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Rankings

#1 is the best, #50 is the worst

  • Violent Crime: #19
  • Murder: #13
  • Firearm Death: #8
  • Incarceration: #8
  • Overall Health: #6
  • Life Expectancy: #6
  • Food Insecurity: #4
  • Obesity: #19/48
  • Women's Health: #7
  • Child Well-being: #5
  • Teen Birth Rate: #8
  • Maternal Mortality: #2/39
  • Infant Mortality: #13
  • Household Income: #14
  • Poverty Rate: #6
  • Public Education: #23
  • Voter Turnout: #2
Overall Rank: #6
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Andrew Clyde Filed a Bill to Redraw the House Before 2028 by Not Counting Noncitizens. 38 Republicans We Cover Signed On the Same Day.

Andrew Clyde Filed a Bill to Redraw the House Before 2028 by Not Counting Noncitizens. 38 Republicans We Cover Signed On the Same Day.

H.R. 10377 would drop every noncitizen from the count used to hand out House seats, force a new apportionment before the 2028 election, and put a citizenship question on every future census. The Fourteenth Amendment — which Clyde's filing cites as its authority — says to count 'the whole number of persons in each State.'

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Vote Early in Minnesota

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. Dates checked against Minnesota’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list. Days, hours and locations are set locally — check with your local election office, and confirm your registration at vote.org.

Frequently Asked Questions

How did Minnesota vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Harris won Minnesota with 50.9% of the vote to 46.7%, a margin of 4.2 points, with 76.5% of eligible voters turning out. (Full 2024 presidential results, state by state.)

How many of Minnesota's members of Congress are Republican?

4 of 10 — 40%. In the U.S. House, Minnesota has 4 Republicans and 4 Democrats; in the Senate, 0 Republicans and 2 Democrats. (Source: Current members of Congress from Minnesota, on Wikipedia.)

Where does Minnesota rank among the 50 states?

Minnesota ranks #6 of 50. That is the average of its rank on the 17 measures in the report card above — violent crime, gun deaths, life expectancy, food insecurity, maternal and infant mortality, household income, public education, voter turnout and more. #1 is the best state to live in, #50 the worst.

You can compare Minnesota directly to other states on our Compare States page.

Which Minnesota politicians have report cards here?

We grade Republican incumbents running in 2026 — U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives and governors — on their record: how they voted, who funds them, and what it has cost Minnesota. Democrats and independents do not get report cards.

When is the next election?

The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — 39 days away. Check your registration and polling place at vote.org.

When does early voting start in Minnesota?

Early in-person voting for the Nov. 3 election runs Sept. 18 – Nov. 2. You can vote in person from Sept. 18; from Oct. 16, your ballot goes straight into a ballot counter. Details on Minnesota's official election site. (Checked against Minnesota’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list.)

Can I vote by mail in Minnesota?

Any voter can vote by mail. Ballots start going out Sept. 18. Your ballot must arrive by Election Day, not just be mailed by then. Details on Minnesota's official election site. (Checked against Minnesota’s official election site on Sept. 18, 2026, starting from the Center for Election Innovation & Research’s national list.)

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