The Minnesota Republic

Tim Walz Unfortunately Returns to Minnesota

Frank Wied, Officer • November 14, 2024

Tim Walz, who was the Vice Presidential nominee in the 2024 election, will return to serve as Governor of Minnesota. Walz ran alongside Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, who was surprisingly...

Minnesota’s Republican Representatives Within the House

Blake Markson, Editor • November 5, 2024

As the presidential election comes to a close today, it's important that Minnesotan voters have a consensus on who their Minnesota Republican representatives are within the House of Representatives. If...

Minnesota Election Fraud

Frank Wied, Officer • October 31, 2024

A 50-year-old woman from Minnesota is facing voter fraud charges after allegedly signing her deceased mothers name on two absentee ballots. On October 9, the Itasca County Auditor alerted the Itasca County...

J.D. Vance Speaks at 3rd Precinct

Blake Markson, Contributor • October 24, 2024

Standing broad and determined, J.D. Vance hoped to show Minnesota and Wisconsin voters a new perspective on the economic and social pitfalls since the 2020 George Floyd incident. This past Monday,...

Student Conversation on MPR

Charlie Eggers, Treasurer • October 22, 2024

Last week, I had the opportunity to discuss my perspective as a student entering the 2024 election with MPR. I had participated in a similar discussion in the spring, but that earlier session only included...

Impact of the 2020 US Presidential Election: A Republican Perspective

Will Sherry, Contributor • February 22, 2023

The 2020 US Presidential Election was a historic event that saw President Donald Trump running for re-election against former Vice President Joe Biden. As a Republican, the election was an important moment...

Third Time’s the Charm

George Merkt, Contributor • November 16, 2022

For the third time in two months, and for the fifth time in six years, the United Kingdom has a new prime minister. Rishi Sunak has replaced Liz Truss as the British prime minister sending waves through...

New Ideas on How We Should Run State Elections

John Smith, Contributor • November 16, 2022

Just over a week ago, we found out the results from the 2022 midterm election on November 8th, 2022. Many of the results were unsurprising and the polls were very accurate in forecasting this year's winners. In...

Secretary Of State Candidate Kim Crockett Seeks Election Reform

Joshua Klopp, Vice President • October 19, 2022

The Secretary of State of Minnesota is a constitutional office in the executive branch of state government in Minnesota. This role is mightily important because of its responsibility for overseeing statewide...

An Interview with State Auditor Candidate Ryan Wilson

Austin Lentz, Editor • October 19, 2022

Minnesota Republic: What does the State Auditor do? State Auditor Candidate Ryan Wilson: “State Auditor is important because it is the only statewide elected official that is tasked with overseeing...

GOP Candidate for governor Scott Jensen Prepares for Election

Jacob Gregor, President • October 19, 2022

Come election day on November 8, the narrow governor race will be decided between current governor Tim Walz and the GOP candidate Scott Jensen. Dr. Scott Jensen has been a member of the Minnesota State...

Become an Election Judge in Minnesota

Jacob Gregor, Editor • April 6, 2022

With recent conspiracies about election fraud in the 2020 presidential election, the time has never been more relevant to consider being an election judge (a.k.a. "poll worker") in the next election. If...