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13 file to run for State Senate seat left empty by passing of Sen. Kari Dziedzic

  • 13 candidates have filed to run for the State Senate seat left vacant by the passing of Sen. Kari Dziedzic.
  • The filing period for candidates began shortly after the announcement of Sen. Dziedzic's passing.
  • An election date for the vacant seat has yet to be officially determined.
  • The candidate filings reflect a wide interest in the seat formerly held by Sen. Dziedzic.
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13 file to run for State Senate seat left empty by passing of Sen. Kari Dziedzic

Thirteen people filed to run for the open Minnesota State Senate seat, the primary for which is in two weeks.

·Minneapolis, United States
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The Minnesota DailyThe Minnesota Daily

Former Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic died Friday after cancer battle

Former Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic (DFL-Minneapolis), who represented parts of the University community, died in Minneapolis on Friday after a years-long battle with ovarian cancer. She was 62. Dziedzic, who served as Senate majority leader since 2022, announced her cancer diagnosis in early 2023 and later stepped down from her Senate leadership position in February 2024 after her ovarian cancer returned.  Dziedzic took office in 2012, …

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Albert Lea TribuneAlbert Lea Tribune

Minnesota Capitol control remains in flux after senator’s death, House seat vacated - Albert Lea Tribune

By Dana Ferguson, Minnesota Public Radio News Minnesota will close out this election year with control of the Capitol in a temporary state of upheaval. Two special elections are scheduled for Jan. 28. One is a tiebreaking race in the Senate and another is for a House seat that could solidify or break a temporary advantage for Republicans. The death of Sen. Kari Dziedzic, a former majority leader, spurred the Senate vacancy and the decision of DF…

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Minnesota Capitol control remains in flux after senator’s death, House seat vacated

Two special elections have been scheduled — one for the House and another for the Senate — and are set to take place two weeks into the legislative session.

·Saint Paul, United States
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KVRR Local NewsKVRR Local News

Two Special Elections Called In Minnesota To Determine Power In Evenly Divided Legislature

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz has called another special election to fill another vacancy in the legislature which has put the balance of power in play. It will be held Tuesday, January 28 to fill the seat of Democrat Sen. Kari Dziedzic who died last Friday from ovarian cancer. She represented District 60 in Minneapolis. Dziedzic’s death leaves the Minnesota Senate at a 33-33 split. The other special election is for the house seat won by Curti…

·North Dakota, United States
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Austin Daily HeraldAustin Daily Herald

January special election called for tiebreaker Minn. Senate seat after Dziedzic’s death - Austin Daily Herald

Gov. Tim Walz on Monday ordered a special election for next month that will decide control of the Minnesota Senate. The contest in the Minneapolis district will be held on Jan. 28. DFL Sen. Kari Dziedzic died Friday at 62. She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in 2023 and stepped down from the role of Senate Majority Leader earlier this year as she underwent medical treatment. Dziedzic represented Senate District 60 for more than a decade. Her p…

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Fox 9 broke the news in Minneapolis, United States on Monday, December 30, 2024.
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