Al Franken wins Minnesota Senate Seat
The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled today that Democrat Al Franken has won the states disputed Senate seat following an eight-month long fight against former Republican Senator Norm Coleman, June 30, 2009. Franken is pictured in as he speaks to the media after receiving the USO-Merit Award at the USO Annual Awards dinner in Arlington, Virginia on March 25, 2009. (UPI Photo/Alexis Glenn/Files
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CHISHOLM, Minn., July 5 (UPI) -- Residents of northern Minnesota's Iron Range say they know Democrat Al Franken, waiting to be sworn in as Minnesota's new U.S. senator, will do well in the job.
The U.S. Senate race in Minnesota ended Wednesday with Democrat Al Franken declared the winner by about 300 votes. He could be seated next week.
ST. PAUL, Miss., June 30 (UPI) -- Minnesota's U.S. Sen.-elect Al Franken said Tuesday he was excited to finally go to Washington representing Minnesotans as the state's junior senator.
WASHINGTON, June 25 (UPI) -- U.S. elections officials said Thursday former Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., may use campaign funds to defend himself in an investigation.
ST. PAUL, Minn., June 1 (UPI) -- Five Minnesota Supreme Court justices are set to decide the outcome of the 2008 U.S. Senate race between Democrat Al Franken and Republican Norm Coleman.
ST. PAUL, Minn., May 20 (UPI) -- Democratic National Committee chief Tim Kaine has urged Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty to convince Norm Coleman to end his battle to regain his U.S. Senate seat.
MINNEAPOLIS, May 15 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman's legal team filed final briefs with the Minnesota Supreme Court in the protracted battle for the state's second Senate seat.
ST. PAUL, Minn., May 12 (UPI) -- Variations in how counties handled absentee ballots in a U.S. Senate recount were constitutional, Democrat Al Franken told the Minnesota Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, May 6 (UPI) -- Abandoning the Republican Party cost Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., his seniority on five committees.
ST. PAUL, Minn., April 15 (UPI) -- A poll released Wednesday reveals Minnesotans, by and large, want Republican Norm Coleman to concede the state's U.S. Senate race to Democrat Al Franken.
