In the previous legislature, the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) leveraged their existing trifecta to enact significant legislative reforms, including paid family leave, universal free school meals, a progressive child tax credit, increased sales and gas taxes for housing and transportation respectively, codified abortion rights, established a commission to redesign the state flag, and eliminated public university tuition for families earning under $85,000. The slim majorities held by the DFL were maintained by narrow victories in key battleground districts. They won control of the chamber following the 2018 election and entered this cycle with a majority of 5 seats.[2]
The DFL lost 3 seats in Greater Minnesota to the Republicans, resulting in a tie with both parties winning 67 seats.[3] Two seats, in 14B in Saint Cloud and 54A in Shakopee, were won by the DFL within a 0.5% margin and held hand recounts, which confirmed the initial winners.[4]
Republicans are challenging two seat results. In District 54A, 21 ballots went missing due to human error on the first day of absentee ballot processing, and the margin between candidates was only 15 votes after a recount.[5][6]In District 40B, Republicans seek to invalidate DFL winner Curtis Johnson's election certificate, claiming Johnson does not meet residency requirements.[7]
Retiring members
Retiring members DFL member retiring Republican member retiring
A primary election was held in 19 districts to nominate Republican and DFL candidates. 15 Republican nominations and 7 DFL nominations were contested. Eight incumbents faced challenges for their party's nomination, with Brian Johnson (R-Cambridge), being the only incumbent who lost their party's nomination.[25][26]
Major Minnesota news outlets published lists of House districts that were expected to be competitive in 2024 based on past results and campaign spending. The Minnesota Star Tribune considered 15 races competitive, MPR News listed 14 as districts to watch, MinnPost and the Minnesota Reformer both cited 16 districts.[37][38][39][40]
21 districts were decided by margins below 10 points, 16 races under 5 points, and 4 separated by less than 1%.[36] The closest contest was in District 54A, where Brad Tabke currently led by 14 votes on election night (0.06%); this margin was extended to 15 votes after a hand recount. Districts 54A and 14B both saw their results confirmed in recounts.[41][42]
District 1A is located in the northwest corner of the state and includes all or portions of Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, and Roseau counties. The incumbent, Republican John Burkel, has served since 2021 and was re-elected with 76.07% of the vote.
District 1B is located in northwestern Minnesota and includes East Grand Forks, Crookston, and Red Lake Falls. The incumbent is Republican Debra Kiel, who was first elected in 2010. She was re-elected in 2022 with 71.13% of the vote. Kiel announced that she was retiring at the end of the term and would not be seeking re-election.
Republican Steve Gander won the election with 67% of the vote.
2A is located in northwestern Minnesota, stretching as far south as Bemidji and as far north as the Northwest Angle. Incumbent Matt Grossell (R) won in 2022 with 54.35% of the vote. Grossell is not seeking re-election.[48] Republican Bidal Duran Jr won with about 52% of votes cast.
District 2B is in north-central Minnesota, including the towns of Bagley and Mahnomen.[51] Incumbent Matt Bliss (R), first elected in 2016, won with 63.73% of the vote.[43]
Incumbent Roger Skraba (R) was first elected in 2022, when he won by a 15-vote margin, earning 49.98% of votes.[43] District 3A is located in northeastern Minnesota, covering large portions of the Iron Range and the northern Arrowhead Region. Cities in the district include International Falls, Ely, Silver Bay, and Grand Marais. It is the largest house district by area.[52]
Incumbent Natalie Zeleznikar (R) was first elected in 2022, winning by 33 votes (50.01%) and ousted longtime DFL Rep. Mary Murphy.[43] District 3B contains the suburbs and townships around Duluth including Two Harbors, Hermantown and Rice Lake.[54] Voters in the district opted for President Joe Biden in the 2020 election and Walz in 2022.[55]
Mark Munger, a former Proctor city attorney and a retired judge for the Sixth Judicial District, is her DFL opponent. Munger also owns a publishing company, the Cloquet River Press, and has authored 14 books, according to his publishing website.[55] Munger's years on the bench and past judicial decisions have come under some scrutiny from conservative organizations.[56]
District 4B is located in northwestern Minnesota, surrounding the city of Moorhead and including Glyndon and Detroit Lakes.[64] Incumbent Jim Joy (R) won 62.88% of the vote in 2022.[43]
District 5A is located in north central Minnesota. The largest city in 5A is Park Rapids.[66] Incumbent Krista Knudsen (R) was first elected in 2022 with 70.49% of the vote.
The district is located in central Minnesota and covers all of Todd County plus portions of Morrison, Cass, and Wadena counties. Republican Mike Wiener was first elected in 2022 with 75.36% of the vote.
District 6A, located in north central Minnesota, stretches from Grand Rapids to Garrison.[71] Incumbent Ben Davis (R) was first elected in 2022 with 62.30% of the vote.
District 7B is located in the northeastern Iron Range of Minnesota, and includes the cities of Virginia, Chisholm, Eveleth, and other rural townships in St. Louis County. The incumbent, DFLer Dave Lislegard, decided to not run for re-election.[75] The seat was predicted as a likely flip,[55] and Republican Cal Warwas won by over 12 points.
District 8A covers west Duluth. Incumbent Liz Olson (DFL) is not seeking re-election.[9] DFL-endorsed Peter Johnson won the DFL primary against Jordon Johnson.
District 8B covers east Duluth. Incumbent Alicia Kozlowski (DFL) was first elected in 2022 with 70% of the vote.[9] She will beat Republican Shawn Savela in the general election.
First-term representative Bernie Perryman won the 2022 election over her DFL opponent by 199 votes. Perryman is a small business owner and chair of the St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce. She was also a regional vice president for Anheuser-Busch for 20 years.[90]
Abdi Daisane, a Somali American business owner, is the DFL challenger. Daisane moved to St. Cloud in 2013 to attend St. Cloud State University.[91] His priorities, according to his campaign website, include supporting affordable housing, increasing funding for the state's child care centers and advocating for climate justice.[92]
District 14B represents the other half of St. Cloud as well as part of Sauk Rapids. The results fell within the margin for a hand recount in some precincts. A recount confirmed Wolgamott's re-election and reduced his vote total by one.[41]
Incumbent Dan Wolgamott (DFL) won his 2022 race by 540 votes.[55] The three-term legislator ran for reelection. Last year, Wolgamott pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor DWI charge after he was suspected of drinking alcohol in the parking lot of a liquor store.[96]
GOP challenger Sue Ek ran for a St. Cloud House seat during a special election in 2005, but the state Supreme Court removed her from the ballot after agreeing with a lower court that she didn't live in St. Cloud long enough to meet the state's residency requirements.[97]
District 16A is in western Minnesota.[102] Incumbent Dean Urdahl (R), who took 73% of the vote in 2022, did not run for re-election.[18] Republican Scott Van Binsbergen won the election, taking 71.6% of the vote.
District 18 includes parts of Mankato and the cities of North Mankato and Kasota. Incumbent representative Jeff Brand (DFL) lost his bid for re-election to Republican candidate Erica Schwartz.
Brand was previously a St. Peter City Council member and board member of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities. Erica Schwartz lives in Nicollet, where she works at a local convenience store owned by her husband; Schwartz ran on inflation, law enforcement and education.[108] Schwartz was heard in a side conversation after a fundraiser saying that Democratic are leading the U.S. towards another Holocaust. She apologized for the comment.[109]
District 19A is in and around Faribault in southern Minnesota.[111] Incumbent Brian Daniels (R), who won with 64.9% of votes in 2022, did not run for re-election.[19] Republican Keith Allen held the seat with 64.6% of the vote.
District 19B is located in and around Owatonna in southern Minnesota. Incumbent John Petersburg (R), who won 70% of votes in 2022, did not run for re-election.[20] Republican Thomas J. Sexton won the general election with 66.03% of the vote.
District 21A is in the southwest corner of the state. Incumbent Joe Schomacker (R) has been serving since 2011, and was re-elected with 83 percent of the vote.
District 22B is in the southwest of Minnesota, including parts of Blue Earth, Le Sueuer, Rice, and Scott Counties.[127] Incumbent Brian Pfarr (R) did not run for re-election.[21] Republican Terry Stier won the seat with 68.7% of the vote.
District 26A includes the college town of Winona, the towns Goodview and Stockton, and surrounding townships. The district was predcted as a potential flip for Republicans.[129] Longtime representative Gene Pelowski (DFL) did not seek re-election after his 19th term.[10] The seat showed one of the largest rightward shifts in the state, with Republican Aaron Repinski winning a seat that Pelowski had won by over 10 points.
Republican candidate Aaron Repinski, a Winona City Council member, .[130] defeated DFL candidate Sarah Kruger, the chief of staff for FairVote Minnesota, after she had beaten Dwayne Voegeli, chair of the Winona County Board of Commissioners, in the primary.[55]
District 26B is located in the southeast corner of the state and includes the cities of La Crescent, Chatfield, Caledonia, Spring Valley and Rushford. Long-time incumbent representative Greg Davids (R) is running for re-election; he narrowly won his primary after having lost the Republican Party's endorsement to newcomer Gary Steuart.
District 28A includes parts of North Branch, Cambridge, and Isanti in Chisago and Isanti Counties in eastern Minnesota.[134] Incumbent representative Brian Johnson (R) lost the Republican primary to Isanti mayor Jimmy Gordon, who had won the GOP endorsement. Gordon took the seat with 68% of the vote.
District 30A is located in the northwestern metro and includes the cities of St. Michael, Otsego, and Albertville, and parts of Hennepin and Wright counties.[140][141] Incumbent Walter Hudson (R) won his re-election.
District 31B is in the northern Twin Cities metropolitan area, which includes the cities of Andover and East Bethel and parts of Anoka and Isanti counties. Incumbent Peggy Scott (R) is running for re-election.
District 32B includes the cities of Blaine and Lexington. Freshman representative Matt Norris (DFL) ran for reelection. Norris won his 2022 race by 413 votes.[149]
Norris’ Republican challenger Alex Moe ran for the state Senate in 2022 in Duluth. Moe worked in the Anoka County courts system.[150]
District 33B is in the easternmost part of the Twin Cities metro along the border with Wisconsin. It contains Stillwater, Bayport, Scandia, and Oak Park Heights.
District 34A includes Rogers, Dayton and Champlin. Incumbent Danny Nadeau won in 2022 by a significant margin and secured re-election in 2024. Nadeau is a contract manager with Hennepin County.[152]
Nadeau expanded his lead against DFL challenger, Brian Raines, who had lost to Nadeau by about seven percentage points in 2022. Raines works for the state's carpenters union.[153]
District 34B is in the north metro, mostly in Brooklyn Park, with pieces of Coon Rapids and Champlin. Incumbent Melissa Hortman (DFL) was first elected in 2010 and has served as Speaker of the Minnesota House since 2019.
District 35A includes Anoka and Coon Rapids. Incumbent Zack Stephenson (DFL) won re-election by 3.8 percentage points, a narrower margin than his 2022 victory by about five percentage points. Stephenson, who chairs the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee, is a prosecutor for Hennepin County.[55]
Josh Jungling was the Republican challenger. Jungling is the charitable gambling manager for the Anoka Ramsey Athletic Association.[154]
District 35B is in the northwest metro and includes Coon Rapids and Andover. Incumbent Jerry Newton (DFL) is retiring.[9]
DFL candidate Kari Rehrauer, a member of the Coon Rapids City Council and a teacher,[55] narrowly defeated Republican Steve Pape, a Navy veteran and CEO of an engineering consulting firm.[155]
District 36A is in the north metro and includes North Oaks, Lino Lakes and Circle Pines. Incumbent Elliott Engen (R), who won reelection, previously worked for a nonprofit environmental organization and is one of the state's youngest legislators.[55]
Engen defeated DFL challenger Janelle Calhoun, previously an executive director for a cancer research nonprofit.[55]
District 37A is located in the northwestern part of Hennepin County. Incumbent Kristin Robbins (R) was first elected in 2018 and took 56.11% of the vote in 2022.
District 38A is located in the northeast metro area and includes the cities of Brooklyn Park and Osseo. Huldah Hiltsley (DFL) defeated Brad Olson (R) in the general election.
The district is characterized by a diverse demographic breakdown: 38% White, 33% Black, 18% Asian, and 9% Hispanic. 27% of the population is foreign-born, predominantly from Africa.[1]Kenyan American Huldah Hiltsley defeated Liberian American Wynfred Russell in the DFL primary to succeed the retiring incumbent Michael Nelson (DFL).[11][158]
District 39B is directly northeast of Minneapolis and includes all of Saint Anthony and parts of Columbia Heights and New Brighton. Incumbent Sandra Feist has been in office since 2021.
District 40A is in the north metro, containing Arden Hills, Blaine, Mounds View, and parts of New Brighton and Shoreview. Incumbent Kelly Moller (DFL) has served since 2019. Moller ran unopposed.
District 40B is in the northeastern Twin Cities metro. Incumbent Jamie Becker-Finn (DFL) retired after having served since 2017.[9]Curtis Johnson (DFL) won with 65.19% of the vote.
Republicans have challenged this election result. Republican candidate Paul Wikstrom alleges that Johnson doesn't meet residency requirements, claiming that he primarily lives outside the district and rents a local apartment for appearances. Republicans seek to invalidate Johnson's election certificate and hold a special election like the one in 2017. [7]
District 41A includes Afton, Lake Elmo and Cottage Grove. Incumbent Mark Wiens (R) did not seek reelection.[23] In 2022, Wiens narrowly carried the district, while Tim Walz won by nearly five percentage points.[55] Republican Wayne Johnson won the seat by a margin just over 1%.
Lucia Wroblewski, a retired St. Paul police officer, was the DFL candidate. On her campaign site, Wroblewski said she was a use-of-force expert for 24 years and a field training officer for 22 years. She is also an Afton City Council member.[161]
The Republican Party endorsed Grayson McNew, a school voucher advocate backed by the Action 4 Liberty PAC, for the Republican primary.[162][163] McNew lost the primary election to the more moderate Republican candidate Wayne Johnson.
Candidates
Lucia Wroblewski (DFL), former St. Paul police officer[164]
The Republican candidate, Tom Dippel, a previous state Senate candidate, won the seat against Jen Fox, a Hastings City Council member and acting mayor of the city.[55] Dippel is another Action 4 Liberty-endorsed candidate and founded the Minnesota Dental Lab in Newport.[162]
District 42A is in the northwest metro area, composed of parts of Plymouth and Maple Grove. Incumbent Ned Carroll (DFL) was first elected in 2022 with 58% of the vote.
District 45A is located in the west metro and includes Minnetonka, Excelsior and Orono. Incumbent Andrew Myers (R), an attorney and small business owner, won his re-election against Tracey Breazeale (DFL), a Minnetonka Beach City Council member and former business executive.[55]
District 46A is fully located within Saint Louis Park, just west of Minneapolis.[168] Incumbent Larry Kraft (DFL) was first elected in 2022, when he ran unopposed.
District 46B is in the south metro, containing all of Hopkins and parts of Saint Louis Park and Edina. Incumbent Cheryl Youakim (DFL) has served since 2015 and ran unopposed in 2022.
District 47A in the east metro contains parts of Woodbury and Maplewood. Incumbent Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger was first elected in 2022 with 60.18% of the vote.
District 48A is located in Carver County in the southwest metro. Incumbent Jim Nash (R) was first elected in 2014; he defeated Nathan Kells (DFL) with 59.66% of the vote in 2022.
District 48B includes Chaska, Chanhassen and Shorewood. Incumbent Lucy Rehm (DFL) won reelection in a close race. Rehm is a former teacher and Chanhassen City Council member. In 2022, she won the election by 417 votes; in 2024, she won by 225.[55] Caleb Steffenhagen, an officer in the Minnesota Army National Guard and a teacher, was the GOP candidate.[170]
District 49A is located in the southwest metro and includes portions of Minnetonka and Eden Prairie. Incumbent Laurie Pryor (DFL) is retiring.[12]Alex Falconer, campaign manager for the Campaign to Save the Boundary Waters, defeated Minnetonka City Council member Kissy Coakley in the DFL primary and then defeated Stacy L. Bettison in the general election.[173]
District 50A is located in Edina and parts of Bloomington. Incumbent Heather Edelson (DFL) did not seek re-election as she was elected to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners in a 2024 special election.[13] Democrat Julie Greene was elected with 64.57% of the vote.
District 51A is located in Richfield and the southeasternmost part of Minneapolis. Incumbent Michael Howard (DFL), a member since 2019, won his re-election with 73.4% of the vote.
District 52A covers parts of Eagan and Burnsville in Dakota County. Incumbent Liz Reyer was first elected in 2020 and won re-election by over 20 points.
District 52B is located in northern Dakota County, including parts of Eagan and Mendota Heights. Incumbent Bianca Virnig (DFL) was first elected by special election in December 2023 and was re-elected with 60.6% of the vote.
District 53A is located in Dakota County in the south metro, including much of Inver Grove Heights. Incumbent Mary Frances Clardy (DFL) was re-elected by a 15-point margin.
District 53B is located in the southeast metro, including parts of Dakota and Washington counties. Incumbent Rick Hansen (DFL) was first elected in 2004 and won re-election by 19 points.
District 54A is in the south metro and encompasses much of Shakopee. Incumbent Brad Tabke (DFL) ran for a third term. In 2022, Tabke won his seat back by eight percentage points over right-wing Republican Erik Mortensen.[176] Mortensen had defeated him narrowly in 2020.
Republican Aaron Paul, a police officer and former school resource officer, ran a very close race against Tabke. Initial results showed Tabke as winning by 0.06%, with a 14-vote margin, a result close enough to warrant an automatic recount. The recount confirmed his victory, extending his lead to 15 votes.[4][41]
The Republican Party is challenging this result in court due to 21 missing absentee ballots.[6] 21 more absentee voters were checked in than the number of ballots received in Shakopee, 20 of them in Precinct 10. The Scott County Attorney's investigation showed that those ballots were likely in-person early votes, thrown out in error on the first day of absentee ballot counting.[5] Excepting these ballots, Shakopee Precinct 10 voted in favor of Tabke by around 200 votes or 15 percentage points.[177][178] Voters were identified, and at the trial in December, six voters testified that they had voted for Tabke, while six testified they had voted for Paul.[179]
District 55A contains the city of Savage and part of Burnsville, in the south Twin Cities metropolitan area. Incumbent Jessica Hanson (DFL), first elected in 2020, was re-elected by a 7-point margin.
District 56B is located in the north of Dakota County. Incumbent John Huot (DFL) has served since 2019 and won his re-election with 55.97% of the vote.
District 57A is located in Scott and Dakota counties, including portions of Lakeville. Incumbent Jon Koznick has served since 2015 and won re-election with 62.55% of the vote.
District 58A is located in Scott, Rice, and Dakota counties, including the city of Northfield. Incumbent Kristi Pursell (DFL) won her first re-election, receiving 52.43% of the vote, a decreasing from her 54.48% victory in 2022.[43]
District 58B is located in the southeastern part of the Twin Cities metro. It includes portions of Dakota County. The district covers the cities of Farmington and portions of Lakeville. Incumbent Pat Garofalo (R) did not seek re-election.[24] Republican Drew Roach won the seat by a 19-point margin.
District 59A covers Camden and parts of Near North in north Minneapolis.[184] Incumbent Fue Lee (DFL) is running unopposed. He was first elected in 2016 and won his second consecutive unopposed race[43] at 97.93%.
District 59B is located in Near North, Central, and parts of the East Bank neighborhood in Minneapolis .[186] Incumbent Esther Agbaje was first elected in 2020 and ran unopposed in 2022.[43] She was re-elected with 82.34% of the vote.
District 60A is located in Northeast Minneapolis.[187] Incumbent Sydney Jordan (DFL), who was first elected in a 2020 special election, is running for re-election. Jordan was elected with 84.59% of the vote.
Candidates for endorsement at the SD61 DFL convention, left to right: Trevor Turner, Isabel Rolfes, Katie Jones, Dylan McMahon, Jared Brewington, and Will Stancil
District 61A was the only contested DFL primary for a House seat in Minneapolis or Saint Paul. The primary drew attention for its online activity: candidate Will Stancil, known for his Twitter presence, attracted the attention of media and of right-wing extremists who made threats to multiple candidates.[189][190]
Katie Jones, an engineer, first won the DFL primary over attorney Will Stancil and legislative aide Isabel Rolfes, then won the seat over Green Party candidate Toya López with 83.92% of the vote.
District 61B is located in southwestMinneapolis.[201] Incumbent Jamie Long (DFL), the house majority leader, won his re-election with 89.09% of the vote. Long was first elected in 2018 and ran unopposed in 2022.[43]
District 62B is located in South Minneapolis, comprising much of Phillips and Powderhorn.[204] Incumbent Hodan Hassan (DFL), first elected in 2018, is retiring.[15] In 2022, Hassan was re-elected with 90.28% of the vote.[43]
Anquam Mahamoud (DFL) defeated Republican Bob Sullentrop, winning 87.23% of the vote. Mahamoud is the former COO of Twin Cities Health Services, a mental health and substance use treatment center in the Twin Cities. The center filed for bankruptcy on June 17, 2024, citing over $3 million in debts, including $721,000 to the IRS and over $39,000 to the Minnesota Department of Revenue, and had its license revoked for licensing violations prior to Mahamoud's tenure as COO. Mahamoud served as COO from October 2023 to April 2024.[205]
District 64A is located in western Saint Paul, mostly in Union Park and Mac-Groveland.[227] Incumbent Kaohly Vang Her (DFL), first elected in 2018, won re-election with 83.17% of the vote.
District 64B is located in southwestern Saint Paul, mostly in Highland Park.[228] Incumbent Dave Pinto (DFL) was first elected in 2014 and won the 2024 election with 80.1% of the vote.[43]
District 66B is located in north central Saint Paul.[234] Incumbent Athena Hollins (DFL), first elected in 2020, was re-elected with 76.12% of the vote.
District 67B is located in the easternmost part of Saint Paul.[238] Incumbent Jay Xiong (DFL), first elected in 2018, received 75.17% of votes in 2022.[43] Xiong was re-elected with 74.70% of the vote.
↑ A hand recount confirmed Wolgamott's victory, reducing his lead by one vote.[41]
↑ After an initial 14-vote margin, a hand recount confirmed Tabke's victory, extending his lead by one vote.[44][41]
Related Research Articles
Minnesota is known for a politically active citizenry, with populism being a longstanding force among the state's political parties. Minnesota has consistently high voter turnout, ranking highest or near-highest in recent elections. This is due in part to its same-day voter registration laws; previously unregistered voters can register on election day with evidence of residency.
The 2008 Minnesota U.S. House of Representatives elections took place on November 4, 2008. All 8 congressional seats that make up the state's delegation were contested. Representatives were elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 111th United States Congress from January 4, 2009, until January 3, 2011.
Ron Erhardt is a politician from the U.S. state of Minnesota and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He represented District 49A, which included most of Edina in Hennepin County.
The 2010 Minnesota gubernatorial election was held on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, to elect the 40th Governor of the U.S. state of Minnesota for a four-year term to begin in January 2011. The general election was contested by the major party candidates State Representative Tom Emmer (R–Delano), former U.S. Senator Mark Dayton (DFL), and Independence Party candidate Tom Horner. After a very close race, Dayton was elected governor. Emmer would be elected to the United States House of Representatives four years later.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota took place in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 4, 2014, to elect Minnesota's eight representatives in the United States House of Representatives for two-year terms, one from each of Minnesota's eight congressional districts. Primary elections were held on August 12, 2014.
The 2014 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 4, 2014, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 89th Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held in several districts on August 12, 2014.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Minnesota, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 9.
The 2018 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, to elect the 41st Governor of Minnesota as incumbent Democratic (DFL) Governor Mark Dayton chose not to run for re-election for a third term. The Democratic nominee was U.S. Representative Tim Walz from Minnesota's 1st congressional district while the Republican Party nominated Hennepin County commissioner Jeff Johnson for a second consecutive time. The Independence Party of Minnesota did not field a candidate for the first time since 1994. Going into the election polls showed Walz ahead; the race was characterized as lean or likely DFL.
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Minnesota, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with an open gubernatorial election, a U.S. Senate election, a special U.S. Senate election, State House elections, and other elections.
The 2018 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect the state auditor of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Julie Blaha, the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) endorsed candidate, won the election.
The 2024 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Minnesota. Democratic incumbent Amy Klobuchar won a fourth term in office, defeating Republican former basketball player Royce White. Primary elections took place on August 13, 2024.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota were held on November 3, 2020, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Minnesota, one from each of its congressional districts. Primary elections were held in six districts on August 11. The elections coincided with the 2020 United States presidential election as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and other state and local elections.
The 2022 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the governor of Minnesota. Incumbent Democratic (DFL) Governor Tim Walz defeated the Republican nominee, former state senator Scott Jensen, winning a second term.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Minnesota, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
The 2022 Minnesota Senate election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 8, 2022, to elect members of the Senate of the 93rd Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held in several districts on August 9, 2022. The election coincided with the election of the other house of the Legislature, the Minnesota House of Representatives, and all other statewide elections.
The 2022 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the attorney general of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Incumbent DFLer Keith Ellison narrowly won reelection to a second term against Republican challenger Jim Schultz.
The 2022 Minnesota Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 2022, to elect the Secretary of State of Minnesota. Incumbent DFLer Steve Simon won re-election to a third term.
The 2022 Minnesota House of Representatives election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 8, 2022, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 93rd Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held in several districts on August 9, 2022. The election coincided with the election of the other chamber of the Legislature, the Senate.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 5, 2024. All seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives were up for election as well as several judicial seats, Minnesota's 10 presidential electors, a United States Senate seat, Minnesota's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives, one seat of the Minnesota Senate, and several positions for local offices.
Katie Jones is an American politician and engineer who is the member-elect of the Minnesota House of Representatives for district 61A in Minneapolis, succeeding Frank Hornstein. Jones is a member of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor party. She will be sworn in on January 14, 2025.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
