2020 Minnesota Senate election

2020 Minnesota Senate election
	November 3, 2020
	November 3, 2020
All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate; 34 seats needed for a majority
Incumbent Majority Leader; Paul Gazelka; Republican	;

The 2020 Minnesota Senate election will be held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 3, 2020, to elect members to the Senate of the 92nd Minnesota Legislature. A primary election will be held in several districts on August 11, 2020. The election coincides with the election of the other house of the Legislature, the House of Representatives.

Background

The last election in 2016 resulted in the Republican Party of Minnesota winning a majority of seats, after losing a majority to the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) only four years earlier in the previous election in 2012. In conjunction with the result of the House election, it also resulted in the return all-Republican control of the Legislature for the first time since 2012 and only the second time Republicans have had control of both houses since the return of partisan elections to the Senate in 1976. Control of the Senate has alternated between the Republicans and the DFL every election since 2010. All-Republican control of the Legislature ended when the DFL won a majority in the House in 2018.

A special election was held for District 11 on February 5, 2019, as a result of the resignation of incumbent DFL Senator Tony Lourey after he was selected to be the next commissioner of human services by Governor-elect Tim Walz in early January 2019.[1] Republican State Representative Jason Rarick won the special election, increasing the Republican majority to 35 seats.[2]

Electoral system

The 67 members of the Senate will elected from single-member districts via first-past-the-post voting for two-year terms. Contested nominations of recognized major parties (DFL, Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis, Legal Marijuana Now, and Republican) for each district will be determined by an open primary election. Minor party candidates were nominated by petition. Write-in candidates must file a request with the secretary of state's office for votes for them to be counted. The filing period was from May 19 to June 2, 2020.[3]

Retiring members

Retiring incumbents (light red and light blue) by district.

Republican

Paul Anderson, 44th[4]
Scott Jensen, 47th[5]

DFL

Carolyn Laine, 41st[6]
Dick Cohen, 64th[7]

Candidates

District	Incumbent			Candidates[8]
District	Name	Party	First elected	Name	Party
1	Mark Johnson	Republican	2016	Mark Johnson	Republican
1	Mark Johnson	Republican	2016	Reed Perkins	DFL
2	Paul Utke	Republican	2016	Paul Utke	Republican
2	Paul Utke	Republican	2016	Leonard Alan Roy	DFL
3	Tom Bakk	DFL	2002	Christopher Hogan	Republican
3	Tom Bakk	DFL	2002	Tom Bakk	DFL
4	Kent Eken	DFL	2012	Mark Larson	Republican
4	Kent Eken	DFL	2012	Kent Eken	DFL
5	Justin Eichorn	Republican	2016	Robyn Smith	LMN
				Dennis Barsness	Grassroots
				Justin Eichorn	Republican
				Rita Albrecht	DFL
6	David Tomassoni	DFL	2000	John Moren	Republican
6	David Tomassoni	DFL	2000	See primary election	DFL
7	Erik Simonson	DFL	2016	Donna Bergstrom	Republican
7	Erik Simonson	DFL	2016	See primary election	DFL
8	Bill Ingebrigtsen	Republican	2006	Bill Ingebrigtsen	Republican
8	Bill Ingebrigtsen	Republican	2006	Michele Anderson	DFL
9	Paul Gazelka	Republican	2010	See primary election	Republican
9	Paul Gazelka	Republican	2010	A. John Peters	DFL
10	Carrie Ruud	Republican	2002[nb 1]	See primary election	Republican
10	Carrie Ruud	Republican	2002[nb 1]	Steve Samuelson	DFL
11	Jason Rarick	Republican	2019[nb 2]	Jason Rarick	Republican
11	Jason Rarick	Republican	2019[nb 2]	Michelle Lee	DFL
12	Torrey Westrom	Republican	2012	Torrey Westrom	Republican
12	Torrey Westrom	Republican	2012	Jill Abahsain	DFL
13	Jeff Howe	Republican	2018[nb 2]	Jeff Howe	Republican
13	Jeff Howe	Republican	2018[nb 2]	Michael Willemsen	DFL
14	Jerry Relph	Republican	2016	Jaden Partlow	LMN
				Jerry Relph	Republican
				Aric Putnam	DFL
15	Andrew Mathews	Republican	2016	Andrew Mathews	Republican
15	Andrew Mathews	Republican	2016	Brent Krist	DFL
16	Gary Dahms	Republican	2010	Steve Preslicka	LMN
				Gary Dahms	Republican
				Joshua Prine	IA
17	Andrew Lang	Republican	2016	Andrew Lang	Republican
17	Andrew Lang	Republican	2016	Fernando Alvarado	DFL
18	Scott Newman	Republican	2010	Scott Newman	Republican
18	Scott Newman	Republican	2010	Chad Tschimperle	DFL
19	Nick Frentz	DFL	2016	Elizabeth Bangert	Republican
19	Nick Frentz	DFL	2016	Nick Frentz	DFL
20	Rich Draheim	Republican	2016	Jason Hoschette	Grassroots
				Rich Draheim	Republican
				Jon Olson	DFL
21	Mike Goggin	Republican	2016	Mike Goggin	Republican
21	Mike Goggin	Republican	2016	Ralph Kaehler	DFL
22	Bill Weber	Republican	2012	Brian Abrahamson	Grassroots
				Bill Weber	Republican
				See primary election	DFL
23	Julie Rosen	Republican	2002	David Pulkrabek	LMN
23	Julie Rosen	Republican	2002	Julie Rosen	Republican
24	John Jasinski	Republican	2016	John Jasinski	Republican
24	John Jasinski	Republican	2016	Roger Steinkamp	DFL
25	Dave Senjem	Republican	2002	Dave Senjem	Republican
25	Dave Senjem	Republican	2002	Sara Flick	DFL
26	Carla Nelson	Republican	2010	Carla Nelson	Republican
26	Carla Nelson	Republican	2010	Aleta Borrud	DFL
27	Dan Sparks	DFL	2002	Tyler Becvar	LMN
				Gene Dornink	Republican
				Dan Sparks	DFL
28	Jeremy Miller	Republican	2010	Jeremy Miller	Republican
28	Jeremy Miller	Republican	2010	Sarah Kruger	DFL
29	Bruce Anderson	Republican	2012	Mary Murphy	Grassroots
				Bruce Anderson	Republican
				Chris Brazelton	DFL
30	Mary Kiffmeyer	Republican	2012	Mary Kiffmeyer	Republican
30	Mary Kiffmeyer	Republican	2012	Diane Nguyen	DFL
31	Michelle Benson	Republican	2010	Michelle Benson	Republican
31	Michelle Benson	Republican	2010	Kate Luthner	DFL
32	Mark Koran	Republican	2016	Mark Koran	Republican
32	Mark Koran	Republican	2016	Joshua Fike	DFL
33	David Osmek	Republican	2012	David Osmek	Republican
33	David Osmek	Republican	2012	Gretchen Piper	DFL
34	Warren Limmer	Republican	1995[nb 2]	Warren Limmer	Republican
34	Warren Limmer	Republican	1995[nb 2]	See primary election	DFL
35	Jim Abeler	Republican	2016[nb 2]	Jim Abeler	Republican
35	Jim Abeler	Republican	2016[nb 2]	David Nelson	DFL
36	John Hoffman	DFL	2012	Karen Attia	Republican
36	John Hoffman	DFL	2012	John Hoffman	DFL
37	Jerry Newton	DFL	2016	Brad Sanford	Republican
37	Jerry Newton	DFL	2016	Jerry Newton	DFL
38	Roger Chamberlain	Republican	2010	Roger Chamberlain	Republican
38	Roger Chamberlain	Republican	2010	Justin Stofferahn	DFL
39	Karin Housley	Republican	2012	Karin Housley	Republican
39	Karin Housley	Republican	2012	See primary election	DFL
40	Chris Eaton	DFL	2011[nb 2]	Robert Marvin	Republican
40	Chris Eaton	DFL	2011[nb 2]	Chris Eaton	DFL
41	Carolyn Laine[nb 3]	DFL	2016	Lucia Marina Vogel	Republican
41	Carolyn Laine[nb 3]	DFL	2016	Mary Kunesh-Podein	DFL
42	Jason Isaacson	DFL	2016	Ben Schwanke	Republican
42	Jason Isaacson	DFL	2016	Jason Isaacson	DFL
43	Chuck Wiger	DFL	1996	Doug Daubenspeck	Grassroots
				Bob Zick	Republican
				See primary election	DFL
44	Paul Anderson[nb 3]	Republican	2016	Greg Pulles	Republican
44	Paul Anderson[nb 3]	Republican	2016	See primary election	DFL
45	Ann Rest	DFL	2000	Andy Schuler	LMN
				Roxana Bruins	Republican
				Ann Rest	DFL
46	Ron Latz	DFL	2006	Bryan Björnson	Republican
46	Ron Latz	DFL	2006	Ron Latz	DFL
47	Scott Jensen[nb 3]	Republican	2016	See primary election	Republican
47	Scott Jensen[nb 3]	Republican	2016	See primary election	DFL
48	Steve Cwodzinski	DFL	2016	Jeff Jiang	Republican
48	Steve Cwodzinski	DFL	2016	Steve Cwodzinski	DFL
49	Melisa Franzen	DFL	2012	See primary election	Republican
49	Melisa Franzen	DFL	2012	Melisa Franzen	DFL
50	Melissa Halvorson Wiklund	DFL	2012	Dean Mumbleau	Republican
50	Melissa Halvorson Wiklund	DFL	2012	Melissa Halvorson Wiklund	DFL
51	Jim Carlson	DFL	2006[nb 4]	Doug Willetts	Republican
51	Jim Carlson	DFL	2006[nb 4]	Jim Carlson	DFL
52	Matt Klein	DFL	2016	Tomas Settell	Republican
52	Matt Klein	DFL	2016	Matt Klein	DFL
53	Susan Kent	DFL	2012	Mary Giuliani Stephens	Republican
53	Susan Kent	DFL	2012	See primary election	DFL
54	Karla Bigham	DFL	2018[nb 2]	Leilani Holmstadt	Republican
54	Karla Bigham	DFL	2018[nb 2]	Karla Bigham	DFL
55	Eric Pratt	Republican	2012	Eric Pratt	Republican
55	Eric Pratt	Republican	2012	Sahra Odowa	DFL
56	Dan Hall	Republican	2010	Dan Hall	Republican
56	Dan Hall	Republican	2010	See primary election	DFL
57	Greg Clausen	DFL	2012	Jose Jimenez	Republican
57	Greg Clausen	DFL	2012	Greg Clausen	DFL
58	Matt Little	DFL	2016	Zach Duckworth	Republican
58	Matt Little	DFL	2016	Matt Little	DFL
59	Bobby Joe Champion	DFL	2012	Paul Anderson	Republican
59	Bobby Joe Champion	DFL	2012	See primary election	DFL
60	Kari Dziedzic	DFL	2012[nb 2]	Mary Holmberg	Republican
60	Kari Dziedzic	DFL	2012[nb 2]	Kari Dziedzic	DFL
61	Scott Dibble	DFL	2002	Jennifer Zielinski	Republican
61	Scott Dibble	DFL	2002	Scott Dibble	DFL
62	Jeff Hayden	DFL	2011[nb 2]	Bruce Lundeen	Republican
62	Jeff Hayden	DFL	2011[nb 2]	See primary election	DFL
63	Patricia Torres Ray	DFL	2006	Chris Wright	Grassroots
				Diane Napper	Republican
				Patricia Torres Ray	DFL
64	Dick Cohen[nb 3]	DFL	1986	Patricia Jirovec McArdell	LMN
				Sharon Anderson	Republican
				Erin Murphy	DFL
65	Sandy Pappas	DFL	1990	Paul Holmgren	Republican
65	Sandy Pappas	DFL	1990	See primary election	DFL
66	John Marty	DFL	1986	Greg Copeland	Republican
66	John Marty	DFL	1986	John Marty	DFL
67	Foung Hawj	DFL	2012	Alexander Deputie	Republican
67	Foung Hawj	DFL	2012	Foung Hawj	DFL

Primary elections

A primary election will be held on August 11 in 16 districts to nominate Republican and DFL candidates. Four Republican nominations and 13 DFL nominations are contested. Nine incumbents are opposed for their party's nomination.


District	Party	Candidates
6	Republican	John Moren
	DFL	Christopher Horoshak
	DFL	David Tomassoni
7	Republican	Donna Bergstrom
	DFL	Jen McEwen
	DFL	Erik Simonson
9	Republican	Richard Dahl
	Republican	Paul Gazelka
	DFL	A. John Peters
10	Republican	Shaun Christian Hansen
	Republican	Carrie Ruud
	DFL	Steve Samuelson
22	Grassroots	Brian Abrahamson
	Republican	Bill Weber
	DFL	Roger Elgersma
	DFL	Shawna Marshall
34	Republican	Warren Limmer
	DFL	Aarica Coleman
	DFL	Bonnie Westlin
39	Republican	Karin Housley
	DFL	Brian Hile
	DFL	Josiah Hill
43	Grassroots	Doug Daubenspeck
	Republican	Bob Zick
	DFL	Natasha Lapcinski
	DFL	Chuck Wiger
44	Republican	Greg Pulles
	DFL	Zina Alston-Fizer
	DFL	Ann Johnson Stewart
47	Republican	Julia Coleman
	Republican	Thomas Funk
	DFL	Bala Chintaginjala
	DFL	Addie Miller
49	Republican	Julie Dupré
	Republican	Jenny Rhoades
	DFL	Melisa Franzen
53	Republican	Mary Giuliani Stephens
	DFL	Susan Kent
	DFL	Marquita Stephens
56	Republican	Dan Hall
	DFL	Lindsey Port
		Kevin Shea
		Richard Tucker
59	Republican	Paul Anderson
	DFL	Bobby Joe Champion
	DFL	Suielman Isse
62	Republican	Bruce Lundeen
	DFL	Omar Fateh
	DFL	Jeff Hayden
65	Republican	Paul Holmgren
	DFL	Laverne McCartney Knighton
	DFL	Sandy Pappas

Notes

Lost re-election in 2006. Elected again in 2012.
Elected in a special election.[9]
Retiring; not seeking re-election.
Lost re-election 2010. Elected again in 2012.

References

Coolican, J. Patrick (January 3, 2019). "Gov.-elect Tim Walz names seven new commissioners, including state Sen. Tony Lourey". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
Van Oot, Torey (February 6, 2019). "Republican Jason Rarick wins Minnesota Senate seat vacated by Democrat". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
"Candidate Filing Periods". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
Turtinen, Melissa (February 14, 2020). "Sen. Paul Anderson won't seek re-election for Senate District 44". Lakeshore Weekly News. MediaNews Group. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Olson, Mark (July 22, 2019). "State. Sen. Scott Jensen won't seek re-election to District 47". Chaska Herald. Big Fish Works. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
"State Sen. Carolyn Laine will retire from the Legislature this year". ABC Newspapers. Adams Publishing Group. January 10, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
Van Oot, Torey (November 18, 2019). "Longtime DFL Sen. Dick Cohen of St. Paul won't run for re-election in 2020". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
"Candidate Filings". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
"Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 20, 2020.

External links

Elections & Voting - Minnesota Secretary of State

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[9] Lost re-election in 2006. Elected again in 2012.

[senatespecial-11] Elected in a special election.[9]

[retiring-12] Retiring; not seeking re-election.

[13] Lost re-election 2010. Elected again in 2012.

[1] Coolican, J. Patrick (January 3, 2019). "Gov.-elect Tim Walz names seven new commissioners, including state Sen. Tony Lourey". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 20, 2020.

[2] Van Oot, Torey (February 6, 2019). "Republican Jason Rarick wins Minnesota Senate seat vacated by Democrat". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 20, 2020.

[3] "Candidate Filing Periods". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved May 20, 2020.

[4] Turtinen, Melissa (February 14, 2020). "Sen. Paul Anderson won't seek re-election for Senate District 44". Lakeshore Weekly News. MediaNews Group. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

[5] Olson, Mark (July 22, 2019). "State. Sen. Scott Jensen won't seek re-election to District 47". Chaska Herald. Big Fish Works. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

[6] "State Sen. Carolyn Laine will retire from the Legislature this year". ABC Newspapers. Adams Publishing Group. January 10, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

[7] Van Oot, Torey (November 18, 2019). "Longtime DFL Sen. Dick Cohen of St. Paul won't run for re-election in 2020". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 21, 2020.

[8] "Candidate Filings". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved June 16, 2020.

[10] "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 20, 2020.