US EditionSpecial elections to decide whether DFL, GOP control Minnesota Senate
Two special elections will fill vacancies caused by resignation and death, deciding control of the Minnesota Senate with a current 33-32 Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party lead.
- Two special elections next Tuesday in Minnesota will determine the balance of power in the narrowly divided state Senate, where the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party currently holds a one-seat majority.
- In the Woodbury-centered District 47 race, Republican Dwight Dorau faces Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger, a state representative and former forensic scientist.
- A Republican victory in both districts would give the GOP a one-seat majority in the Senate, while Hemmingsen-Jaeger aims to tackle issues like health care costs and the environment.
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Duluth News Tribune
Tuesday election to determine control of the Minnesota Senate
ST. PAUL — Two Minnesota Senate seats up for grabs on Tuesday, Nov. 4, could swing control of the currently DFL-led chamber. The two seats were left open following the resignation of former Sen. Nicole Mitchell of Woodbury on July 25 and the unexpected death of Sen. Bruce Anderson of Buffalo on July 21. If Republicans retain Anderson’s seat and flip Mitchell’s, the chamber could flip to a 34-33 Republican majority, which currently stands at a 33…
Hastings Tribune
The Lawton ConstitutionSpecial elections to decide whether DFL, GOP control Minnesota Senate
MINNEAPOLIS — Two special elections next Tuesday to fill vacancies in the Minnesota Senate will determine the balance of power in the narrowly divided chamber, where the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party holds a one-seat majority.
Special elections to decide whether DFL, GOP control MN Senate
Two special elections next Tuesday to fill vacancies in the Minnesota Senate will determine the balance of power in the narrowly divided chamber, where the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party holds a one-seat majority. In what is seen as the more competitive of the two races, Republican candidate Dwight Dorau faces state Rep. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger, DFL-Woodbury, in a contest to fill the seat for Woodbury-centered District 47. It’s been vacant since…
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