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We are activists in Itasca Democratic Farmers Labor Party with headquarters in Grand Rapids MN. Tues and Thurs from 2:00 to 5:00 Address: 809 NE 4th St, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 📧 : [email protected] 📞: (218) 326-6296 Website: itascacountydfl.org
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 36m
BREAKING: California voters have approved a new U.S. House map designed to boost Democrats in 2026, aiming to blunt GOP changes elsewhere.

Follow AP for live updates.
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
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Itasca DFL @itascacountydfl.bsky.social · 3m
apnews.com/live/2025-el... on AP’s quick call in California
Election Night Live updates: Democrats notch wins for governors, mayor over Trump's picks
Election Night winners include Democrats Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City, Abigail Spanberger for governor of Virginia and Mikie Sherrill for governor of New Jersey.
https://apnews.com/live/2025-election-updates-news#0000019a-5240-dfd9-a79e-7ee831060000?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=share&nbsp;<br>Explanation
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Itasca DFL @itascacountydfl.bsky.social · 5m
apnews.com/live/2025-el... retain control of Virginia House of Delegates
Election Night Live updates: Democrats notch wins for governors, mayor over Trump's picks
Election Night winners include Democrats Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City, Abigail Spanberger for governor of Virginia and Mikie Sherrill for governor of New Jersey.
https://apnews.com/live/2025-election-updates-news#0000019a-524c-d2d9-adbf-5b4f4fc90000?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=share&nbsp;<br>Democrats
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Itasca DFL @itascacountydfl.bsky.social · 9m
apnews.com/live/2025-el...
Election Night Live updates: Democrats notch wins for governors, mayor over Trump's picks
Election Night winners include Democrats Zohran Mamdani for mayor of New York City, Abigail Spanberger for governor of Virginia and Mikie Sherrill for governor of New Jersey.
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Itasca DFL @itascacountydfl.bsky.social · 55m
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Minnesota elections: No winner in Minneapolis mayor's race after first round
Votes in key elections are pouring in. In Minneapolis, incumbent Mayor Jacob Frey did not win enough in the first round of ranked choice voting to declare victory. Here’s more on mayoral races, schoo...
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Ken Martin @kenmartin.bsky.social · 1h
Tonight’s results are a major win for all Mainers.

The DNC was proud to support efforts to ensure Mainers have access to the ballot box, including absentee voting.
democrats.org Democrats @democrats.org · 1h
Mainers sent a clear message tonight: We will protect our fundamental right to vote.
Graphic featuring a picture of Maine's State House. The text reads, "Maine Voters Reject Question 1, Protecting Absentee Voting.
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Itasca DFL @itascacountydfl.bsky.social · 1h
Maine voters approve red flag gun law after mass shooting that killed 18

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Maine voters approve red flag gun law after mass shooting that killed 18
Two years after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, Maine voters decided to make it easier for family members to petition a court to restrict a potentially dangerous person’s access to guns.
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Itasca DFL @itascacountydfl.bsky.social · 2h
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Election Night live updates: Democrat Mikie Sherrill is elected New Jersey governor
Americans vote during Election Night 2025 as polls close in New York City mayors race. Abigail Spanberger elected governor of Virginia; races are also going on in New Jersey and California.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 2h
Breaking: Zohran Mamdani wins NYC’s mayoral race, capping the Democratic socialist's meteoric rise to lead America's most populous city. 🔗 on.wsj.com/4oUifWC
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Itasca DFL @itascacountydfl.bsky.social · 3h
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Election Night Live updates: Democrat Abigail Spanberger is elected Virginia's first female governor
U.S. votes during Election Night 2025, with results to come in races including New York City's mayoral election, New Jersey and Virginia governor and California's Proposition 50.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 6h
Key races this year include a pair of competitive races for governor in New Jersey and Virginia, the mayoral race in the nation’s largest city and a ballot measure in California that Democrats are counting on for next year’s elections to determine control of Congress. https://to.pbs.org/4nC7uqQ
Live Updates: Election Day 2025
Voters on Tuesday will be casting ballots in U.S. state and local elections with an injection of presidential-level politics.
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Itasca DFL @itascacountydfl.bsky.social · 7h
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What Tuesday’s elections mean for the future of abortion access
In post-Dobbs America, reproductive rights are always on the ballot, even when they are not.
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Itasca DFL @itascacountydfl.bsky.social · 7h
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DNC Chair Says Whole System Is “Bullshit” and Needs to Change
Democratic National Committee Chair Ken Martin says the entire system is rigged to help the wealthy and the powerful. Is embracing every type of Democrat the way to overthrow the whole thing?
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Itasca DFL @itascacountydfl.bsky.social · 7h
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Trump sure seems eager to starve the poor
The president can't quite suppress his sinister goal of withholding benefits from hungry Americans, even as the White House insists otherwise.
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Itasca DFL @itascacountydfl.bsky.social · 9h
2 Massachusetts men are arrested in the weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School

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2 Massachusetts men are arrested in the weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School
Authorities say they've arrested two Massachusetts men in connection with a weekend explosion at Harvard Medical School.
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Itasca DFL @itascacountydfl.bsky.social · 10h
Happening now at Blandin Bridge!!
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Itasca DFL @itascacountydfl.bsky.social · 12h
apnews.com/live/2025-el...
Live updates: US voters head to the polls in first general election since Trump's return to power
One year after Donald Trump retook the presidency, 2025 Election Day includes closely watched races for New York City mayor, New Jersey governor and California's Proposition 50.
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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 15h
It’s Election Day, from California to Minnesota and from New Jersey to Virginia, I have one message:

VOTE.
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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 1d
It’s bullshit to say we can’t feed the hungry AND care for the sick. The two aren’t mutually exclusive.

We can do both.
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Itasca DFL @itascacountydfl.bsky.social · 12h
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Why local MN officials are signing NDAs - MinnPost
Recent controversy in St. Louis County raised questions about how widespread NDAs are, why they’re used, and how open records laws apply.
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Itasca DFL @itascacountydfl.bsky.social · 12h
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Anoka-Hennepin School Board race sees "unprecedented flow of outside money," union leader says
A teachers union president said unprecedented amounts of money are being pumped into the Anoka-Hennepin School Board race, with much of it tied to conservative political groups.
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Itasca DFL @itascacountydfl.bsky.social · 13h
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Minneapolis, St. Paul voters consider new leaders, revenue for schools and more
On Tuesday voters in Minneapolis and St. Paul will decide whether to grant third terms to their mayors. In the capital city, residents will also vote on a tax levy and a ballot question that would aut...
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Letters from an American | Heather Cox Richardson | Substack @heathercoxrichardson.substack.com.web.brid.gy · 17h
November 3, 2025
At the end of her interview with President Donald J.
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Itasca DFL @itascacountydfl.bsky.social · 15h
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Bill would allow roads, vehicles in BWCAW for border enforcement
U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber said he supports the bill. If passed, wilderness areas within 100 miles of the border could see significant infrastructure aimed at curbing illegal immigration.
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Itasca DFL @itascacountydfl.bsky.social · 15h
www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Minnesota Election Day 2025: What’s on the ballot and how to vote
Voting in Minnesota’s 2025 elections? Here’s what you need to know: polling hours, how to register, key mayoral races, school board contests, special Senate elections and ballot measures like Duluth’s...
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