2018 United States Senate special election in Minnesota
The 2018 United States Senate special election in Minnesota took place on November 6, 2018, to elect a United States Senator from Minnesota to replace incumbent Democratic Senator Al Franken until the regular expiration of the term on January 3, 2021. Facing multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, Franken announced on December 7, 2017, that he would resign effective January 2, 2018. Governor Mark Dayton appointed his successor, Tina Smith, on December 13, 2017, and she ran in the special election. This election coincided with a regularly scheduled U.S. Senate election for the Class 1 Senate seat, U.S. House elections, a gubernatorial election, State House elections, and other elections.
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The candidate filing deadline was June 5, 2018, and the primary election was held on August 14, 2018.[1] Smith won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Karin Housley in the general election.
DFL primary
Candidates
Nominated
- Tina Smith, incumbent U.S. Senator[2]
Eliminated in primary
- Ali Chehem[3]
- Gregg A. Iverson, perennial candidate[3]
- Nick Leonard, attorney and activist[4]
- Richard Painter, University of Minnesota Law School professor and former White House ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush[5]
- Christopher Lovell Seymore Sr.[3]
Declined
- Keith Ellison, U.S. Representative [6] (running for Minnesota Attorney General)
- Betty McCollum, U.S. Representative[7] (running for reelection)
- Rick Nolan, U.S. Representative[7] (running for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota)
- Collin Peterson, U.S. Representative[7] (running for reelection)
- Patricia Torres Ray, state senator[8] (running for MN-5)
- Tim Walz, U.S. Representative (running for Governor)[7]
- Lori Swanson, Attorney General of Minnesota[9] (running for governor)
- Jake Sullivan, former National Security Adviser to Vice President Joe Biden[9]
- Scott Dibble, state senator[8]
- Melisa Franzen, state senator[8][10]
Endorsements
| Richard Painter |
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Results
Results by county
Map legend
- Smith—80–90%
- Smith—70–80%
- Smith—60–70%
- Smith—50–60%
Results by congressional district
Map legend
- Smith—70–80%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Tina Smith (incumbent) | 433,705 | 76.06% | |
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Richard Painter | 78,193 | 13.71% | |
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Ali Chehem Ali | 18,897 | 3.31% | |
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Gregg Iverson | 17,825 | 3.13% | |
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Nick Leonard | 16,529 | 2.90% | |
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Christopher L. Seymore Sr. | 5,041 | 0.88% | |
| Total votes | 570,190 | 100% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominated
- Karin Housley, state senator[14]
Declined
- Michele Bachmann, former U.S. Representative[9][16]
- Christopher Chamberlin (running for MN-05)[17]
- Norm Coleman, former U.S. Senator (endorsed Karin Housley)[18]
- Tom Emmer, U.S. Representative (endorsed Karin Housley)[19]
- Jenifer Loon, state representative (endorsed Karin Housley)
- Tim Pawlenty, former governor of Minnesota (ran for governor, lost)[20][21]
- Julie Rosen, Minnesota state senator[22]
- Sarah Anderson, Minnesota state representative[17]
- Michelle Benson, state senator[22]
- Kurt Daudt, Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- Paul Gazelka, Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate[22]
- Amy Koch, former Minnesota state senator[23]
- Pete Hegseth, veteran, Fox News Contributor and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012[23]
- Jason Lewis, U.S. Representative[7]
- Mike Lindell, CEO of My Pillow[24][25]
- Stewart Mills III, businessman and nominee for MN-08 in 2014 and 2016[7]
- Erik Paulsen, U.S. Representative[9]
- Joyce Peppin, Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives[17]
Endorsements
Results
Results by county
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- Housley—70–80%
- Housley—60–70%
- Housley—50–60%
- Housley—40–50%
- Housley/Anderson tie—40–50%
- Anderson—40–50%
- Anderson—50–60%
Results by congressional district
Map legend
- Housley—70–80%
- Housley—60–70%
- Housley—50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Karin Housley | 186,384 | 61.95% | |
| Republican | Bob Anderson | 107,102 | 35.60% | |
| Republican | Nikolay Nikolayevich Bey | 7,355 | 2.45% | |
| Total votes | 300,861 | 100% | ||
Minor parties and independents
Candidates
- Jerry Trooien (independent), real estate developer[26]
- Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now Party)[27]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[28] | Lean D | September 28, 2018 |
| Inside Elections[29] | Likely D | April 9, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[30] | Likely D | April 5, 2018 |
| Fox News[31] | Likely D^ | July 9, 2018 |
| CNN[32] | Likely D | July 12, 2018 |
| RealClearPolitics[33] | Lean D | August 13, 2018 |
^Highest rating given
Endorsements
| Karin Housley (R) |
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| Tina Smith (D) |
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Fundraising
| Campaign finance reports as of October 17, 2018 | |||
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| Candidate (party) | Total receipts | Total disbursements | Cash on hand |
| Tina Smith (D) | $8,237,522 | $7,308,790 | $928,730 |
| Karin Housley (R) | $4,049,032 | $3,689,562 | $359,470 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[97] | |||
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Tina Smith (D) |
Karin Housley (R) |
Sarah Wellington (LMN) |
Other | Undecided |
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| Change Research | November 2–4, 2018 | 953 | – | 51% | 42% | 3% | 2%[98] | – |
| Research Co. | November 1–3, 2018 | 450 | ± 4.6% | 49% | 39% | – | 2% | 10% |
| SurveyUSA | October 29–31, 2018 | 600 | ± 5.3% | 48% | 40% | – | 5% | 7% |
| St. Cloud State University | Oct 15-30, 2018 | 420 | – | 44% | 29% | – | – | – |
| Mason-Dixon | October 15–17, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 47% | 41% | 1% | 1%[99] | 10% |
| Change Research | October 12–13, 2018 | 1,413 | – | 46% | 43% | 5% | 2%[98] | 2% |
| Marist College | September 30 – October 4, 2018 | 637 LV | ± 4.9% | 54% | 38% | – | <1% | 7% |
| 860 RV | ± 4.2% | 52% | 39% | – | <1% | 9% | ||
| Mason-Dixon | September 10–12, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 44% | 37% | 2% | 2%[98] | 15% |
| SurveyUSA | September 6–8, 2018 | 574 | ± 4.9% | 48% | 39% | – | 2% | 11% |
| Suffolk University | August 17–20, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 44% | 37% | 2% | 0%[100] | 18% |
| Emerson College | August 8–11, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.6% | 32% | 28% | – | – | 41% |
| Marist College | July 15–19, 2018 | 876 | ± 4.0% | 49% | 35% | – | 1% | 15% |
| BK Strategies (R) | June 24–25, 2018 | 1,574 | ± 2.5% | 48% | 39% | – | – | 13% |
Results
Smith won the election by 10.62 percentage points. Her margin was similar to that of Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tim Walz, who defeated his Republican opponent by 11.41%. Both of those margins of victory were much smaller than that of senior Senator Amy Klobuchar, who on the same day defeated her Republican opponent by 24.1 points. Smith won by huge margins in the Democratic strongholds of Hennepin County and Ramsey County, home of Minneapolis and St. Paul respectively. She also managed a 10% margin of victory in suburban Dakota County, just outside Minneapolis, and won St. Louis County, home of Duluth. Housley won most of the state's rural areas. Turnout was high for a midterm election, with over 63% of registered voters in Minnesota casting ballots.
Results by precinct
Map legend
- Smith—40–50%
- Smith—50–60%
- Smith—60–70%
- Smith—70–80%
- Smith—80–90%
- Smith—90–100%
- Housley–40–50%
- Housley–50–60%
- Housley–60–70%
- Housley–70–80%
- Housley–80–90%
- Housley–90–100%
- No Vote
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Democratic–Farmer–Labor | Tina Smith (incumbent) | 1,370,540 | 52.97% | -0.18% | |
| Republican | Karin Housley | 1,095,777 | 42.35% | -0.56% | |
| LMN | Sarah Wellington | 95,614 | 3.70% | N/A | |
| Independent | Jerry Trooien | 24,324 | 0.94% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 1,101 | 0.04% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 2,587,356 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor hold | |||||
Voter demographics
| Demographic subgroup | Smith | Housley | No Answer |
% of Voters |
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| Gender | ||||
| Men | 49 | 49 | 2 | 46 |
| Women | 61 | 37 | 2 | 54 |
| Age | ||||
| 18–24 years old | 70 | 28 | 2 | 6 |
| 25–29 years old | 55 | 42 | 3 | 5 |
| 30–39 years old | 60 | 38 | 2 | 12 |
| 40–49 years old | 51 | 45 | 4 | 13 |
| 50–64 years old | 53 | 45 | 2 | 29 |
| 65 and older | 55 | 44 | 1 | 35 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 53 | 45 | 2 | 89 |
| Black | 85 | 12 | 3 | 5 |
| Latino | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 |
| Asian | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 |
| Other | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 |
| Race by gender | ||||
| White men | 46 | 52 | 2 | 41 |
| White women | 59 | 40 | 1 | 48 |
| Black men | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 |
| Black women | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 |
| Latino men | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Latino women | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Others | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4 |
| Education | ||||
| High school or less | 56 | 43 | 1 | 17 |
| Some college education | 48 | 48 | 4 | 24 |
| Associate degree | 47 | 51 | 2 | 17 |
| Bachelor's degree | 59 | 40 | 1 | 26 |
| Advanced degree | 69 | 29 | 2 | 16 |
| Education and race | ||||
| White college graduates | 62 | 37 | 1 | 38 |
| White no college degree | 46 | 52 | 2 | 51 |
| Non-white college graduates | 72 | 28 | N/A | 4 |
| Non-white no college degree | 77 | 18 | 5 | 7 |
| Whites by education and gender | ||||
| White women with college degrees | 68 | 30 | 2 | 21 |
| White women without college degrees | 51 | 46 | 3 | 28 |
| White men with college degrees | 55 | 44 | 1 | 17 |
| White men without college degrees | 40 | 58 | 2 | 23 |
| Non-whites | 75 | 21 | 4 | 11 |
| Income | ||||
| Under $30,000 | 63 | 33 | 4 | 14 |
| $30,000–49,999 | 54 | 43 | 3 | 20 |
| $50,000–99,999 | 49 | 48 | 3 | 36 |
| $100,000–199,999 | 54 | 43 | 3 | 23 |
| Over $200,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7 |
| Party ID | ||||
| Democrats | 96 | 4 | N/A | 39 |
| Republicans | 9 | 90 | 1 | 32 |
| Independents | 53 | 43 | 4 | 29 |
| Party by gender | ||||
| Democratic men | 96 | 4 | N/A | 14 |
| Democratic women | 95 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| Republican men | 7 | 91 | 2 | 15 |
| Republican women | 10 | 89 | 1 | 17 |
| Independent men | 47 | 49 | 4 | 16 |
| Independent women | 60 | 36 | 4 | 13 |
| Ideology | ||||
| Liberals | 93 | 4 | 3 | 27 |
| Moderates | 67 | 31 | 2 | 39 |
| Conservatives | 11 | 87 | 2 | 33 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 50 | 48 | 2 | 67 |
| Unmarried | 65 | 33 | 2 | 33 |
| Gender by marital status | ||||
| Married men | 47 | 52 | 1 | 31 |
| Married women | 52 | 45 | 3 | 36 |
| Unmarried men | 55 | 40 | 5 | 15 |
| Unmarried women | 74 | 26 | N/A | 17 |
| First-time midterm election voter | ||||
| Yes | 53 | 46 | 1 | 12 |
| No | 58 | 40 | 2 | 88 |
| Most important issue facing the country | ||||
| Health care | 75 | 23 | 2 | 49 |
| Immigration | 23 | 75 | 2 | 22 |
| Economy | 32 | 65 | 3 | 19 |
| Gun policy | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8 |
| Area type | ||||
| Urban | 66 | 31 | 3 | 40 |
| Suburban | 52 | 45 | 3 | 32 |
| Rural | 42 | 56 | 2 | 28 |
| Source: CNN[102] | ||||
See also
- Minnesota elections, 2018
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- Barack Obama. "Today, I'm proud to endorse even more Democratic candidates who aren't just running against something, but for something—to expand opportunity for all of us and to restore dignity, honor, and compassion to public service. They deserve your vote:". Twitter.
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- Hillary Clinton. ".@TinaSmithMN shares some qualities with her wonderful home state: hardworking, no-nonsense, huge heart. She's in a tight race to keep working for Minnesota families in a race that could decide control of the Senate. Pitch in if you can:". Twitter.
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- Tina Smith. "Folks have been knocking on doors every day, all day, to get people out to vote on (& before!) November 6. We can't take anything for granted - but we're feeling fired up. Thanks to @JeffMerkley @melvincarter3 @VoteBetty & @TristaMatas for greeting DFL volunteers this afternoon!". Twitter.
- Eric Garcetti. ""People are so sick and tired of the political games being played in DC. That's why I'm focused on listening and getting things done for Minnesotans!" — @TinaSmithMN. I'm rooting her on today (and for the next 16 days & beyond). #EGinMN". Twitter.
- Tina Smith. "In 11 days, @CecileRichards and I need everyone - and I mean everyone - to get to their polling place to vote. Vote for reproductive freedom. Vote for access to affordable high-quality health care. We are responsible for the outcome of this election. With your help, we will win". Twitter.
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Smith has indicated that she will also run in the November 2018 election to fill the remaining two years of the term, and the USW has promised to provide strong support to her campaign.
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- Jerry Trooien (I) with 2%
- Jerry Trooien (I) with 1%
- Jerry Trooien (I) with 0%
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External links
- Elections & Voting - Minnesota Secretary of State
- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
- Campaign finance at FEC
- Campaign finance at Center for Responsive Politics
- Official campaign websites
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