Background
District 40B is located in the cities of Roseville and Shoreview in Ramsey County, in the northeast portion of the Twin Cities. [1] Almost two-thirds of the district's voters reside in Roseville. [2]
On November 5, 2024, there was a general election for the Minnesota House of Representatives. Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate Curtis Johnson received 65.19% of votes and was initially elected to represent District 40B, succeeding retiring member Jamie Becker-Finn. [3] After the election, Republican candidate Paul Wikstrom challenged Johnson's eligibility in court, claiming that Johnson did not live in the district. [4] The judge ruled in favor of Wikstrom's claim, revoking the election result, creating a vacancy for the seat, and shifting control of the Minnesota House from a tie to a Republican majority. [5] Johnson did not contest the ruling and the result was voided. [6]
On December 27, 2024, Governor Tim Walz issued a Writ of Special Election, setting January 28, 2025 as the date for a special election to fill the new vacancy and January 14, 2025, as the date for a primary if needed. [7] After David Gottfried won the endorsement of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, [8] all other DFL candidates for the district withdrew from the race. [9]
On January 17, 2025, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Walz had issued a Writ of Special Election prematurely, and ordered the special election be canceled. [10] After the required time since the start of the legislative session, on February 5, Walz set a new election date of March 11, 2025. [11] As only one candidate filed from either major party, there was not a special primary election. [12]
Candidates
Candidates were determined during the special filing period from February 6 to 11, 2025. [13] Only two candidates filed, one Republican and one Democrat. [14] Per Minnesota statute, there is not a primary election if only one candidate files in each major party. [15] [12]
Prior to being annulled, the special candidate filing period was on December 31, 2024, with a withdrawal period on January 2, 2025. [16] In addition to Wikstrom, five Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidates initially filed for candidacy; [16] all but one withdrew prior the deadline, leaving David Gottfried as the de facto nominee.
Democratic–Farmer–Labor
Nominee
- David Gottfried, pro-bono specialist [17] and candidate for this seat in the 2024 Primary Election. [18]
Withdrawn
The following candidates all filed prior to the January election date, but withdrew prior to the deadline and did not file for the March date. [18]
- Jasmine Carey [16]
- John Doan, Shoreview city council member and transportation consultant
- Mark Pitman, production supervisor for a semiconductor [18]
- Kaying Thao, former Roseville School Board member and administrator for Saint Paul Public Schools [18]
Republican
Nominee
- Paul Wikstrom, engineer and candidate for this seat in the 2024 General Election [18]
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