Voters in Minnesota went to the polls Tuesday in the 2025 election. Minneapolis and St. Paul both held contested races for mayor, while voters in dozens of school districts decided what will happen to requests to raise taxes to help pay for improvements to schools and programs.

On paper, the two-term incumbent Jacob Frey should be cruising to victory.

Voters will also decide on two significant financial proposals: a sales tax increase intended to help fund a new jail in Clark County, and a new tax levy plan designed to provide seed money for a new ...