What Minnesota 2026 primary voters are saying at the polls

By: J. Patrick Coolican, Brian Martucci, Ella Stern, Madison McVan, Atra Mohamed, Ria Gupta

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: August 11, 2026

Words: 2,159

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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This article will be updated throughout the day with additional voter interviews.

A record number of Minnesotans — more than 240,000, by early Tuesday, according to the secretary of state — have already voted, which could propel Minnesota to a turnout record in a nonpresidential year. (In 2018, about 926,000 voters cast ballots, or 22.8% of eligible voters.)

Although he’s not on the ballot, Minnesotans are energized by the second term of President Donald …

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