November 12, 2026
Minnesota’s four legislative caucuses have selected their leaders for the 2027-2028 biennium.
The Senate DFL caucus re-elected Sen. Erin Murphy (DFL – St. Paul) as Senate Majority Leader. Murphy was first elected to the leadership position in February 2024 and will continue leading the caucus into the 2027-28 session. The Senate DFL currently holds 39 seats, while Republicans hold 28 seats. Senate Districts 4 and 33 are currently undergoing a recount.
Sen. Bobby Joe Champion (DFL - Minneapolis) was also re-elected to serve as President of the Senate.
The House DFL caucus elected Rep. Zack Stephenson (DFL – Coon Rapids) to serve as Speaker of the House. Stephenson became the DFL caucus leader after the assassination of Melissa Hortman in June 2025. The House DFL currently holds 77 seats, compared to 57 Republicans, with one recount pending in House District 32A.
In addition to Stephenson's election as Speaker of the House, DFL Rep. Jamie Long (DFL – Minneapolis) was elected House Majority Leader.
Senate Republicans elected Sen. Jordan Rasmusson (R-Fergus Falls) as their new Minority Leader. He succeeds Sen. Mark Johnson (R-East Grand Forks), who led the Senate Republican caucus during the 2025-2026 biennium. Rasmusson previously served as an assistant minority leader.
House Republicans also elected Rep. Harry Niska (R – Ramsey) as their new minority leader, replacing Rep. Lisa Demuth (R- Cold Spring), who served as speaker during the 2025 - 2026 biennium.
November 12, 2026
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has denied Minnesota more than $112 million in Medicaid reimbursements for the third quarter of 2025. More than 1 million Minnesotans could be affected by this move.
November 12, 2026
Minnesota’s four legislative caucuses have selected their leaders for the 2027-2028 biennium.
November 12, 2026
Coming just days after the midterm elections, in which Democrats took control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, the 2026 AMA Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates (HOD) on November 6–10, in Orlando, Florida, began with a defiant tone.