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2025 Minnesota Senate District 60 special election

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2025 District 60 special election
← 2022 January 28, 2025 (2025-01-28) 2026 →
Minnesota Senate
District 60
Turnout18.9%[1]
 
Nominee Doron Clark Abigail Wolters
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 7,783 746
Percentage 90.91% 8.71%
Clark:      80–84%      85–89%      90–94%      95–100%
Senator before election

Kari Dziedzic
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Senator

Doron Clark
Democratic (DFL)

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A special election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on January 28, 2025 to elect a new member for District 60 in the Minnesota Senate, representing the Northeast and University communities of Minneapolis, Hennepin County. The election filled a vacancy caused by the death of Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) member Kari Dziedzic on December 28, 2024. Primary elections for the Democratic and Republican parties were held on January 14, 2025.[2] Doron Clark of the DFL won the election with over 90% of the vote.

Background

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On December 28, 2024, Senator Kari Dziedzic died of ovarian cancer.[3] On December 30, 2024, Governor Tim Walz announced a special election to fill her vacant seat, concurrent with a special election for House District 40B.[2]

District 60 is located in Minneapolis in Hennepin County, containing parts of Northeast, University, and Cedar-Riverside areas.[4] In the last election in 2022, Dziedzic won an unopposed race with 98.66 percent of the vote.[5]

DFL primary

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The special candidate filing period was on December 31, 2024, with a withdrawal period on January 2, 2025.[6] Ten Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidates and three Republicans candidates filed, and three total candidates withdrew on January 2.[7] After a challenge was filed to the Minnesota Supreme Court showing that Mohamed Jama did not live in the district, Jama announced his intent to drop from the race.[8] On January 9, 2025, the court ruled that votes for Jama would not be counted.[9][10]

Candidates

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Nominee

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Eliminated in primary election

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  • Iris Grace Altamirano, former school board candidate [11]
  • Amal Karim
  • Monica Meyer, political director for Gender Justice[11]
  • Joshua Preston
  • Emilio César Rodríguez
  • Peter Wagenius, legislative and political director for Sierra Club Minnesota[13] and candidate for this seat in 2011[14]

Withdrew

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  • Harold Melcher[7]
  • Clay Morgan[7]
  • Mohamed Jama[a]

Endorsements

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Doron Clark

Local officials

Political parties

Monica Meyer

U.S. Representatives

State legislators

Local officials

Peter Wagenius

State officials

Local officials

Organizations

Results

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DFL primary results by precinct:
  Clark
  •   35–39%
  •   40-44%
  •   45–49%
  •   50–54%
  •   60–64%
  Meyer
  •   30–34%
  •   35–39%
  •   40–44%
  •   45–49%
  •   50–54%
  Wagenius
  •   35–39%
  •   40–44%
  •   70–74%
Senate District 60 Special DFL Primary[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Doron Clark 2,073 38.13
Democratic (DFL) Monica Meyer 1,882 34.62
Democratic (DFL) Peter Wagenius 1,262 23.22
Democratic (DFL) Amal Karim 93 1.71
Democratic (DFL) Iris Grace Altamirano 74 1.36
Democratic (DFL) Joshua Preston 29 0.53
Democratic (DFL) Emilio César Rodríguez 23 0.42
Total votes 5,436 100

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee

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  • Abigail Wolters, candidate for House District 60B in 2024

Eliminated in primary election

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  • Christopher Robin Zimmerman

Withdrew

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  • Jonathan Kraemer

Results

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Senate District 60 Special Republican Primary[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Abigail Wolters 153 72.17
Republican Christopher Robin Zimmerman 59 27.83
Total votes 212 100

General election

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The special general election was held on January 28, 2025.[2]

Results

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Senate District 60 Special Election[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Doron Clark 7,783 90.91
Republican Abigail Wolters 746 8.71
Write-in 32 0.37
Total votes 8,561 100

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Although his name remained on the ballot, votes for Mohamed Jama were not counted.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ Minneapolis, City of (January 28, 2025). "2025 Senate District 60 Special General Election Statistics". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Governor Walz Issues Writ of Special Election to Fill Vacancy in Senate District 60". State of Minnesota. December 30, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  3. ^ Nelson, Dustin (December 28, 2024). "Minnesota senator and former majority leader Kari Dziedzic has died at 62". BringMeTheNews.com. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  4. ^ "Senate District 60 Map" (PDF). Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "Results for State Senator District 60". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  6. ^ Turtinen, Melissa (December 30, 2024). "Special election for MN Senate District 60 set for January after Dziedzic's death". Fox 9. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  7. ^ a b c "Senate District 60 Special Election". Minnesota Secretary Of State. December 27, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  8. ^ a b Brown, Kyle (January 8, 2025). "Mohamed Jama drops out of state Senate special election amid residency challenge". KSTP. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Order A25-0023". Case Management System. Minnesota Appellate Courts. January 9, 2025. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  10. ^ Minneapolis, City of (January 13, 2025). "Be prepared for Election Day". City of Minneapolis. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
  11. ^ a b c Faircloth, Ryan; Moore, Janet (December 31, 2024). "More than a dozen candidates file for special elections to determine control of Minn. House, Senate". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  12. ^ Clark, Doron [@doronclark] (December 30, 2024). "I'm honored to be running to be the next State Senator for Senate District 60" (Tweet). Retrieved December 31, 2024 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ Ferguson, Dana (December 31, 2024). "Minnesota Capitol control remains in flux after senator's death, House seat vacated". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
  14. ^ "2011 Primary Election Results for State Senator District 59". electionresults.sos.mn.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  15. ^ Payne, Elliott [@ElliottForWard1] (December 31, 2024). "I'm all in for @doronclark!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  16. ^ "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h Van Oot, Torey (January 9, 2025). "Early voting starts in crowded primary for open Minneapolis Senate seat". Axios Twin Cities. Retrieved January 9, 2025.
  18. ^ "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  19. ^ "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  20. ^ Monica, Meyer [@monicameyermn60] (January 2, 2025). "I'm deeply humbled to receive @ilhanmn's support: 'I am honored to endorse Monica Meyer for Minnesota Senate District 60, which includes the district I once represented in the MN House.'" (Tweet). Retweeted by Omar, Ilhan [@ilhanmn] – via Twitter.
  21. ^ "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  22. ^ "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  23. ^ "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved January 6, 2025.
  24. ^ Ellison, Keith [@keithellison] (December 31, 2024). "I'm supporting @PeterWagenius to succeed the great Sen. Kari Dziedzic" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  25. ^ O'Connor, Jack (January 9, 2025). "Local early voting Thursday, Republicans sue, Minnesota Legislature boycott". Minnesota Daily. Retrieved January 11, 2025.
  26. ^ Alper, Becky [@BeckyForParksD3] (January 1, 2025). "So happy to support @PeterWagenius for MN Senate District 60" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  27. ^ Cashman, Katie [@cashmanforward7] (January 5, 2025). "I'm proud to endorse Peter Wagenius" (Tweet). Retrieved January 6, 2025 – via Twitter.
  28. ^ Fair Vote Minnesota [@FairVoteMN] (January 8, 2025). "Congrats to Peter Wagenius, who has earned the 2025 RCV Democracy Champion badge" (Tweet). Retrieved January 11, 2025 – via Twitter.
  29. ^ Friends of the Boundary Waters [@FBW_Action] (January 10, 2025). "Minnesota's environmental future needs your voice!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  30. ^ a b "2025 Primary Results for State Senator District 60". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
  31. ^ "Results for State Senator District 60". Office of the Secretary of State. January 28, 2025. Retrieved January 29, 2025.
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