Timeline: Minnesota's U.S. Senate race, recount and trial

by Than Tibbetts and Mark Zdechlik, Minnesota Public Radio

Taken together, Minnesota's U.S. Senate race, recount and trial have spanned more than two years. Minnesota Public Radio News chronicled the events from Democrat Al Franken's first announcement to Republican Norm Coleman's election contest.

Drag the timeline left and right to recap the events in this unprecedented race.