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2020 Minnesota Senate election

Not to be confused with 2020 United States Senate election in Minnesota.

The 2020 Minnesota Senate election was 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 was held in several districts on August 11, 2020. The election coincided with the election of the other house of the Legislature, the House of Representatives, and other elections.

2020 Minnesota State Senate election
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All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate
34 seats needed for a majority
Turnout79.98% Increase 5.26 pp
 Majority partyMinority party
 
LeaderPaul GazelkaSusan Kent
PartyRepublicanDemocratic (DFL)
Leader sinceNovember 10, 2016February 1, 2020
Leader's seat9th–Nisswa53rd–Woodbury
Last election34 seats, 48.96%33 seats, 50.12%
Seats before3532
Seats won3433
Seat changeDecrease 1Increase 1
Popular vote1,532,4461,577,523
Percentage48.39%49.82%
SwingDecrease0.57 ppDecrease0.30 pp
Majority Leader before election

Paul Gazelka
Republican

Elected Majority Leader

Paul Gazelka
Republican

Background

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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 of all-Republican control of the Legislature for the first time since 2012, and only the second time Republicans had had majorities in both houses since the return of partisan elections to the Senate in 1976. Control of the Senate had 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]

In October 2020, The Washington Post identified this state election as one of eight whose outcomes could affect partisan balance during post-census redistricting.[3]

Electoral system

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The 67 members of the Senate were 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 were determined by an open primary election. Minor party candidates were nominated by petition. Write-in candidates must have filed 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.[4]

Retiring members

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Retiring incumbents (light red and light blue) by district

Republican

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DFL

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Primary elections results

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A primary election was held on August 11 in 16 districts to nominate Republican and DFL candidates. Four Republican nominations and 13 DFL nominations were contested. Nine incumbents were opposed for their party's nomination. DFL incumbents Erik Simonson in District 7 and Jeff Hayden in District 62 were not renominated.[9][10]

DistrictPartyCandidatesVotes%
6RepublicanJohn Moren3,569100.00
DFLDavid Tomassoni6,51986.41
Christopher Horoshak1,02513.59
7RepublicanDonna Bergstrom2,129100.00
DFLJen McEwen8,60373.54
Erik Simonson3,09526.46
9RepublicanPaul Gazelka5,82283.49
Richard Dahl1,15116.51
DFLA. John Peters2,759100.00
10RepublicanCarrie Ruud5,55882.50
Shaun Christian Hansen1,17917.50
DFLSteve Samuelson4,869100.00
22GrassrootsBrian Abrahamson44100.00
RepublicanBill Weber4,406100.00
DFLShawna Marshall1,89776.06
Roger Elgersma59723.94
34RepublicanWarren Limmer3,875100.00
DFLBonnie Westlin5,81071.81
Aarica Coleman2,28128.19
39RepublicanKarin Housley3,213100.00
DFLJosiah Hill7,18886.94
Brian Hile1,08013.06
43GrassrootsDoug Daubenspeck81100.00
RepublicanBob Zick2,352100.00
DFLChuck Wiger6,05169.67
Natasha Lapcinski2,63430.33
44RepublicanGreg Pulles3,946100.00
DFLAnn Johnson Stewart9,67276.59
Zina Alston Fizer2,95623.41
47RepublicanJulia Coleman4,58663.52
Tom Funk2,63436.48
DFLAddie Miller5,10586.97
Bala Chintaginjala76513.03
49RepublicanJulie Dupré2,58162.78
Jenny Rhoades1,53037.22
DFLMelisa Franzen14,895100.00
53RepublicanMary Giuliani Stephens2,889100.00
DFLSusan Kent6,41866.63
Marquita Stephens3,21433.37
56RepublicanDan Hall3,090100.00
DFLLindsey Port4,66966.70
Kevin Shea1,92527.50
Richard Tucker4065.80
59RepublicanPaul Anderson841100.00
DFLBobby Joe Champion11,63977.07
Suleiman Isse3,46322.93
62RepublicanBruce Lundeen443100.00
DFLOmar Fateh11,10954.86
Jeff Hayden9,14045.14
65RepublicanPaul Holmgren902100.00
DFLSandy Pappas7,48463.67
Laverne McCartney Knighton4,27036.33
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State[11]

Predictions

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SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report[12]TossupOctober 21, 2020

Results

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Districts won
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No.%+/−No.+/−%
Republican Party of Minnesota671,532,44648.39–0.5734–150.75
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party651,577,52349.82–0.3033+149.25
Legal Marijuana Now Party729,8410.94+0.62000.00
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party617,2910.55+0.55000.00
Independence–Alliance Party of Minnesota15,6540.18+0.07000.00
Write-inN/A3,8350.12–0.09000.00
Total3,166,590100.00±0.0067±0100.00
Invalid/blank votes127,1903.86–1.38
Total3,293,780100.00±0
Registered voters/Turnout[13]4,118,46279.98+5.26
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State,[14] Star Tribune[15]

Close races

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Districts where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 14, 0.8% (gain)
  2. District 34, 1.56%
  3. District 26, 1.76%
  4. District 25, 2.53%
  5. District 27, 4.5% (gain)
  6. District 38, 4.15%
  7. District 37, 4.25%
  8. District 54, 5.83%
  9. District 39, 6.02%
  10. District 56, 6.12% (gain)
  11. District 33, 8%
  12. District 53, 8.26%
  13. District 58, 9.08% (gain)
  14. District 4, 9.16%
  15. District 3, 9.51%

District results

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DistrictIncumbentCandidates[16]
NamePartyFirst
elected		NamePartyVotes%Winner
Party
1Mark JohnsonRepublican2016Mark JohnsonRepublican27,97269.63Republican
Reed PerkinsDFL12,16230.28
2Paul UtkeRepublican2016Paul UtkeRepublican28,95165.11Republican
Alan RoyDFL15,45834.76
3Tom BakkDFL2002Tom BakkDFL26,70055.19DFL
Christopher HoganRepublican21,61344.68
4Kent EkenDFL2012Kent EkenDFL23,33354.53DFL
Mark LarsonRepublican19,41545.37
5Justin EichornRepublican2016Justin EichornRepublican25,16955.59Republican
Rita AlbrechtDFL16,70636.89
Robyn SmithLMN2,4005.30
Dennis BarsnessGrassroots9672.14
6David TomassoniDFL2000David TomassoniDFL25,55757.04DFL
John MorenRepublican19,19142.83
7Erik Simonson[a]DFL2016Jen McEwenDFL30,52668.32DFL
Donna BergstromRepublican14,08131.51
8Bill IngebrigtsenRepublican2006Bill IngebrigtsenRepublican33,62567.69Republican
Michele AndersonDFL15,99732.20
9Paul GazelkaRepublican2010Paul GazelkaRepublican33,47275.60Republican
A. John PetersDFL10,76524.31
10Carrie RuudRepublican2002[b]Carrie RuudRepublican33,02767.55Republican
Steve SamuelsonDFL15,82832.37
11Jason RarickRepublican2019[c]Jason RarickRepublican24,49856.58Republican
Michelle LeeDFL18,76143.33
12Torrey WestromRepublican2012Torrey WestromRepublican33,44274.42Republican
Jill AbahsainDFL11,46725.52
13Jeff HoweRepublican2018[c]Jeff HoweRepublican32,62369.43Republican
Michael WillemsenDFL14,30630.45
14Jerry RelphRepublican2016Aric PutnamDFL18,31846.39DFL
Jerry RelphRepublican18,00245.59
Jaden PartlowLMN3,1277.92
15Andrew MathewsRepublican2016Andrew MathewsRepublican33,88672.25Republican
Brent KristDFL12,95727.63
16Gary DahmsRepublican2010Gary DahmsRepublican29,69673.64Republican
Joshua PrineIA5,65414.02
Steve PreslickaLMN4,88012.10
17Andrew LangRepublican2016Andrew LangRepublican28,33767.86Republican
Fernando AlvaradoDFL13,38332.05
18Scott NewmanRepublican2010Scott NewmanRepublican31,35771.35Republican
Chad TschimperleDFL12,53828.53
19Nick FrentzDFL2016Nick FrentzDFL26,16559.82DFL
Elizabeth BangertRepublican17,50440.02
20Rich DraheimRepublican2016Rich DraheimRepublican26,52354.24Republican
Jon OlsonDFL19,43139.73
Jason HoschetteGrassroots2,9015.93
21Mike GogginRepublican2016Mike GogginRepublican27,98159.67Republican
Ralph KaehlerDFL18,87140.25
22Bill WeberRepublican2012Bill WeberRepublican26,69769.17Republican
Shawna MarshallDFL9,93625.74
Brian AbrahamsonGrassroots1,9475.04
23Julie RosenRepublican2002Julie RosenRepublican32,53378.66Republican
David PulkrabekLMN8,73021.11
24John JasinskiRepublican2016John JasinskiRepublican25,94363.66Republican
Roger SteinkampDFL14,75636.21
25Dave SenjemRepublican2002Dave SenjemRepublican25,02151.21Republican
Sara FlickDFL23,78348.68
26Carla NelsonRepublican2010Carla NelsonRepublican24,74050.86Republican
Aleta BorrudDFL23,83148.99
27Dan SparksDFL2002Gene DorninkRepublican19,75948.87Republican
Dan SparksDFL17,94144.37
Tyler BecvarLMN2,6996.68
28Jeremy MillerRepublican2010Jeremy MillerRepublican24,81157.66Republican
Sarah KrugerDFL18,17142.23
29Bruce AndersonRepublican2012Bruce AndersonRepublican30,40563.23Republican
Chris BrazeltonDFL13,57228.23
Mary MurphyGrassroots4,0668.46
30Mary KiffmeyerRepublican2012Mary KiffmeyerRepublican34,71467.25Republican
Diane NguyenDFL16,86132.66
31Michelle BensonRepublican2010Michelle BensonRepublican35,98070.57Republican
Kate LuthnerDFL14,96229.34
32Mark KoranRepublican2016Mark KoranRepublican32,49366.35Republican
Joshua FikeDFL16,41233.51
33David OsmekRepublican2012David OsmekRepublican31,61453.97Republican
Gretchen PiperDFL26,92845.97
34Warren LimmerRepublican1995[c]Warren LimmerRepublican29,34750.74Republican
Bonnie WestlinDFL28,44349.18
35Jim AbelerRepublican2016[c]Jim AbelerRepublican31,29162.63Republican
David NelsonDFL18,62237.27
36John HoffmanDFL2012John HoffmanDFL27,58056.33DFL
Karen AttiaRepublican21,31943.55
37Jerry NewtonDFL2016Jerry NewtonDFL26,10052.38DFL
Brad SanfordRepublican23,65947.48
38Roger ChamberlainRepublican2010Roger ChamberlainRepublican28,04152.08Republican
Justin StofferahnDFL25,75547.83
39Karin HousleyRepublican2012Karin HousleyRepublican29,24652.97Republican
Josiah HillDFL25,92146.95
40Chris EatonDFL2011[c]Chris EatonDFL24,29171.46DFL
Robert MarvinRepublican9,64728.38
41Carolyn Laine[d]DFL2016Mary Kunesh-PodeinDFL29,96766.85DFL
Lucia VogelRepublican14,79132.99
42Jason IsaacsonDFL2016Jason IsaacsonDFL29,64558.71DFL
Ben SchwankeRepublican20,77141.14
43Chuck WigerDFL1996Chuck WigerDFL26,34556.20DFL
Bob ZickRepublican16,52035.24
Doug DaubenspeckGrassroots3,9508.43
44Paul Anderson[d]Republican2016Ann Johnson StewartDFL33,85558.74DFL
Greg PullesRepublican23,75641.22
45Ann RestDFL2000Ann RestDFL29,05460.70DFL
Roxana BruinsRepublican14,04029.33
Andy SchulerLMN4,7299.88
46Ron LatzDFL2006Ron LatzDFL37,97272.72DFL
Bryan BjörnsonRepublican14,18927.17
47Scott Jensen[d]Republican2016Julia ColemanRepublican32,36657.63Republican
Addie MillerDFL23,72842.25
48Steve CwodzinskiDFL2016Steve CwodzinskiDFL29,98558.15DFL
Jeff JiangRepublican21,55841.81
49Melisa FranzenDFL2012Melisa FranzenDFL36,14962.77DFL
Julie DupréRepublican21,40337.16
50Melissa WiklundDFL2012Melissa WiklundDFL30,51666.62DFL
Dean MumbleauRepublican15,24333.28
51Jim CarlsonDFL2006[e]Jim CarlsonDFL30,71961.23DFL
Doug WillettsRepublican19,38938.65
52Matt KleinDFL2016Matt KleinDFL29,73060.58DFL
Tomas SettellRepublican19,29139.31
53Susan KentDFL2012Susan KentDFL29,53854.08DFL
Mary Giuliani StephensRepublican25,02445.82
54Karla BighamDFL2018[c]Karla BighamDFL25,53052.85DFL
Leilani HolmstadtRepublican22,71247.02
55Eric PrattRepublican2012Eric PrattRepublican31,08261.61Republican
Sahra OdowaDFL19,32238.30
56Dan HallRepublican2010Lindsey PortDFL26,07153.01DFL
Dan HallRepublican23,06146.89
57Greg ClausenDFL2012Greg ClausenDFL30,89756.41DFL
Jose JimenezRepublican23,82543.50
58Matt LittleDFL2016Zach DuckworthRepublican29,02055.01Republican
Matt LittleDFL23,70144.93
59Bobby Joe ChampionDFL2012Bobby Joe ChampionDFL33,81082.06DFL
Paul AndersonRepublican7,30017.72
60Kari DziedzicDFL2012[c]Kari DziedzicDFL37,48885.73DFL
Mary HolmbergRepublican6,17114.11
61Scott DibbleDFL2002Scott DibbleDFL49,05084.78DFL
Jennifer ZielinskiRepublican8,72715.08
62Jeff Hayden[a]DFL2011[c]Omar FatehDFL33,10388.99DFL
Bruce LundeenRepublican3,94710.61
63Patricia Torres RayDFL2006Patricia Torres RayDFL40,74277.64DFL
Diane NapperRepublican8,23115.69
Chris WrightGrassroots3,4606.59
64Dick Cohen[d]DFL1986Erin MurphyDFL40,17478.68DFL
Sharon AndersonRepublican7,47114.63
Patti McArdellLMN3,2766.42
65Sandy PappasDFL1990Sandy PappasDFL31,46381.47DFL
Paul HolmgrenRepublican7,04418.24
66John MartyDFL1986John MartyDFL31,86776.90DFL
Greg CopelandRepublican9,48222.88
67Foung HawjDFL2012Foung HawjDFL24,00873.86DFL
Alexander DeputieRepublican8,40725.86

Seats changing parties

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Seat gains and holds by party
PartyIncumbentDistrictFirst
elected		WinnerParty
RepublicanJerry Relph142016Aric PutnamDFL
Paul Anderson[d]442016Ann Johnson StewartDFL
Dan Hall562010Lindsey PortDFL
DFLDan Sparks272002Gene DorninkRepublican
Matt Little582016Zach DuckworthRepublican

Post-election changes

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On November 18, 2020, longtime DFL senators Thomas M. Bakk and David Tomassoni announced they would be leaving the DFL party and form their own "Independent Caucus" in the state senate.[18] Majority Leader Paul Gazelka welcomed the move and promised to give both senators chairmanships on "prominent committees". This changed the senate composition to 34 Republicans, 31 Democrats, and two independents.

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Lost primary election for party's nomination.
  2. ^ Lost re-election in 2006. Elected again in 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Elected in a special election.[17]
  4. ^ a b c d e Retiring; not seeking re-election.
  5. ^ Lost re-election 2010. Elected again in 2012.

References

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  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. ^ Phillips, Amber (October 2, 2020). "The state legislative battles to watch in 2020". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  4. ^ "Candidate Filing Periods". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "State Sen. Carolyn Laine will retire from the Legislature this year". ABC Newspapers. Adams Publishing Group. January 10, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Johnson, Brooks (August 12, 2020). "Jen McEwen beats incumbent Erik Simonson in DFL primary for Duluth Senate seat". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  10. ^ Van Oot, Torey; Condon, Patrick (August 12, 2020). "Progressives shake up DFL incumbents in Minnesota". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  11. ^ "Results for All State Senate Races". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  12. ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  13. ^ "Statewide Reporting Statistics". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  14. ^ "Results for All State Senate Races". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  15. ^ "Minnesota election results 2020". Star Tribune. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  16. ^ "Candidate Filings". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  17. ^ "Party Control of the Minnesota Senate, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  18. ^ Hauser, Tom; Maher, Tracy (November 18, 2020). "Longtime Minnesota senators quit DFL caucus to form Independent Caucus". KSTP-TV. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020.

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