Help us improve in just 2 minutes—share your thoughts in our reader survey.
David Gottfried
David Gottfried (Democratic Party) is a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 40B. He assumed office on March 17, 2025. His current term ends on January 12, 2027.
Gottfried (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 40B. He won in the special general election on March 11, 2025.
David Gottfried was scheduled to be on the ballot in the January 28, 2025, special election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 40B, but the race was canceled by an order from the Minnesota Supreme Court on January 18, 2025.[1]
Biography
David Gottfried lives in Shoreview, Minnesota. He earned a bachelor's degree from St. Olaf's College and a graduate degree from the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. His career experience includes working as a pro bono specialist. Gottfried has been affiliated with the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the Volunteer Lawyers Network.[2]
Elections
2025
Minnesota State House 40B
See also: Minnesota state legislative special elections, 2025
General election
Special general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 40B
David Gottfried defeated Paul Wikstrom in the special general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 40B on March 11, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Gottfried (D) | 70.2 | 9,352 |
| Paul Wikstrom (R) | 29.8 | 3,966 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 13 | ||
| Total votes: 13,331 | |||
 = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. | ||||
| If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey. | ||||
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team. | ||||
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. David Gottfried advanced from the special Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 40B.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Paul Wikstrom advanced from the special Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 40B.
Minnesota State House 40B (canceled)
David Gottfried was scheduled to be on the ballot in the January 28, 2025, special election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 40B, but the race was canceled by an order from the Minnesota Supreme Court on January 18, 2025.[3]
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Gottfried did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
Campaign finance information for this candidate is not yet available from OpenSecrets. That information will be published here once it is available.
Scorecards
A scorecard evaluates a legislator’s voting record. Its purpose is to inform voters about the legislator’s political positions. Because scorecards have varying purposes and methodologies, each report should be considered on its own merits. For example, an advocacy group’s scorecard may assess a legislator’s voting record on one issue while a state newspaper’s scorecard may evaluate the voting record in its entirety.
Ballotpedia is in the process of developing an encyclopedic list of published scorecards. Some states have a limited number of available scorecards or scorecards produced only by select groups. It is Ballotpedia’s goal to incorporate all available scorecards regardless of ideology or number.
Click here for an overview of legislative scorecards in all 50 states. To contribute to the list of Minnesota scorecards, email suggestions to editor@ballotpedia.org.
See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ KARE 11, "'Issued prematurely': House District 40B special election set for Jan. 28 canceled, Minnesota Supreme Court rules," January 17, 2025
- ↑ Dave Gottfried for MN-40B, "Bio," accessed April 2, 2025
- ↑ KARE 11, "'Issued prematurely': House District 40B special election set for Jan. 28 canceled, Minnesota Supreme Court rules," January 17, 2025
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jamie Becker-Finn (D) |
Minnesota House of Representatives District 40B 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
