Keri Heintzeman wins special election for Senate District 6 seat
- Keri Heintzeman won the special election for Minnesota Senate District 6, receiving 12,751 votes, or 60.27%, defeating Denise Slipy, who garnered 8,376 votes, or 39.59%.
- Heintzeman expressed her honor in serving as the next senator, stating, "I'm honored to have been given the opportunity to serve as the next senator of District 6."
- Heintzeman plans to focus on lowering taxes, cutting regulations, and combating government fraud in her new role.
- She aims to be a voice for District 6, stating that its residents have been "long underserved and underrepresented in the Capitol.
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Republican Keri Heintzeman wins MN Senate District 6 seat in special election
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR/FOX 9) — In a special election, Republican Keri Heintzeman won the Minnesota Senate District 6 seat to replace the spot left open by Justin Eichorn. She went up against challenger Denise Slipy, the DFL candidate, in the election. The results showed a 60 percent to 40 percent margin. Heintzeman is the wife of Rep. Josh Heintzeman, the Minnesota House rep for the Brainerd area. Eichorn resigned after he was arrested and charg…
Heintzeman wins special election to represent MN Senate District 6 after Eichorn's resignation
NISSWA — Republican Keri Heintzeman of Nisswa will represent District 6 in the Minnesota Senate, earning 60.27% of the vote to beat DFler Denise Slipy, according to unofficial results. She will fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of Justin Eichorn and represent the district through 2026, including the remainder of the current legislative session, which ends May 19. The results do not affect the balance of the Senate, where the DFL will …


Keri Heintzeman wins special election for Minnesota Senate seat
Keri Heintzeman will move into the vacant Minnesota Senate District 6 seat. In the Tuesday, April 29, special election, Keri Heintzeman received 12,751 votes, or 60.27%, besting DFLer Denise Slipy, who received 8,376 voters, or 39.59%. Senate District 6 includes areas within Cass, Crow Wing and Itasca counties.
Republican Keri Heintzeman wins Minnesota Senate special election AlphaNews.org
Share This StoryRepublican Keri Heintzeman easily defeated her DFL opponent Denise Slipy in a special election for Minnesota Senate District 6 Tuesday night. Unofficial results from the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office have Heintzeman capturing 12,751 votes (60%) to Slipy’s 8,376 (40%) in a district that stretches from Brainerd up to Grand Rapids. “I am profoundly grateful to the residents of Senate District 6 for their overwhelming support…
Republican wins Minnesota Senate seat in special election
(REGIONAL) – With all 80 precincts reporting, Republican Keri Heintzeman has won the Minnesota District 6 State Senate special election. The election was necessary after the resignation of former state Senator Justin Eichorn, who resigned after being arrested by Bloomington Police on suspicion of soliciting a minor for sex in March. He resigned three days after the arrest and was charged in federal court the same day with attempted coercion and …

Results: Minnesota Senate District 6 special election
Republican Keri Heintzeman and DFLer Denise Slipy faced off for the seat vacated by Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, who resigned and was charged with attempting to solicit a minor.
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