 100% of all precincts reporting as of 6am U.S. Senate (DFL) Amy Klobuchar defeated (GOP) Jim Newberger 61% to 36%
U.S. Senate (DFL) Tina Smith defeated (GOP) Karin Housley 53% to 42%
Governor (DFL) Tim Walz defeated (GOP) Jeff Johnson 54% to 42%.
Minnesota Attorney General (DFL) Keith Ellison 49% defeated (GOP) Doug Wardlow 45%.
Minnesota Secretary of State (DFL) Steve Simon defeated (GOP) John Howe 52% to 43%
Minnesota State Auditor (DFL) Julie Blaha defeated (GOP) Pam Myhra 49% to 41%.
U.S. House District 8 (GOP) Pete Stauber defeated (DFL) Joe Radinovich 50% to 45%.
other U.S. House Seats went to: Dist 1- (GOP) Jim Hagedorn, District 2- (DFL) Angie Craig, District 3 (DFL) Dean Phillips, District 4 (DFL) Betty McCollum, District 5 (DFL) Ilhan Omar, District 6 (GOP) Tom Emmer and District 7 (DFL) Collin Peterson won a close race 52% to 47% to be reelected.
These races had 100% of all precincts reporting. State House District 9B (GOP) Ron Kresha- 11,802 (72.16%) (DFL) Stephen Browning- 4,548 (27.81%)
City of Little Falls ½ cent sales tax increase Yes- 1,630 (47.26%) No- 1,819 (52.74%) the tax vote was voted down.
Morrison County Auditor/Treasurer Chelsey Robinson-6,578 (51.37%) Deb Lowe-6,182 (48.27%)
Morrison County Soil and Water Conservation District 4 Dale Scholl- 6,744 (58.33%) John Ulrick- 4,785 (41.39%)
Little Falls Mayor Greg Zylka- 3,073 (89.2%) Robin Hensel- 358 (10.39%)
Little Falls City Council Ward 1 Leif Hanson- 577 (58.46%) Jamie Luberts- 408 (41.34%)
Litle Falls City Council Ward 2 Wayne Liljegren 1244 (99% of vote) ran unopposed.
Little Falls City Council Ward 3 Jeremy Hanfler- 390 (49.06%) James Storlie- 404 (50.82%)
Little Falls Alderman at Large Brad Hircock- 2,177 (66.94%) Laura Wright- 1,070 (32.9%)
Buckman Mayor Greg Gangl- 88 (78.57%) Nicholas Henderson- 24 (21.43%)
Buckman Council (Elect 2) George Dehler- 92 (51.11%) Preston Loidolt- 49 (27.22%) Kennith Pekarek- 33 (18.33%)
Elmdale Mayor Ray Kurowski- 29 (59.18%) John Kulla- 20 (40.82%)
Elmdale Council Member Tracy Zimmerman- 34 (70.83%) Shelli Schloemer- 14 (29.17%)
Special Election Motley Council Member Pat O'Regan- 103 (55.38%) Georgia Follis- 81 (43.55%)
Randall Council Member (Elect 2) Jeffrey Wright- 137 (35.13%) Gerald Adamski- 94 (24.10%) Jennifer Ann Peterschick-Hand- 88 (22.56%) Brian Zilka- 68 (17.44%)
Upsala Council Member (Elect 2) Brian Lange- 98 (27.3%) Crystal Benson- 97 (27.02%) Donald Trettel- 88 (24.51%) Joan Olson-73 (20.33%)
Pierz School Board Member (Elect 3) Eric Hanneken- 1,472 (27.88%) Matthew J. Hoheisel- 1,259 (23.84%) Marvin E. Thomas- 965 (18.28%) Patty Stangl- 800 (15.15%) Colleen Seelen- 770 (14.58%)
--The Holdingford School District passed both questions on their referendum vote. Sartell-St. Stephen had their referendum fail. *more election info will be on Thursday's newsletter.
WEATHER TODAY= morning flurries, cloudy and windy, high 28. TONIGHT= mostly cloudy, winds die down, low 16. THURSDAY= mostly cloudy, high 27, snow showers late, low 15. FRIDAY= partly cloudy, turning windy again, high 23, low 6 above.