REPORTERS.

>> Cathy: GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN, THANK YOU.

WE'RE GOING TO TURN OUR ATTENTION RIGHT NOW TO STATE LEGISLATIVE RESULTS.

MINNESOTA VOTERS APPEAR TO HAVE RETURNED DIVIDED GOVERNMENT TO THE CAPITOL.

THERE'S LIKELY A COUPLE OF RECOUNTS BUT POLITICAL REPORTER MARY LAHAMMER AND PHOTOGRAPHER SCOTT TROTMAN FOLLOW FALLOUT WITH THE TIE EXPECTED IN THE HOUSE THANKS TO NEW LAWMAKERS IN SWING SEATS.

>> PRESIDENT TRUMP IS GETTING VERY, VERY VERY, VERY CLOSE.

>> REPUBLICANS COULD CELEBRATE ELECTION NIGHT IN MINNESOTA.

>> OUR JOB IS TO RESTORE THAT BALANCE.

>> WITH THE REPUBLICANS CAPTURE THE MAJORITY AS WE BELIEVE THEY WILL THEY'LL BE IN A POSITION TO BRING SOME BALANCE TO STATE GOVERNMENT WHICH IS WHAT PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR.

THERE'S BEEN A HIGH DEGREE OF CONFIDENCE ALL ALONG IN THIS CAMPAIGN FOR THE HOUSE, WE JUST FELT THAT PEOPLE ARE KIND OF TIRED OF THE WAY DEMOCRATS HAVE GOVERNED AND THAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A CHANGE AND A LOT OF INDEPENDENT VOTERS ARE VOTING FOR REPUBLICANS.

>> BUT HE STATED HOUSE APPEARS TO BE IN A TIE AND GOVERNING THROUGH THAT MAY NOT BE EASY.

>> WE ARE AT A 67-67 TIE IN THE MINNESOTA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

>> WHEN WE TALKED ABOUT BALANCE WE WANTED A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN THAT, I WILL BE FULLY HONEST WITH YOU.

BUT WHAT WE KNOW RIGHT NOW IS THIS IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO WORK TOGETHER WITH OUR COLLEAGUES, THE DEMOCRATS ACROSS THE AISLE AND FIND WAYS TO BEST SERVE MINNESOTANS.

>> A TIE IS SOMETHING THAT HASN'T HAPPENED HERE FOR ALMOST HALF A ENTURY.

>> NOT SOMETHING WE REALLY WERE ANXIOUS TO PARTICIPATE IN, BUT HERE WE ARE.

WE HAVE THE NSTITUTIONAL INTEGRITY TO PROTECT, I FEEL THAT WAS DAMAGED SOMEWHAT LAST YEAR.

>> DEMOCRATS CURRENTLY IN CONTROL ARE PLANNING A POWER-SHARING AGREEMENT WITH REPUBLICANS.

>> THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO SHOW MINNESOTANS SOME GOOD BIPARTISAN WORKING TOGETHER AND GETTING THINGS DONE.

MINNESOTANS CERTAINLY SENT US A TIED MINNESOTA HOUSE, SO WHAT THEY ARE ASKING US TO DO IS TO WORK TOGETHER AND BE PRODUCTIVE.

>> WHEN DONALD TRUMP IS ON THE BALLOT WE'VE SEEN THE TURNOUT IN RURAL COMMUNITIES INCREASE AND WE'VE SEEN CHALLENGES FOR OUR CANDIDATES IN THOSE COMMUNITIES.

>> IN OUR RACE TO WATCH SERIES THERE ARE RECOUNTS, FLIPPED SEATS, AND NEW REPUBLICANS HELD ON.

>> I JUST ROLL WITH IT AND I COME N AND SAY WHAT IS NEEDED FOR ME, O AS I SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND I'M READY TO HANDLE ANYTHING THAT COMES UP.

>> YOU RAN AS A MODERATE, THERE WEREN'T A TON OF REPUBLICANS OR LAWMAKERS WHO DID THAT.

>> I WORK WITH BOTH SIDES.

I'M A BUSINESSMAN AND I REALIZE WE NEED TO COME TOGETHER TO WORK TOGETHER AND THAT'S HOW WE REALLY GET THINGS DONE.

YOU GET A LOT MORE DONE THAN JUST SAYING, NO, I'M ONLY GOING TO TALK TO PEOPLE I AGREE WITH.

>> ARE YOU REPUBLICAN ENOUGH?

ARE YOU WORRIED ABOUT BEING CALLED A R.I. N. O.

OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT?

>> I DON'T LIKE THAT NAME, R.I. N. O.

IS SOMEBODY YOU DON'T AGREE WITH.

>> ELECTION PARTIES FEATURED MIXED EMOTIONS.

>> WITH THE ELECTION OF ANN JOHNSON STEWART WE HAVE MAINTAINED OUR MAJORITY IN THE STATE SENATE!

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] >> DEMOCRATS DID PREVAIL IN A SPECIAL ELECTION TO RETAIN CONTROL OF THE STATE SENATE.

>> I AM THE PROUD MAJORITY LEADER OF THE MINNESOTA SENATE.

I WANT TO BEGIN BY THANKING ANN JOHNSON STEWART.

I WANT TO WELCOME HER TO THE MINNESOTA SENATE AS SENATOR-ELECT.

JOB WELL DONE!

>> THE U.S. SENATE SEAT ALSO REMAINS IN DEMOCRATIC HANDS.

>> WE ARE SO EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR FANTASTIC U.S.

SENATOR HAS BEEN ELECTED TO A HISTORIC FOURTH TERM!

[ CHEERS AND APPLAUSE ] >> THEY HAD DEMOCRATS LOST CONTROL OF THE U.S. SENATE, A LEADING VOICE IS LOOKING LONG-TERM.

>> THE REASON OUR DEMOCRACY WENT ON AND ENDURED IS BECAUSE THE PEOPLE OF THIS NATION, DESPITE OUR DIFFERENCES, STILL BELIEVE IN AMERICA.

WE STILL BELIEVE THAT WE MUST FIND LIGHT IN THE NEVER-ENDING SHADE.

>> AND A NEW WOMAN WILL HEAD TO CONGRESS FROM MINNESOTA, ALSO A D.F.L.ER.

>> WE HAVE ELECTED THE FIRST AND ONLY PRO-CHOICE OBGYN TO UNITED STATES CONGRESS!

>> ULTIMATELY HARRIS AND WALZ FAILING TO PREVAIL SETS UP A VERY DIFFERENT HOMECOMING.

>> BUCKLE UP AND REMEMBER EVERYTHING WE HAVE FOUGHT FOR.

>> I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF FOLKS THAT ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE NEXT FOUR YEARS AND WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO LOOK LIKE.

I'M ONE OF THEM.

ABOUT ONE AND A HALF MILLION OF OUR FELLOW MINNESOTANS VOTED FOR THE OTHER SIDE IN THIS ELECTION.

AND NOW THAT THIS ELECTION IS BEHIND US I'M GOING TO TRY EVEN HARDER TO KEEP AN OPEN MIND, OPEN HEART, AND REALLY LISTEN TO FOLKS WHO DON'T SUPPORT ME OR MY POLICIES.

TO WORK WITH EVERYONE IN THE LEGISLATURE TO SEEK COMPROMISE AND COMMON GROUND.

>> E NEED TO HOLD GOVERNOR WALZ WHEN HE COMES BACK TO RETURN AS GOVERNOR, WE NEED TO HOLD A LITTLE BIT MORE ACCOUNTABILITY WHERE THERE HAS BEEN NONE.