Two Minnesota lawmakers and their loved ones attacked in their homes, federal immigration enforcement operations targeting Somali immigrants and fraud investigations were some of Minnesota's top political stories in 2025.

Political figures have called on the governor, who was the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2024, to resign over the scandal.

The historic split in the Minnesota Legislature opened a year that also saw immense tragedy in state politics.

A viral social media video has put Minnesota's long-running fraud scandal at the center of the national conversation. Here's what to know.

Steven Schier, emeritus Congdon Professor of Political Science at Carleton College in Northfield, said one reason Minnesota’s fraud problem is getting so much attention is that Walz ran for vice president and is one of the “most conspicuous figures in the national Democratic Party.”