List of special elections to the Minnesota Senate

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.

List of special elections

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District Legislature Date Predecessor Winner Cause
35 89th February 9, 2016 Branden Petersen (R) Jim Abeler (R) Resigned effective October 31, 2015.[1]
54 90th February 12, 2018 Dan Schoen (DFL) Karla Bigham (DFL) Resigned due to allegations of sexual harassment.[2]
13 90th November 6, 2018 Michelle Fischbach (R) TBD Resigned to take the oath of office as lieutenant governor.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Stassen-Berger, Rachel E. (September 24, 2015). "Sen. Branden Petersen, pro-gay-marriage GOPer, resigning". Pioneer Press. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ Xiong, Chao; Coolican, J. Patrick (November 23, 2017). "Despite resignation, Sen. Dan Schoen's lawyer says DFLer 'never meant to sexually harass anybody'". Star Tribune. Retrieved December 4, 2017.
  3. ↑ Golden, Erin; Coolican, J. Patrick (May 25, 2018). "Fischbach resigns from state Senate, is sworn in as lieutenant governor". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
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