Minnesota Democrats win full control of state government, a trifecta

Minnesota Democrats have won full control of state government, with the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, or DFL, clinching majorities in both chambers of the Legislature and the governor's office in Tuesday's election ¹.

In the state House, the DFL had won at least 72 of 134 seats as of Wednesday morning, according to unofficial results, with some races yet to be called. A majority takes 68 seats. Republicans had won 50, and 12 races were still outstanding ¹.

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Democrats entered Election Day with 67 House seats after a Republican's resignation broke a 67-67 tie, WCCO reported Oct. 9 ¹.

In the state Senate, the DFL had won at least 34 of 67 seats, the number needed for a majority, with roughly a dozen races still to be called. Republicans had won 24, and nine races were still outstanding. Democrats held a 34-33 majority going into the election ¹.

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The trifecta means one party controls the governor's office, the House and the Senate. U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the DFL nominee, won the race for governor Tuesday, defeating Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth. She is expected to be the first woman to serve as Minnesota's governor ¹.

Klobuchar entered the race after Gov. Tim Walz said he would not seek a third term. Her win gives the DFL the governor's office to go with the House and Senate ¹.

Minnesota has had divided government since the 2024 election, when Republicans flipped three House seats, the chamber tied 67-67 and the DFL's two-year trifecta ended. It was only the second time the House had been tied, after 1979. The tie forced the parties to negotiate a power-sharing agreement that took effect in 2025 ¹.

The Minnesota result came as Democrats won control of both the U.S. House and Senate, a decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington ². Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer called it a "generational remake of the Senate map," and Democratic House Leader Hakeem Jeffries said "the American people are crying out for transformational change" ².

President Donald Trump, in a late-night phone interview with Fox News, said he didn't consider the elections to be a personal defeat. Voters, he said, "didn't like the candidates" ².

Senate Majority Leader John Thune wrote on X that "Senate Republicans will not stand idly by as the far-left, socialist wing of the Democrat Party attempts to unwind everything we've done." He said they will work with Trump "to stop the worst impulses of Democrat extremism" ².

That matters because a state trifecta lets one party pass laws without the other party's consent. With the governor's office and both chambers, Minnesota Democrats can now set the state's agenda without negotiating a power-sharing deal like the one that governed the tied House ¹.

Minnesota is one example: a state that had divided government is now under single-party control, and the DFL's majorities in both chambers were won on the same ballot as Klobuchar's win ¹.

What happens next: the outstanding House and Senate races will be called, and the new Legislature and governor will take office. The DFL's majorities mean the party will control the agenda in St. Paul ¹.

The Record

1. Jan 1, 2024Republicans flipped three Minnesota House seats, tying the chamber 67-67 and ending the DFL's two-year trifecta ¹.
2. Jan 1, 2025A power-sharing agreement between the parties took effect after the tied House ¹.
3. Oct 9, 2026Democrats entered Election Day with 67 House seats after a Republican's resignation broke the 67-67 tie, WCCO reported ¹.
4. Nov 3, 2026Minnesota Democrats won full control of state government, with the DFL clinching majorities in both chambers and the governor's office ¹.

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<h2>Minnesota Democrats win full control of state government, a trifecta</h2> <p><em>By The GOP Files Campaign Desk. This article first appeared on <a href="https://thegopfiles.com/story/minnesota-democrats-win-full-control-of-state-government-a-trifecta">The GOP Files</a> on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.</em></p> <p>Minnesota Democrats have won full control of state government, with the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, or DFL, clinching majorities in both chambers of the Legislature and the governor&#39;s office in Tuesday&#39;s election .</p> <p>In the state House, the DFL had won at least 72 of 134 seats as of Wednesday morning, according to unofficial results, with some races yet to be called. A majority takes 68 seats. Republicans had won 50, and 12 races were still outstanding .</p> <p>Democrats entered Election Day with 67 House seats after a Republican&#39;s resignation broke a 67-67 tie, WCCO reported Oct. 9 .</p> <p>In the state Senate, the DFL had won at least 34 of 67 seats, the number needed for a majority, with roughly a dozen races still to be called. Republicans had won 24, and nine races were still outstanding. Democrats held a 34-33 majority going into the election .</p> <p>The trifecta means one party controls the governor&#39;s office, the House and the Senate. U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, the DFL nominee, won the race for governor Tuesday, defeating Republican House Speaker Lisa Demuth. She is expected to be the first woman to serve as Minnesota&#39;s governor .</p> <p>Klobuchar entered the race after Gov. Tim Walz said he would not seek a third term. Her win gives the DFL the governor&#39;s office to go with the House and Senate .</p> <p>Minnesota has had divided government since the 2024 election, when Republicans flipped three House seats, the chamber tied 67-67 and the DFL&#39;s two-year trifecta ended. It was only the second time the House had been tied, after 1979. The tie forced the parties to negotiate a power-sharing agreement that took effect in 2025 .</p> <p>The Minnesota result came as Democrats won control of both the U.S. House and Senate, a decisive rebuke of Republican governance in Washington . Democratic Senate Leader Chuck Schumer called it a &quot;generational remake of the Senate map,&quot; and Democratic House Leader Hakeem Jeffries said &quot;the American people are crying out for transformational change&quot; .</p> <p>President Donald Trump, in a late-night phone interview with Fox News, said he didn&#39;t consider the elections to be a personal defeat. Voters, he said, &quot;didn&#39;t like the candidates&quot; .</p> <p>Senate Majority Leader John Thune wrote on X that &quot;Senate Republicans will not stand idly by as the far-left, socialist wing of the Democrat Party attempts to unwind everything we&#39;ve done.&quot; He said they will work with Trump &quot;to stop the worst impulses of Democrat extremism&quot; .</p> <p>That matters because a state trifecta lets one party pass laws without the other party&#39;s consent. With the governor&#39;s office and both chambers, Minnesota Democrats can now set the state&#39;s agenda without negotiating a power-sharing deal like the one that governed the tied House .</p> <p>Minnesota is one example: a state that had divided government is now under single-party control, and the DFL&#39;s majorities in both chambers were won on the same ballot as Klobuchar&#39;s win .</p> <p>What happens next: the outstanding House and Senate races will be called, and the new Legislature and governor will take office. The DFL&#39;s majorities mean the party will control the agenda in St. Paul .</p> <p><em>Read the original, with every source linked, at <a href="https://thegopfiles.com/story/minnesota-democrats-win-full-control-of-state-government-a-trifecta">thegopfiles.com</a>. Republished under The GOP Files' <a href="https://thegopfiles.com/republish">free republishing terms</a>.</em></p> <img src="https://thegopfiles.com/api/rp/minnesota-democrats-win-full-control-of-state-government-a-trifecta.gif" alt="" width="1" height="1" style="border:0;width:1px;height:1px">

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1. CBS News, “DFL trifecta 2.0: Democrats win full control of Minnesota government” (2026-11-04). cbsnews.com/news/minnesota-legislature-balance-of-power-2026
2. PBS NewsHour, “Democrats win control of the U.S. House” (2026-11-04). pbs.org/newshour/politics/democrats-win-control-of-the-u-s-h
3. The Hill, “Democrats win Senate majority” (2026-11-04). thehill.com/homenews/senate/6185385-democrats-win-senate-mid

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