Hayden, Eaton win DFL special election primaries
DFLers Chris Eaton and Rep. Jeff Hayden handily won primaries Tuesday ahead of an Oct. 18 contest to fill two open seats in the state Senate.
View ArticleWho’s who in Tuesday’s Senate special elections
Two new state senators will be elected tomorrow in Minneapolis and Brooklyn Center, filling spots in the chamber that haven’t been open in decades.
View ArticleHayden, Eaton win Senate special elections
Current DFL Rep. Jeff Hayden won a special election in Minneapolis' Senate District 61 with more than 68 percent of the vote, while DFL newcomer Chris Eaton, a registered nurse from Brooklyn Center,...
View ArticleDayton sets date for 61B special election
Gov. Mark Dayton has issued a writ of special election for the open House District 61B seat that was previously held by Rep. Jeff Hayden. Hayden was elected to the Senate in a special election to...
View ArticlePeter Wagenius to run for District 59 Senate seat
Long-time DFL operative and Minneapolis city hall staffer Peter Wagenius will run for the open state Senate seat in District 59. Wagenius, 40, who is the son of Rep. Jean Wagenius is running in a...
View ArticleDziedzic, Allen win Minneapolis special elections
Attorney Susan Allen was elected in House District 61B, replacing former Rep. Jeff Hayden. Hennepin County staffer Kari Dziedzic easily won the Senate District 59 seat in northeast Minneapolis to...
View ArticleKoenen wins Senate District 20 DFL primary
Koenen will now head to an April 10 special election, where will face off against Independence Party candidate Leon Greenslit, and Gregg Kulberg, a Republican from Hector.
View ArticleKoenen wins special election in SD 20
Koenen won the seat with 54 percent of the vote Tuesday evening, beating out GOP candidate Gregg Kulberg by nearly 15 percentage points. Independent candidate Leon Greenslit garnered about 5 percent of...
View ArticleDayton calls Feb. 12 special election for two vacant House seats
Gov. Mark Dayton has set a date for two greater Minnesota House districts to hold special elections. Feb. 12 will be the day for voters in House District 19A in the St. Peter and North Mankato area and...
View ArticleClark Johnson wins DFL special primary in House District 19A
Clark Johnson, a professor at Minnesota State University in Mankato, won the House District 19A primary race with about 66 percent of the vote, or 241 total votes. Farmer Karl Johnson came in second...
View ArticleCrowded contest shaping up to replace Dill
Observers and participants are predicting a full DFL field in the effort to find Dill’s successor.
View ArticleState sets February special election for departing senator
Republican Sen. Branden Petersen announced last month he would step down this fall.
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