Midterm election will also bring plenty of change to the Minnesota State House and Senate

But voters will also be deciding who controls things closer to home, in the Minnesota State House and Senate.

The balance of power in both of the state's elected bodies is almost evenly split, with the DFL holding a one seat majority in the state Senate, and the House tied. That makes this another key election cycle, according to University of Minnesota Political Science Professor Larry Jacobs.

"The election to the Minnesota state legislature is incredibly important," Jacobs says. "The governor and the state legislature will be deciding taxes and programming, and possibly budget cuts, regulatory changes."

He says the high voter turnout, with already record numbers of early voting taking place in Minnesota and across the country, is also going to play a role.

"It appears that there's a bit more Democrats turning out than Republicans," Jacobs says. "If that's the case, it may have an outsized impact on the state legislative races."

But that is far from a given, with many of those races traditionally very close.

All 201 Minnesota legislative seats are open, and there is also a large amount of turnover.

"The question going into this election is whether Republicans will gain the majority in one or both chambers or if the Democrats will," says Jacobs.

WCCO Political Analyst Blois Olson says expect a very different legislative session in 2027 after this midterm election.

"We're going to have 30 to 40% new legislatures, no matter what party they are," Olson said on the WCCO Morning News. "And 85% of the legislators returning have only served under Governor Walz. You're gonna see a totally different dynamic."

Polls are open across the state and close at 8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening. We'll have full coverage of the results on WCCO Radio starting at 8:00 with Jason DeRusha and Gracie Stockton, plus a number of reporters and guests to analyze the results. Listen on 830 WCCO or the Audacy App!