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Matt Brillhart

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Matt Brillhart
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Candidate for
Minnesota State Senate District 61
PartyIndependence Party
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Matt Brillhart was an Independence Party candidate for the Minnesota State Senate, District 61 in the October 18, 2011 special election. Brillhart was running to fill the vacancy created when Linda Berglin (D) retired after 38 years in the Minnesota Legislature. [1][2]

Elections

2011

See also: State legislative special elections, 2011

Brillhart was defeated by Jeff Hayden (D) in the October 18 special election. Bruce Lundeen (R) and Farheen Hakeem (G) also ran. Hakeem came in second, losing by a 595-1856 margin. Brillhart garnered 44 votes.[3]

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  1. ↑ Star Tribune, "Berglin to leave Minnesota Senate," July 25, 2011
  2. ↑ Hometown Source, "Senate Districts 46 and 61 special elections to be held Oct. 18; candidate filing begins July 2," July 26, 2011
  3. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Special Election Results," October 18, 2011
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