Editing Saint Paul, Minnesota (section)

===State and federal===
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{{PresRow|2020|Democratic|27,764|120,687|3,490|Minnesota}}
{{PresRow|2016|Democratic|23,530|104,226|11,800|Minnesota}}
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Saint Paul is the capital of Minnesota. The city hosts the capitol building, designed by Saint Paul resident [[Cass Gilbert]], and the [[Minnesota House of Representatives|House]] and [[Minnesota Senate|Senate]] office buildings. The [[Minnesota Governor's Residence]], which is used for some state functions, is on [[Summit Avenue (St. Paul)|Summit Avenue]]. The [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party]] (affiliated with the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]) is headquartered in Saint Paul. Numerous state departments and services are also headquartered in Saint Paul, such as the [[Minnesota Department of Natural Resources]].

The city is split into four Minnesota Senate districts (64, 65, 66 and 67) and eight Minnesota House of Representatives districts (64A, 64B, 65A, 65B, 66A, 66B, 67A and 67B), all of which are held by Democrats.<ref>{{cite web |title=Minnesota Senate Maps & Data |work=Geographic Information Services |publisher=Minnesota State Legislature |year=2007 |url=http://www.commissions.leg.state.mn.us/gis/senmapdata.htm |access-date=July 24, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916201446/http://www.commissions.leg.state.mn.us/gis/senmapdata.htm |archive-date=September 16, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Minnesota House Maps & Data |work=Geographic Information Services |publisher=Minnesota State Legislature |year=2007 |url=http://www.commissions.leg.state.mn.us/gis/hsemapdata.htm |access-date=July 24, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080916201441/http://www.commissions.leg.state.mn.us/gis/hsemapdata.htm |archive-date=September 16, 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

Saint Paul is the heart of [[Minnesota's 4th congressional district]], represented by Democrat [[Betty McCollum]]. The district has been in DFL hands without interruption since 1949. Minnesota is represented in the U.S. [[United States Senate|Senate]] by Democrat [[Amy Klobuchar]], a former [[Hennepin County]] Attorney, and Democrat [[Tina Smith]], a former lieutenant governor of Minnesota.

<small>*District also includes [[Falcon Heights, Minnesota|Falcon Heights]], [[Lauderdale, Minnesota|Lauderdale]] and [[Roseville, Minnesota|Roseville]].</small>