David Robert Groves

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David Robert Groves

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Democratic Party

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Last election

August 14, 2018

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David Robert Groves (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Minnesota. He lost in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also: United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Minnesota

Incumbent Amy Klobuchar defeated Jim Newberger, Dennis Schuller, and Paula Overby in the general election for U.S. Senate Minnesota on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amy Klobuchar (D)	60.3	1,566,174
		Jim Newberger (R)	36.2	940,437
		Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now Party)	2.6	66,236
		Paula Overby (G)	0.9	23,101
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	931

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,596,879 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota

Incumbent Amy Klobuchar defeated Steve Carlson, Stephen Emery, David Robert Groves, and Leonard Richards in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amy Klobuchar	95.7	557,306
		Steve Carlson	1.7	9,934
		Stephen Emery	1.2	7,047
	Submit photo	David Robert Groves	0.8	4,511
	Submit photo	Leonard Richards	0.6	3,552

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 582,350
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota

Jim Newberger defeated Merrill Anderson, Rae Hart Anderson, and Roque De La Fuente in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Newberger	69.5	201,531
		Merrill Anderson	15.7	45,492
	Submit photo	Rae Hart Anderson	8.9	25,883
		Roque De La Fuente	5.9	17,051

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 289,957
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Robert Barnheiser (R)

See also

• United States Senate
• United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2018

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Footnotes

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Minnesota's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Amy Klobuchar (D)

Tina Smith (D)

Representatives

District 1

Brad Finstad (R)

District 2

Angie Craig (D)

District 3

Kelly Morrison (D)

District 4

Betty McCollum (D)

District 5

Ilhan Omar (D)

District 6

Tom Emmer (R)

District 7

Michelle Fischbach (R)

District 8

Pete Stauber (R)

Democratic Party (6)

Republican Party (4)