List of special elections to the Minnesota Senate
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This is a list of special elections to the Minnesota Senate. Such elections are called by the governor of Minnesota to fill vacancies that occur when a member of the Minnesota Senate dies or resigns before the next general election. Winners of these elections serve the remainder of the term and are usually candidates in the next election for their districts.
General elections are held in November of the second year following the decennial United States Census and every four years thereafter. New Legislatures convene on the first Tuesday following the first Monday of the following year.
The first special election to the Minnesota Senate occurred in 1861 after the resignation of George Watson.{{cite web |title=Results of Special Elections for the Minnesota Legislature, 1849-present |url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/history/spelect |website=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library |access-date=4 January 2025}}
List of special elections
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|69th |{{dts|1974|11|5}} |{{party shading/DFL}} | {{sortname|Edward G.|Novak}} (DFL) |{{party shading/DFL}} | {{sortname|Peter P.|Stumpf Jr.}} (DFL) |Resigned to accept appointment as Commissioner of Public Safety |
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|69th |{{dts|1974|11|5}} |{{party shading/DFL}} | {{sortname|Stan|Thorup|Stanley N. Thorup}} (DFL) |{{party shading/DFL}} | {{sortname|Eugene|Merriam}} (DFL) | Resigned to become a district court judge{{Cite web |title=Thorup, Stanley N. |website= Minnesota Legislators Past & Present |url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?id=10665 |access-date=February 19, 2025}} |
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|69th |{{dts|1974|12|14}} |{{party shading/DFL}} | {{sortname|Jim|Lord}} (DFL) |{{party shading/DFL}} | {{sortname|Robert|Schmitz|Robert J. Schmitz (politician)}} (DFL) | Resigned after election as state treasurer.{{Cite web |title=Lord, James Frank "Jim" - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present |url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?id=10385 |access-date=February 19, 2025 |website=www.lrl.mn.gov |archive-date=2020-01-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200118083223/https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?id=10385 |url-status=live }} |
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|69th |{{dts|1975|02|01}} | {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Harold|Krieger}} (I-R) | {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Nancy|Brataas}} (I-R) | Resigned to become a district court judge{{cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10346|title=Krieger, Harold G.|work=Legislators Past & Present|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=February 19, 2025}} |
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| 70th | {{dts|1977|11|01}} | {{party shading/DFL}} | {{sortname|Alec|Olson}} | {{party shading/DFL}} | {{sortname|Alvin|Setzepfandt}} | Resigned to accept appointment as lieutenant governor{{cite web |title=OLSON, Alec Gehard |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/O000084 |website=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress |access-date=19 February 2025}} |
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| 70th | {{dts|1977|12|3}} | {{party shading/DFL}} | {{sortname|John|Milton|John Watson Milton}} (DFL) | {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Delores|Knaak}} (I-R) | Resigned effective November 1, 1977{{cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10431|title=Milton, John Watson|work=Legislators Past & Present|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=9 November 2017}} |
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| 70th | {{dts|1978|12|19}} | {{party shading/DFL}} | {{sortname|Win|Borden}} (DFL) | {{party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|David E.|Rued}} (I-R) | Resigned to work for the Minnesota Association of Commerce and Industry{{cite news |author1=CBS Minnesota |title=Win Borden, Ex-State Senator, Lawyer, Dies At 70 |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/win-borden-ex-state-senator-lawyer-dies-at-70/ |access-date=19 February 2025 |work=WCCO-TV |date=January 21, 2014}} |
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|71st |{{dts|1979|6|19}} | {{party shading/DFL}} | {{sortname|Robert|Lewis|B. Robert Lewis}} (DFL) | {{party shading/DFL}} | {{sortname|Irving|Stern}} (DFL) |
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|71st |{{dts|1979|11|6}} | {{party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Eugene|Stokowski}} (DFL) | {{party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Anne|Stokowski}} (DFL) | Death (heart attack){{cite web |title=Stokowski, Eugene |url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10635 |website=Minnesota Legislators Past and Present |access-date=19 February 2025}} |
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|71st |{{dts|1980|01|08}} | {{party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|John|Chenoweth|John Chenoweth (Minnesota politician)}} (DFL) |{{party shading/Republican}} |{{sortname|Emery|Barrette}} (I-R) | Retired to become the director of the Minneapolis Employees Retirement Fund (MERF){{cite news |last=Brunswick |first=Mark |date=13 August 1991 |title=Chenoweth identified as man slain on beach |url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/LegDB/Articles/10097STobit.pdf |work=Star Tribune |location=Minneapolis |access-date=3 May 2018}} |
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|71st |{{dts|1980|02|22}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Ed|Schrom}} (DFL) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Ben|Omann}} (I-R) |
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|72nd |{{dts|1981|05|12}} | {{party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|James|Nichols|James W. Nichols}} (DFL) | {{Party shading/Republican}}|{{sortname|Randy|Kamrath|Randy P. Kamrath}} (I-R) | Resigned to focus on his family and farm{{cite web|url=https://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10463|title=Nichols, James W. "Jim"|work=Legislators Past & Present|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date=January 21, 2025}} |
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|74th |{{dts|1985|02|05}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |{{sortname|James|Ulland}} (I-R) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|James|Gustafson|James Gustafson (politician)}} (I-R) |Resigned on January 9, 1985 to become the Senior Vice President for First Bank System{{cite web |title=Ulland, James E. "Jim" |url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10676 |website=Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present |publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library |access-date=21 January 2025}} |
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|75th |{{dts|1987|11|03}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} | {{sortname|Gerald|Willet}} (DFL) | {{Party shading/Republican}} |{{sortname|Bob|Decker}} (I-R} |Resigned to accept appointment as commissioner of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency{{cite web |title= Willet, Gerald "Jerry" |url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10716 |website=Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present |publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library |access-date=21 January 2025}} |
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|76th |{{dts|1988|11|08}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Darril|Wegscheid}} (DFL) | {{Party shading/Republican}} |{{sortname|Patricia|Pariseau}} (I-R) |Resigned to devote time to his career at 3M{{cite web |title=Darril Wegscheid |url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?ID=10700 |website=Minnesota Legislators: Past & Present |publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library |access-date=21 January 2025}} |
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|76th |{{dts|1988|12|20}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |{{sortname|Tad|Jude}} (I-R) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Pat|McGowan|Patrick D. McGowan}} (I-R) |Resigned after election to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners{{Cite web |url=https://www.mncourts.gov/About-The-Courts/Overview/JudicialDirectory/Bio.aspx?jid=1592 |title=Minnesota Judicial Branch - Bio |date=December 27, 2021 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227121101/https://www.mncourts.gov/About-The-Courts/Overview/JudicialDirectory/Bio.aspx?jid=1592 |archive-date=27 December 2021 |url-status=dead}} |
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|76th |{{dts|1990|02|03}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |{{sortname|Glen|Taylor}} (I-R) | {{Party shading/Republican}} |{{sortname|Mark|Piepho}} (I-R) | Retired with plans to run for governor; did not end up running{{Cite news |last=Fiedler |first=Terry |date=April 1, 2014 |title=Glen Taylor: Soul of a billionaire |url=https://www.startribune.com/1998-glen-taylor-profile-soul-of-a-billionaire/253438271/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |work=Star Tribune |language=en}} |
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|76th |{{dts|1990|02|10}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Donna|Peterson|Donna C. Peterson}} (DFL) | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Carol|Flynn}} (DFL) |Resigned to become a lobbyist for the University of Minnesota{{Cite news |last=Kaul |first=Greta |date=2011-12-12 |title=Chief lobbyist ends 20 years of telling the University's story at the Capitol |url=https://mndaily.com/248983/uncategorized/chief-lobbyist-ends-20-years-telling-university-s-story-capitol/ |access-date=2025-01-21 |work=The Minnesota Daily}} |
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|77th | {{dts|1992|01|04}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Don|Storm}} (I-R) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Roy|Terwilliger}} (I-R) | Resigned to accept appointment to the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission.{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.aspx?ID=10636|title=Storm, Donald A.|work=Legislators Past & Present|publisher=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library|access-date= January 21, 2025}} |
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|79th | {{dts|1994|11|08}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Duane|Benson}} (I-R) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Kenric|Scheevel}} (I-R) | Retired to become executive director for the Minnesota Business Partnership{{cite news |last1=Olson |first1=Rochelle |title=Former football player, state senator, business leader Duane Benson dies |url=https://www.startribune.com/former-football-player-state-senator-business-leader-duane-benson-dies/504973962 |access-date=21 January 2025 |work=Minnesota Star Tribune |date=January 21, 2025}} |
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|79th | {{dts|1994|11|08}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} | {{sortname|Betty|Adkins}} (DFL) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Mark|Ourada}} (I-R) | Resigned after injuries sustained in a car crash{{cite news |title=Former Senator Betty Adkins dies |url=https://www.annandaleadvocate.com/archives/28437/former-senator-betty-adkins-dies |access-date=21 January 2025 |work=Annandale Advocate |date=November 8, 2001}} |
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|79th | {{dts|1994|12|29}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} | {{sortname|Bill|Luther}} (DFL) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Don|Kramer|Don Kramer (politician)}} (I-R) | Resigned after election to Minnesota's 6th congressional district{{cite web |title=LUTHER, William Paul |url=https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/L000521 |website=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress |publisher=United States Congress |access-date=21 January 2025}} |
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|79th | {{dts|1994|12|29}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Joanne|Benson}} (I-R) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Dave|Kleis}} (I-R) | Resigned upon election as Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota{{Cite web |title=Lieutenant governor trivia |url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2010/03/31/lieutenant-governor-trivia |access-date=2022-04-12 |website=MPR News |language=en}} |
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|79th | {{dts|1995|02|02}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Pat|McGowan|Patrick D. McGowan}} (I-R) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Warren|Limmer}} (R) | Resigned after upon election to be Hennepin County Sheriff{{cite web |title=McGowan, Patrick D. "Pat" |url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?id=10414 |website=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library |access-date=21 January 2025}} |
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| 79th | {{dts|1996|02|06}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Joe|Bertram|Joe Bertram (Minnesota politician)}} (DFL) | {{Party shading/Republican}} |{{sortname|Michelle|Fischbach}} (R) | Resigned amidst expulsion procedures after pleading guilty to bribery and threats after shoplifting a leather vest{{cite news |title=Senator's guilty plea has constituents angry, baffled |url=https://www.postbulletin.com/senators-guilty-plea-has-constituents-angry-baffled |access-date=January 3, 2025 |work=Post Bulletin |date=October 5, 1995}} |
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|81st | {{dts|1999|03|30}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Tracy|Beckman}} (DFL) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Donald|Ziegler|Donald N. Ziegler}} (R) | Resigned to accept appointment as Minnesota State Director of the Farm Service Agency{{cite web|url=http://www.leg.state.mn.us/legdb/fulldetail.asp?ID=10036 |title=Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Beckman, Tracy L |publisher=Leg.state.mn.us |date= |accessdate=2010-07-20}} |
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|81st | {{dts|1999|04|13}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Steven|Morse|Steven Morse (politician)}} (DFL) | {{Party shading/Republican}} |{{sortname|Bob|Kierlin}} (R) |Resigned to accept appointment as Deputy Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. |
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|81st | {{dts|1999|11|02}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Janet|Johnson|Janet Johnson (politician)}} (DFL) | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Twyla|Ring}} (DFL) |Death (brain tumor) |
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|81st | {{dts|1999|12|14}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|David|Ten Eyck}} (DFL) | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Tony|Kinkel}} (DFL) |Resigned to accept appointment to the Crow Wing County District Court |
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|82nd | {{dts|2002|01|29}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Sam|Solon}} (DFL) | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Yvonne|Prettner Solon}} (DFL) |Death (malignant melanoma) |
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|82nd | {{dts|2002|01|29}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Randy|Kelly}} (DFL) | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Mee|Moua}} (DFL) |Resigned upon election to the mayoralty of Saint Paul |
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|83rd | {{dts|2004|07|13}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |{{sortname|David|Knutson}} (R) | {{Party shading/Republican}} |{{sortname|Chris|Gerlach}} (R) |Resigned to accept appointment to the Minnesota 1st Judicial District Court |
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|84th | {{dts|2005|11|22}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |{{sortname|Mark|Ourada}} (R) | {{Party shading/Republican}} |{{sortname|Amy|Koch}} (R) |Resigned to take a position with non-profit Center for Energy and Economic Development |
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|84th | {{dts|2005|11|22}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |{{sortname|David|Gaither}} (R) | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Terri|Bonoff}} (DFL) |Resigned to accept appointment as Chief of Staff to Governor Tim Pawlenty |
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|84th | {{dts|2005|12|27}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |{{sortname|Dave|Kleis}} (R) | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Tarryl|Clark}} (DFL) |Resigned upon election to the mayoralty of Saint Cloud |
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|85th | {{dts|2008|01|03}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |{{sortname|Tom|Neuville}} (R) | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Kevin|Dahle}} (DFL) |Resigned to accept appointment to the Minnesota 3rd Judicial District Court |
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|86th | {{dts|2008|11|04}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Dan|Larson|Dan Larson (politician)}} (DFL) | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Ken|Kelash}} (DFL) |Resigned to become a lobbyist |
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|86th | {{dts|2008|11|04}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |{{sortname|Betsy|Wergin}} (R) | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Lisa|Fobbe}} (DFL) |Resigned to serve on the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission |
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|86th | {{dts|2010|01|26}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} |{{sortname|Dick|Day}} (R) | {{Party shading/Republican}} |{{sortname|Mike|Parry|Mike Parry (politician)}} (R) |Resign to become a full-time lobbyist for the state's two horse-racing tracks |
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|87th | {{dts|2011|04|10}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Ellen|Anderson}} (DFL) | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Mary Jo|McGuire}} (DFL) |Resigned to accept a position as chair of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission |
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|87th | {{dts|2011|10|10}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Linda|Berglin}} (DFL) | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Jeff|Hayden}} (DFL) |Resigned to accept a job as a Hennepin County health policy program manager |
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|87th | {{dts|2011|10|10}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Linda|Scheid}} (DFL) | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Chris|Eaton|Chris Eaton (politician)}} (DFL) |Death (ovarian cancer) |
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|87th | {{dts|2012|01|10}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Larry|Pogemiller}} (DFL) | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Kari|Dziedzic}} (DFL) |Resigned to accept appointment as Director of Higher Education |
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|87th | {{dts|2012|04|10}} | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Gary|Kubly}} (DFL) | {{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Lyle|Koenen}} (DFL) |Death (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) |
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| 89th | {{dts|2016|02|09}} | {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Branden|Petersen}} (R) | {{Party shading/Republican}} | {{sortname|Jim|Abeler}} (R) | Resigned effective October 31, 2015{{cite web | url=http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_28870345/sen-branden-petersen-pro-gay-marriage-goper-resigning | title=Sen. Branden Petersen, pro-gay-marriage GOPer, resigning | work=Pioneer Press | date=September 24, 2015 | access-date=October 23, 2015 | author=Stassen-Berger, Rachel E.}} |
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| 90th | Minnesota Senate District 54 special election, 2018 | {{Party shading/DFL}} data-sort-value="Schoen, Dan" | Dan Schoen (DFL) | {{Party shading/DFL}} data-sort-value="Bigham, Karla" | Karla Bigham (DFL) | Resigned due to allegations of sexual harassment{{cite news|last1=Xiong|first1=Chao|last2=Coolican|first2=J. Patrick|title=Despite resignation, Sen. Dan Schoen's lawyer says DFLer 'never meant to sexually harass anybody'|url=http://www.startribune.com/gov-mark-dayton-says-he-aims-for-quick-special-elections-to-replace-lawmakers-who-resigned/459359663/|access-date=December 4, 2017|work=Star Tribune|date=November 23, 2017}} |- | 13 | 90th | Minnesota Senate District 13 special election, 2018 | {{Party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value="Fischbach, Michelle" | Michelle Fischbach (R) | {{Party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value="Howe, Jeff" | Jeff Howe (R) | Resigned to accept appointment as lieutenant governor{{Cite news|url=http://www.startribune.com/fischbach-to-resign-state-senate-be-sworn-in-as-lieutenant-governor/483692271/|title=Fischbach resigns from state Senate, is sworn in as lieutenant governor|last=Golden|first=Erin|date=May 25, 2018|work=Star Tribune|access-date=May 25, 2018|last2=Coolican|first2=J. Patrick}} |- |11 |91st |2019 Minnesota Senate District 11 special election | {{Party shading/DFL}} data-sort-value="Lourey, Tony" |Tony Lourey (DFL) |{{Party shading/Republican}} data-sort-value="Rarick, Jason" | Jason Rarick (R) |Resigned to accept appointment as Commissioner of Human Services{{cite news |last1=Coolican |first1=J. Patrick |title=Gov.-elect Tim Walz names seven new commissioners, including state Sen. Tony Lourey |url=http://www.startribune.com/gov-elect-tim-walz-names-seven-new-commissioners-including-state-sen-tony-lourey/503859622/ |access-date=February 5, 2019 |work=Star Tribune |date=January 3, 2019}} |- |45 |93rd |2024 Minnesota Senate District 45 special election |{{Party shading/DFL}} data-sort-value="Morrison, Kelly" |{{sortname|Kelly|Morrison}} (DFL) |{{Party shading/DFL}} | {{sortname|Ann|Johnson Stewart}} (DFL) |Resigned to run for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district{{cite web |title="Today I am stepping down from my seat in the MN Senate"|last1=Morrison |first1=Kelly |url=https://twitter.com/Morrison4MN/status/1798841349002961087 |website=twitter/x |access-date=7 June 2024 |date=6 June 2024}} |- |60 | 94th |2025 Minnesota Senate District 60 special election |{{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Kari|Dziedzic}} (DFL) |{{Party shading/DFL}} |{{sortname|Doron|Clark}} (DFL) |Death (ovarian cancer){{cite news |title= Special election for MN Senate District 60 set for January after Dziedzic's death |url= https://www.fox9.com/election/special-election-mn-senate-district-60-jan-28-2024.amp |work=Fox 9 | date= December 30, 2024 | access-date=December 30, 2024 | first=Melissa | last= Turtinen}} |- | 6 | 94th | 2025 Minnesota Senate District 6 special election | {{Party shading/Republican}} |{{sortname|Justin|Eichorn}} (R) | {{Party shading/Republican}} |Keri Heintzeman (R) | Resigned after facing charges for soliciting a minor for sex.{{cite news |last1=LeSavage |first1=Briggs |title=Sen. Eichorn submits letter of resignation following prostitution of a minor charge |url=https://www.northernnewsnow.com/2025/03/20/sen-eichorn-submits-letter-resignation-following-prostitution-minor-charge/ |access-date=March 20, 2025 |work=KBJR-TV |date=March 20, 2025 |language=en}} |- !colspan=6 |Source: Minnesota Legislature |} Results= District 67 (2002) ={{Election box begin no change |title = }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |candidate = Mee Moua |votes = 3,055 |percentage = 51.19 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Greg Copeland |votes = 1,738 |percentage = 29.12 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independence Party of Minnesota |candidate = Jack Tomczak |votes = 1,055 |percentage = 17.68 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Green Party of Minnesota |candidate = Jeff Davis |votes = 105 |percentage = 1.76 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 15 |percentage = 0.25 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 5,968 | percentage = 100 }} {{Election box end}} = District 25 (2008) ={{Election box begin no change |title = }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |candidate = Kevin Dahle |votes = 6,802 |percentage = 55.15 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Ray Cox |votes = 5,225 |percentage = 42.37 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independence Party of Minnesota |candidate = Vance Norgaard |votes = 296 |percentage = 2.40 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 10 |percentage = 0.08 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 12,333 | percentage = 100 }} {{Election box end}} = District 66 (2011) ={{Election box begin no change |title = }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |candidate = Mary Jo McGuire |votes = 4,059 |percentage = 80.25 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Greg Copeland |votes = 991 |percentage = 19.59 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 8 |percentage = 0.16 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 5,058 | percentage = 100 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party }} {{Election box end}} = District 46 (2011) ={{Election box begin no change |title = }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |candidate = Chris Eaton |votes = 3,374 |percentage = 61.85 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Cory Jensen |votes = 1,782 |percentage = 32.67 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independence Party of Minnesota |candidate = Matt Brillhart |votes = 292 |percentage = 5.35 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 7 |percentage = 0.13 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 5,455 | percentage = 100 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party }} {{Election box end}} = District 61 (2011) ={{Election box begin no change |title = }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |candidate = Jeff Hayden |votes = 1,856 |percentage = 68.24 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Green Party of Minnesota |candidate = Farheen Hakeem |votes = 595 |percentage = 21.88 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Bruce Lundeen |votes = 221 |percentage = 8.13 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independence Party of Minnesota |candidate = Matt Brillhart |votes = 44 |percentage = 1.62 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 4 |percentage = 0.15 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 2,720 | percentage = 100 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party }} {{Election box end}} = District 59 (2012) ={{Election box begin no change |title = DFL primary election{{cite web | title=Index | website=Election Results | date=2011-12-06 | url=https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/results/Index?ErsElectionId=73&scenario=StateSenate&DistrictId=547&show=Go | access-date=2025-01-04}} }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |candidate = Kari Dziedzic |votes = 1,965 |percentage = 32.11 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |candidate =Mohamud Noor |votes = 1,626 |percentage = 26.57 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |candidate = Peter Wagenius |votes = 1,089 |percentage = 17.80 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |candidate = Paul Ostrow |votes = 792 |percentage = 12.94 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |candidate = Jacob Frey |votes = 473 |percentage = 7.73 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |candidate = Alicia Frosch |votes = 36 |percentage = 0.59 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 5,981 | percentage = 100 }} {{Election box end}} {{Election box begin no change |title = General election }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |candidate = Kari Dziedzic |votes = 3,393 |percentage = 79.41 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Ben Schwanke |votes = 824 |percentage = 19.28 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 56 |percentage = 1.31 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 3,381 | percentage = 100 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party }} {{Election box end}} = District 20 (2012) ={{Election box begin no change |title = }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |candidate = Lyle Koenen |votes = 3,914 |percentage = 54.41 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Kathleen Fowke |votes = 2,912 |percentage = 40.48 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Independence Party of Minnesota |candidate = Leon Greenslit |votes = 364 |percentage = 5.06 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 3 |percentage = 0.04 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 3,381 | percentage = 100 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party }} {{Election box end}} = District 35 (2016) ={{Main| 2016 Minnesota Senate District 35 special election}} {{Election box begin no change |title = }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Jim Abeler |votes = 3,914 |percentage = 73.69 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |candidate = Roger Johnson |votes = 947 |percentage = 21.56 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Legal Marijuana Now Party |candidate = Zach Phelps |votes = 180 |percentage = 4.10 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 29 |percentage = 0.66 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 4,393 | percentage = 100 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Republican Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}} = District 54 (2018) ={{Main| 2018 Minnesota Senate District 54 special election}} {{Election box begin no change |title = }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |candidate = Karla Bigham |votes = 7,343 |percentage = 50.73 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Denny McNamara |votes = 6,813 |percentage = 47.06 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Libertarian Party (United States) |candidate = Emily Mellingen |votes = 313 |percentage = 2.16 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 7 |percentage = 0.05 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 14,476 | percentage = 100 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party }} {{Election box end}} = District 13 (2018) ={{Main| 2018 Minnesota Senate District 13 special election}} {{Election box begin no change |title = }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Jeff Howe |votes = 21,714 |percentage = 57.38 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |candidate = Joe Perske |votes = 16,108 |percentage = 42.57 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 20 |percentage = 0.05 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 37,842 | percentage = 100 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Republican Party (United States) }} {{Election box end}} = District 11 (2019) ={{Main| 2019 Minnesota Senate District 11 special election}} {{Election box begin no change |title = }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Jason Rarick |votes = 8,127 |percentage = 52.02 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |candidate = Stu Lourey |votes = 7,171 |percentage = 45.90 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Legal Marijuana Now Party |candidate = John Birrenbach |votes = 298 |percentage = 1.91 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 27 |percentage = 0.17 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 15,623 | percentage = 100 }} {{Election box gain with party link no change | winner = Republican Party (United States) | loser = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party }} {{Election box end}} = District 45 (2024) ={{Main| 2024 Minnesota Senate District 45 special election}} {{Election box begin no change |title = }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |candidate = Ann Johnson Stewart |votes = 29,791 |percentage = 52.43 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Kathleen Fowke |votes = 26,969 |percentage = 47.47 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change |votes = 58 |percentage = 0.10 }} {{Election box total no change | votes = 56,818 | percentage = 100 }} {{Election box hold with party link no change | winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party }} {{Election box end}} = District 60 (2025) ={{Main| 2025 Minnesota Senate District 60 special election}} {{Election box begin no change |title=Senate District 60 Special Election{{cite web | title=Results for State Senator District 60 | website=Office of the Secretary of State | date=2025-01-28 | url=https://electionresults.sos.mn.gov/results/Index?ErsElectionId=178&scenario=StateSenate&DistrictId=548&show=Go | access-date=2025-01-29}} }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party | candidate = Doron Clark | votes = 7,783 | percentage = 90.91 }} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | party = Republican Party (United States) | candidate = Abigail Wolters | votes = 746 | percentage = 8.71 }} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 32 | percentage = 0.37 }} {{Election box total no change |votes = 8,561 |percentage = 100 }} {{Election box end}} See alsoReferences{{reflist}} External links
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