2024 United States Senate election in Minnesota

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2024 United States Senate election in Minnesota

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Party Democratic (DFL) Republican

Incumbent U.S. senator Amy Klobuchar Democratic (DFL)

The 2024 United States Senate election in Minnesota will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Minnesota. Incumbent Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar was re-elected with 60.3% of the vote in 2018 and is running for re-election to a fourth term. Primary elections will take place on August 13, 2024. ^[1]

Background

Minnesota is considered to be a moderately blue state at the federal level. In the 2020 presidential election, Joe Biden carried Minnesota by about seven percentage points. Democrats control both U.S. Senate seats, all statewide executive offices, and both state legislative chambers. ^{[2] [3]}

Klobuchar was first elected in 2006, defeating former U.S. Representative Mark Kennedy. She won re-election in 2012 and 2018 by large margins. ^[4]

This race is considered to be clearly favoring Klobuchar, as she has won all three of her Senate elections by more than 20 points and typically over-performs other down-ballot candidates. ^[5]

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Declared

• Amy Klobuchar, incumbent U.S. senator ^[6]

Filed paperwork

• Derek Logan, hotel worker ^[7]

Endorsements

Amy Klobuchar

U.S representatives

• Gabby Giffords, U.S. representative from Arizona's 8th congressional district (2007–2012) ^[8]

Organizations

• AIPAC ^[9]
• EMILY's List ^[10]
• End Citizens United ^[11]
• Feminist Majority PAC ^[12]
• Giffords ^[8]
• J Street PAC ^[13]
• Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs ^[14]
• League of Conservation Voters ^[15]
• Let America Vote ^[11]
• Natural Resources Defense Council ^[16]
• Population Connection Action Fund ^[17]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2023
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Amy Klobuchar (DFL)	$14,084,463	$12,921,138	$5,098,801
Source: Federal Election Commission [18]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• John Berman, engineer and perennial candidate ^[19]
• Joe Fraser, banker and retired U.S. Navy commander ^[20]
• Patrick Munro, landscaping company owner and perennial candidate ^[19]
• Royce White, former NBA player and candidate for Minnesota's 5th congressional district in 2022 ^[21]

Filed paperwork

• Gene Rechtzigel, property manager and perennial candidate ^[22]

Declined

• Michelle Benson, former state senator (2011–2023) and candidate for governor in 2022 ^[23]
• Paul Gazelka, former Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate (2017–2021) from the 9th district (2011–2023) and candidate for governor in 2022 ^[23]
• Walter Hudson, state representative (2023–present) ^[23]
• Scott Jensen, former state senator (2017–2021) and nominee for governor in 2022 ^[23]
• Erik Paulsen, former U.S. representative from Minnesota's 3rd congressional district (2009–2019) ^[23]
• Kendall Qualls, healthcare technology executive, nominee for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district in 2020, and candidate for governor in 2022 ^[23]
• Jim Schultz, lawyer and nominee for attorney general in 2022 ^[23]
• Ryan Wilson, medical device research company CEO and nominee for state auditor in 2022 ^[23]

Third-party and independent candidates

Candidates

Declared

• Joyce Lacey (Independence—Alliance), guardianship advocate and Republican candidate for governor in 2022 ^[24]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [25]	Solid D	November 9, 2023
Inside Elections [26]	Solid D	November 9, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball [27]	Safe D	November 9, 2023
Elections Daily [28]	Safe D	May 4, 2023
CNalysis [29]	Solid D	November 21, 2023

Polling

Amy Klobuchar vs. Joe Fraser

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [lower-alpha 1]	Margin of error	Amy Klobuchar (D)	Joe Fraser (R)	Other	Undecided
SurveyUSA [upper-alpha 1]	April 3–7, 2024	608 (LV)	± 4.9%	51%	34%	6%	10%
SurveyUSA [upper-alpha 1]	February 23–28, 2024	1,603 (LV)	± 3.0%	49%	33%	5%	14%

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear

Partisan clients

1. Poll sponsored by KSTP-TV, WDIO-TV, and KAAL

References

1. "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
2. "Live election results: 2020 Minnesota results". www.politico.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
3. Faircloth, Ryan; Tribune, Briana Bierschbach Star. "Democrats take control of the Minnesota Legislature". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
4. "Minnesota Secretary Of State - 2006 General Election Results". www.sos.state.mn.us. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
5. Golshan, Tara (February 10, 2019). "Sen. Amy Klobuchar has won every one of her elections by huge margins. Now she's running for president". Vox. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
6. Everett, Burgess (October 5, 2022). "Senate Dems face brutal 2024 map with at least eight undecided incumbents". Politico. Retrieved October 5, 2022. Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) said she's made it 'very clear' she's running again
7. "LOGAN, DEREK AUSTIN CANDIDATE FOR SENATE MINNESOTA ID: S4MN00528 DEMOCRATIC PARTY". fec.gov. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
8. "GIFFORDS PAC Endorses Senator Amy Klobuchar for Reelection". Giffords. January 24, 2024. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
9. "- AIPAC Political Portal". candidates.aipacpac.org. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
10. Chou, Lauren (May 10, 2023). "EMILYs List Endorses Amy Klobuchar for Reelection to the United States Senate". EMILYs List. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
11. "End Citizens United // Let America Vote Endorses Senator Klobuchar for Reelection". March 30, 2023.
12. "2024 – Feminist Majority PAC". feministmajoritypac.org. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
13. "Amy Klobuchar". JStreetPAC. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
14. "Meet JAC's 2024 Candidates | Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs". jacpac.org. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
15. "LCV Action Fund Announces First Round of Congressional Endorsements". League of Conservation Voters. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
16. Dison, Denis (September 20, 2023). "NRDC Action Fund Endorses 51 House, Senate Incumbents". NRDC Action Fund. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
17. "2024 Endorsements". Population Connection Action Fund. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
18. "2024 Election United States Senate - Minnesota". fec.gov. Federal Election Commission . Retrieved August 11, 2023.
19. Frisk, Garrett (July 5, 2023). "Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar Challenged by Two Republicans". Diamond Eye Candidate Report. Retrieved July 5, 2023.
20. Brown, Kyle (January 29, 2024). "West metro Republican launches campaign challenging Klobuchar for Senate seat". KSTP.com 5 Eyewitness News. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
21. Whalen, Eamon (August 23, 2023). "Royce White Announces Run for Senate With New Conspiracy Theory". Mother Jones . Retrieved August 23, 2023.
22. "RECHTZIGEL, GENE ALAN - Candidate overview". FEC.gov. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
23. Van Oot, Tery (August 21, 2023). "Here's who's not running for U.S. Senate in Minnesota next year". Axios .
24. Tillman, Scott (July 31, 2023). "Joyce Lacey Pledges to Support Term Limits on Congress". US Term Limits. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
25. "2024 Senate Race ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
26. "Senate Ratings". Inside Elections. January 6, 2023. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
27. "2024 Senate". Sabato's Crystal Ball. January 24, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
28. "Election Ratings". Elections Daily. August 1, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
29. "'24 Senate Forecast". CNalysis. Retrieved November 21, 2023.

External links

Official campaign websites

• Joe Fraser (R) for Senate
• Amy Klobuchar (DFL) for Senate
• Joyce Lacey (IA) for Senate
• Patrick Munro (R) for Senate
• Royce White (R) for Senate