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Democratic Party primaries in Minnesota, 2020

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2018

Democratic Party primaries, 2020

Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party.jpg

Primary Date
August 11, 2020

Primary Runoff Date
N/A

Federal elections
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate
Democratic primaries for U.S. House

State party
Democratic Party of Minnesota
State political party revenue

This page focuses on the Democratic primaries that took place in Minnesota on August 11, 2020. Click here for more information about the Republican primaries.

Note that the dates and terms of participation for presidential preference primaries and caucuses sometimes differ from those that apply to primaries for state-level and other federal offices, which are the subject of this article. For more information on this state's presidential nomination process, click here.

Federal elections

U.S. Senate

See also: United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primary)

The 2020 U.S. Senate elections in Minnesota took place on November 3, 2020. Voters elected one candidate to serve in the U.S. Senate.

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

U.S. House

See also: United States House elections in Minnesota, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primaries)

The 2020 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Minnesota took place on November 3, 2020. Voters elected eight candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts.

District 1

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:


Did not make the ballot:


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 2

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

District 3

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

District 4

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 5

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 6

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 7

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 8

Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:

State elections

State Senate

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2020
The Minnesota State Senate was one of 86 state legislative chambers with elections in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. To see a full list of state Senate candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
Show more

Minnesota State Senate elections, 2020

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

Green check mark transparent.pngReed Perkins*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Johnson* (i)

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngAlan Roy*

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Utke* (i)

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Bakk* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngChristopher Hogan*

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngKent Eken* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Larson*

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngRita Albrecht*  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Charles Dolson 

Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Eichorn* (i)

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota

Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Barsness*

Legal Marijuana Now Party

Green check mark transparent.pngRobyn Smith*
District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Tomassoni (i)
Christopher Horoshak

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Moren

District 7

Erik Simonson (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngJen McEwen  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDonna Bergstrom  Candidate Connection

District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngMichele Anderson*

Green check mark transparent.pngBill Ingebrigtsen* (i)

District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngA. John Peters

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Gazelka (i)
Richard Dahl

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Samuelson

Green check mark transparent.pngCarrie Ruud (i)
Shaun Christian Hansen

District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Lee*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Rarick* (i)

District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngJill Abahsain*

Green check mark transparent.pngTorrey Westrom* (i)

District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Willemsen*

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Howe* (i)

District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngAric Putnam*

Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Relph* (i)

Legal Marijuana Now Party

Green check mark transparent.pngJaden Partlow*
District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngBrent Krist*

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Mathews* (i)

District 16

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngGary Dahms* (i)

Legal Marijuana Now Party

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Preslicka*
District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngFernando Alvarado*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Lang* (i)

District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngChad Tschimperle*

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Newman* (i)

District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngNick Frentz* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngElizabeth Bangert*

District 20

Green check mark transparent.pngJon Olson*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRich Draheim* (i)

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Hoschette*
District 21

Green check mark transparent.pngRalph Kaehler*  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Roger Kittelson  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Goggin* (i)

District 22

Roger Elgersma
Green check mark transparent.pngShawna Marshall  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBill Weber (i)

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Abrahamson
District 23

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Rosen* (i)

Legal Marijuana Now Party

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Pulkrabek*
District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Steinkamp*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Jasinski* (i)

District 25

Green check mark transparent.pngSara Flick*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Senjem* (i)

District 26

Green check mark transparent.pngAleta Borrud*

Green check mark transparent.pngCarla Nelson* (i)

District 27

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Sparks* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngGene Dornink*

Legal Marijuana Now Party

Green check mark transparent.pngTyler Becvar*
District 28

Green check mark transparent.pngSarah Kruger*

Green check mark transparent.pngJeremy Miller* (i)

District 29

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Brazelton*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBruce Anderson* (i)

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Murphy*
District 30

Green check mark transparent.pngDiane Nguyen*

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Kiffmeyer* (i)

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngKate Luthner*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Benson* (i)

District 32

Green check mark transparent.pngJoshua Fike*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Koran* (i)

District 33

Green check mark transparent.pngGretchen Piper*  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Adam Jennings 

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Osmek* (i)

District 34

Aarica Coleman  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngBonnie Westlin  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngWarren Limmer (i)

District 35

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Nelson*

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Abeler* (i)

District 36

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Hoffman* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Attia*  Candidate Connection

District 37

Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Newton* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Sanford*

District 38

Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Stofferahn*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Chamberlain* (i)

District 39

Brian Hile
Green check mark transparent.pngJosiah Hill

Green check mark transparent.pngKarin Housley (i)

District 40

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Eaton* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Marvin*

District 41

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Kunesh-Podein*

Did not make the ballot:
Ross Meisner 

Green check mark transparent.pngLucia Vogel*

District 42

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Isaacson* (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBen Schwanke*  Candidate Connection

District 43

Green check mark transparent.pngCharles Wiger (i)
Natasha Lapcinski

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Zick

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota

Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Daubenspeck
District 44

Zina Alston-Fizer
Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Johnson Stewart  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Pulles

District 45

Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Rest* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRoxana Bruins*

Legal Marijuana Now Party

Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Schuler*  Candidate Connection
District 46

Green check mark transparent.pngRon Latz* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBryan Bjornson*

District 47

Bala Chintaginjala
Green check mark transparent.pngAddie Miller  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJulia Coleman
Thomas Funk

District 48

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Cwodzinski* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Jiang*  Candidate Connection

District 49

Green check mark transparent.pngMelisa Franzen (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Dupré
Jenny Rhoades  Candidate Connection

District 50

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Halvorson Wiklund* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDean Mumbleau*

District 51

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Carlson* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDouglas Willetts*

District 52

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Klein* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTomas Settell*

District 53

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Kent (i)  Candidate Connection
Marquita Stephens  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Stephens  Candidate Connection

District 54

Green check mark transparent.pngKarla Bigham* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLeilani Holmstadt*

District 55

Green check mark transparent.pngSahra Odowa*

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Pratt* (i)

District 56

Green check mark transparent.pngLindsey Port
Kevin Shea  Candidate Connection
Richard Tucker

Did not make the ballot:
Robert Timmerman  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Hall (i)

District 57

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Clausen* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJose Jimenez*

District 58

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Little* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngZach Duckworth*

District 59

Green check mark transparent.pngBobby Joe Champion (i)
Suleiman Isse

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Anderson

District 60

Green check mark transparent.pngKari Dziedzic* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Holmberg*

District 61

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Dibble* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Zielinski*

District 62

Jeff Hayden (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngOmar Fateh

Green check mark transparent.pngBruce Lundeen

District 63

Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Torres Ray* (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDiane Napper*  Candidate Connection

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Wright*
District 64

Green check mark transparent.pngErin Murphy*

Green check mark transparent.pngSharon Anderson*

Legal Marijuana Now Party

Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Jirovec McArdell*  Candidate Connection
District 65

Green check mark transparent.pngSandra Pappas (i)  Candidate Connection
Laverne McCartney Knighton

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Holmgren  Candidate Connection

District 66

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Marty* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Copeland*

District 67

Green check mark transparent.pngFoung Hawj* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAlexander Deputie*

State House

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020
The Minnesota House of Representatives was one of 86 state legislative chambers with elections in 2020. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2018, 87 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. To see a full list of state House candidates in the Democratic primaries, click "Show more" below.
Show more

Minnesota State House elections, 2020

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1A

Green check mark transparent.pngConnie Lindstrom

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Burkel
David Lion
Brian Meehan

District 1B

Green check mark transparent.pngCindy Ansbacher*

Green check mark transparent.pngDebra Kiel* (i)

District 2A

Green check mark transparent.pngJeremiah Liend*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Grossell* (i)

District 2B

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Suby*

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Green* (i)

District 3A

Green check mark transparent.pngRob Ecklund* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Manninen*  Candidate Connection

District 3B

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Murphy* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Hjelle*

District 4A

Chuck Hendrickson
Green check mark transparent.pngHeather Keeler

Did not make the ballot:
Will Hagen 
Mara Morken 

Green check mark transparent.pngEdwin Dale Hahn

District 4B

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Marquart* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Anderson*

District 5A

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Persell* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Bliss*

District 5B

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Abeyta*

Green check mark transparent.pngSpencer Igo*

District 6A

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Sandstede* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Farnsworth*

District 6B

Green check mark transparent.pngDave Lislegard* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Buria*

District 7A

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Schultz* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Sullivan*

District 7B

Green check mark transparent.pngLiz Olson* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngArt Johnston*

District 8A

Green check mark transparent.pngBrittney Johnson*

Green check mark transparent.pngJordan Rasmusson*

District 8B

Green check mark transparent.pngCarol Wenner*

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Franson* (i)

District 9A

Green check mark transparent.pngAlex Hering*

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Poston* (i)

District 9B

Green check mark transparent.pngLaura Wright*

Green check mark transparent.pngRon Kresha* (i)

District 10A

Green check mark transparent.pngDale Menk*

Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Heintzeman* (i)

District 10B

Green check mark transparent.pngGaylene Spolarich*

Green check mark transparent.pngDale Lueck* (i)

District 11A

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Sundin* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Dotseth*

District 11B

Green check mark transparent.pngJack Frechette*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngNathan Nelson* (i)  Candidate Connection

District 12A

Green check mark transparent.pngMurray Smart*

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Backer* (i)

District 12B

Green check mark transparent.pngBen Schirmers*

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Anderson* (i)

District 13A

Green check mark transparent.pngKaty Westlund*

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Demuth* (i)

District 13B

Green check mark transparent.pngBenjamin Carollo*

Green check mark transparent.pngTim O'Driscoll* (i)

District 14A

Green check mark transparent.pngTamara Calhoun*  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Joe Baratta  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTama Theis* (i)

District 14B

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Wolgamott* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Brandmire*  Candidate Connection

District 15A

Green check mark transparent.pngCal Schmock*

Green check mark transparent.pngSondra Erickson* (i)

District 15B

Green check mark transparent.pngRon Thiessen

Green check mark transparent.pngShane Mekeland (i)
John Ulrick

District 16A

Green check mark transparent.pngDoria Drost*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Swedzinski* (i)

District 16B

Green check mark transparent.pngMarinda Kimmel

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Torkelson (i)
Tamara Houle

District 17A

Green check mark transparent.pngBen Dolan
Robert Wright

Green check mark transparent.pngTim Miller (i)

Legal Marijuana Now Party

Green check mark transparent.pngEd Engelmann
District 17B

Green check mark transparent.pngLogan Kortgard*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDave Baker* (i)

District 18A

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngDean Urdahl* (i)

District 18B

Green check mark transparent.pngHeather Bakke*

Green check mark transparent.pngGlenn Gruenhagen* (i)

District 19A

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Brand* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Akland*

District 19B

Green check mark transparent.pngLuke Frederick*

Green check mark transparent.pngJeremy Loger*  Candidate Connection

District 20A

Green check mark transparent.pngErina Prom*

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Pfarr*

Did not make the ballot:
Marko Popovich 
Alan Mackenthun  Candidate Connection

District 20B

Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Lippert* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Moravchik*

Did not make the ballot:
Josh Gare 

District 21A

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Bruns*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBarb Haley* (i)

District 21B

Green check mark transparent.pngElise Diesslin*

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Drazkowski* (i)

District 22A

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Baumberger*

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Schomacker* (i)

District 22B

Green check mark transparent.pngLynn Herrick*

Green check mark transparent.pngRod Hamilton* (i)

District 23A

Green check mark transparent.pngPat Bacon

Green check mark transparent.pngBjorn Olson  Candidate Connection
Michael Sukalski  Candidate Connection

District 23B

Green check mark transparent.pngLeroy McClelland

Green check mark transparent.pngJeremy Munson (i)
Yvonne Simon

District 24A

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Shea*

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Petersburg* (i)

District 24B

Green check mark transparent.pngAshley Martinez-Perez*

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Daniels* (i)

District 25A

Green check mark transparent.pngKim Hicks*

Green check mark transparent.pngDuane Quam* (i)

District 25B

Green check mark transparent.pngLiz Boldon*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKenneth Bush*

District 26A

Green check mark transparent.pngTina Liebling* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Melin*

District 26B

Green check mark transparent.pngRandy Brock*

Green check mark transparent.pngNels Pierson* (i)

District 27A

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Martinez
Joe Pacovsky

Green check mark transparent.pngPeggy Bennett (i)

District 27B

Green check mark transparent.pngJeanne Poppe* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Mueller*

District 28A

Green check mark transparent.pngGene Pelowski Jr.* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 28B

Green check mark transparent.pngJordan Fontenello*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Davids* (i)

District 29A

Green check mark transparent.pngRenee Cardarelle*

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe McDonald* (i)

District 29B

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Rosh*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMarion Rarick* (i)

District 30A

Green check mark transparent.pngChad Hobot*

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Novotny* (i)

District 30B

Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Kovach*

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Lucero* (i)

District 31A

Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Brown

Green check mark transparent.pngKurt Daudt (i)
Beau Hullermann

District 31B

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Larson*

Green check mark transparent.pngCalvin Bahr* (i)

District 32A

Green check mark transparent.pngRenae Berg*

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Johnson* (i)

District 32B

Green check mark transparent.pngKatie Malchow

Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Neu Brindley (i)
Joelle Walmsley

District 33A

Green check mark transparent.pngCaitlin Cahill*

Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Hertaus* (i)

District 33B

Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Morrison (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Myers
Marianne Stebbins

District 34A

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Raines*

Green check mark transparent.pngKristin Robbins* (i)

District 34B

Green check mark transparent.pngKristin Bahner* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDori Trossen*

District 35A

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Erickson*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Heinrich* (i)

District 35B

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Ruffalo*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngPeggy Scott* (i)

District 36A

Green check mark transparent.pngZack Stephenson* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBill Maresh*

District 36B

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Hortman* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Simmons*

District 37A

Green check mark transparent.pngErin Koegel* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKen Wendling*

District 37B

Green check mark transparent.pngAmir Malik*

Green check mark transparent.pngNolan West* (i)

District 38A

Green check mark transparent.pngKris Fredrick  Candidate Connection

Kelly Gunderson
Doug Malsom
Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Raleigh

District 38B

Green check mark transparent.pngAmi Wazlawik* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngElliott Engen*  Candidate Connection

District 39A

Chuck Fitzer
Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Mozey

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Dettmer (i)

District 39B

Green check mark transparent.pngShelly Christensen* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Garofalo*

District 40A

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Nelson* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid True*

District 40B

Green check mark transparent.pngSamantha Vang* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngCharlotte Smith*

Legal Marijuana Now Party

Green check mark transparent.pngMary O'Connor*
District 41A

Green check mark transparent.pngConnie Bernardy* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Erickson*

District 41B

Green check mark transparent.pngSandra Feist*

Green check mark transparent.pngRonald Ray Vogel*

District 42A

Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Moller* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngCandy Sina*

District 42B

Green check mark transparent.pngJamie Becker-Finn* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSue Finney*

District 43A

Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Fischer* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Babin*

District 43B

Green check mark transparent.pngLeon Lillie* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJordan Herzog*  Candidate Connection

District 44A

Green check mark transparent.pngGinny Klevorn* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPerry Nouis*  Candidate Connection

District 44B

Green check mark transparent.pngPatty Acomb* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Porter*

District 45A

Daonna Depoister
Green check mark transparent.pngCedrick Frazier

Green check mark transparent.pngJesse Pfliger

District 45B

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Freiberg* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKen Fitzgerald*  Candidate Connection

District 46A

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Winkler* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Taylor*

District 46B

Green check mark transparent.pngCheryl Youakim* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Moore*

District 47A

Green check mark transparent.pngArlan Brinkmeier*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Nash* (i)

District 47B

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Kessler*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Boe* (i)

District 48A

Green check mark transparent.pngLaurie Pryor* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Wessels*

District 48B

Green check mark transparent.pngCarlie Kotyza-Witthuhn* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngHolly Link*  Candidate Connection

District 49A

Green check mark transparent.pngHeather Edelson* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 49B

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Elkins* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Thalman*

District 50A

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Howard* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTim Johnson*

District 50B

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Carlson* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Heyer*

District 51A

Green check mark transparent.pngSandra Masin (i)
Justin Clark  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Zurick

District 51B

Mike Maguire
Green check mark transparent.pngLiz Reyer

Green check mark transparent.pngFern Smith

District 52A

Green check mark transparent.pngRick Hansen* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMariah de la Paz*

District 52B

Green check mark transparent.pngRuth Richardson* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngCynthia Lonnquist*  Candidate Connection

District 53A

Green check mark transparent.pngTou Xiong* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Johnston*

District 53B

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Sandell* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Jahner-Byrne*

District 54A

Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Claflin* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKeith Franke*

District 54B

Green check mark transparent.pngKelsey Waits*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTony Jurgens* (i)

District 55A

Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Tabke (i)

Bob Loonan
Green check mark transparent.pngErik Mortensen

Legal Marijuana Now Party

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Martin
District 55B

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea Nelsen*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTony Albright* (i)

District 56A

Green check mark transparent.pngJessica Hanson

Basil Martin
Green check mark transparent.pngPam Myhra

District 56B

Green check mark transparent.pngKaela Berg*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRoz Peterson*

District 57A

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Bierman* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMegan Olson*

District 57B

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Huot* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSandra Jimenez*

District 58A

Green check mark transparent.pngErin Preese*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJon Koznick* (i)

District 58B

Green check mark transparent.pngSara Wolf*

Green check mark transparent.pngPat Garofalo* (i)

District 59A

Green check mark transparent.pngFue Lee* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota

Green check mark transparent.pngMarcus Harcus*
District 59B

Raymond Dehn (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngEsther Agbaje  Candidate Connection
Isaiah Whitmore

Green check mark transparent.pngAlan Shilepsky

District 60A

Green check mark transparent.pngSydney Jordan* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Holmberg*

District 60B

Green check mark transparent.pngMohamud Noor* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 61A

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Hornstein* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKurtis Fechtmeyer*  Candidate Connection

District 61B

Green check mark transparent.pngJamie Long* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Pohlman*

District 62A

Green check mark transparent.pngHodan Hassan* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngArjun Kataria*

District 62B

Green check mark transparent.pngAisha Gomez* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRoss Tenneson*

District 63A

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Davnie (i)
April Kane  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngPenny Arcos

Legal Marijuana Now Party

Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Wiester
District 63B

Husniyah Dent Bradley
Jerome Evans  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngEmma Greenman

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Pafko

Legal Marijuana Now Party

Green check mark transparent.pngDennis Schuller
District 64A

Green check mark transparent.pngKaohly Her* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSherry Schack*

District 64B

Green check mark transparent.pngDave Pinto* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngGeorgia Dietz*

District 65A

Green check mark transparent.pngRena Moran* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAmy Anderson*

District 65B

Green check mark transparent.pngCarlos Mariani* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMargaret Mary Stokely*

District 66A

Green check mark transparent.pngAlice Hausman* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBrett Rose*  Candidate Connection

District 66B

John Lesch (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngAthena Hollins  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMikki Murray

District 67A

Hoang Murphy
Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Thompson

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Stromenger  Candidate Connection

District 67B

Green check mark transparent.pngJay Xiong* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngFred Turk*

Context of the 2020 elections

Minnesota Party Control: 1992-2024
Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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Year 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Governor R R R R R R R I I I I R R R R R R R R D D D D D D D D D D D D D D
Senate D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D D R R D D D D R R R R R R D D
House D D D D D D D R R R R R R R R D D D D R R D D R R R R D D D D D D

State party overview

See also: Democratic Party of Minnesota
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State political party revenue

See also: State political party revenue and State political party revenue per capita

State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws.

The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following map displays total state political party revenue per capita for the Democratic state party affiliates.


Voter information

How the primary works

A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Minnesota utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[1][2][3]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Poll times

In Minnesota, most polling places are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time. However, some smaller municipalities may open their polls as late as 10:00 a.m. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[4]

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

Voter pre-registration is available in Minnesota beginning at age 16. An individual must be 18 years old on Election Day in order to vote. To register to vote in Minnesota, an individual must be a United States citizen who has resided in the state for the 20-day period preceding the election.[5][6]

An individual must register to vote at least 21 days before Election Day or on Election Day at a polling place. An individual may register to vote by completing a registration application and submitting it by mail or in-person to a local election official. An individual can also register online. To register at a polling place on Election Day, an individual must present valid identification.[5]

The Minnesota voter registration application includes an option to join a permanent absentee voter list, which means the voter will automatically be sent an absentee/mail-in ballot for every election.[6]

Automatic registration

Minnesota practices automatic voter registration.[6]

Automatic voter registration took effect on June 1, 2023, as a result of HF 3, which was signed into law by Governor Tim Walz (D) on May 5, 2023.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Minnesota has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Minnesota allows for same-day voter registration.[7]

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Minnesota, you must be a resident of the state for at least 20 days.[5]

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

As of October 2024, Minnesota did not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, "giving false information is a felony punishable by not more than 5 years imprisonment or a fine of not more than $10,000, or both."[8]

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[9] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Minnesota Secretary of State allows residents to check their voter registration status online.


Voter ID requirements

Minnesota does not require registered voters to present identification while voting.[10]

If you are registering to vote at the polls or have not voted in at least four years, you will need to bring proof of residency to the polls. Click here to see what qualifies as acceptable proof of residency.

Early voting

Minnesota permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

There are no eligibility requirements to vote absentee in Minnesota.[11]

There is no specific deadline for applying for an absentee ballot. A completed ballot must be returned on or before Election Day for it to be counted.[12]

Prospective voters may select an option on the Minnesota voter registration application to join a permanent absentee voter list, which means they will automatically be sent an absentee/mail-in ballot for every election.[6]


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Nineteen of 87 Minnesota counties—21.8 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County Trump margin of victory in 2016 Obama margin of victory in 2012 Obama margin of victory in 2008
Beltrami County, Minnesota 9.72% 9.89% 10.15%
Blue Earth County, Minnesota 3.69% 9.48% 12.95%
Chippewa County, Minnesota 28.70% 1.87% 5.87%
Clay County, Minnesota 1.95% 7.92% 16.02%
Fillmore County, Minnesota 21.70% 7.34% 8.26%
Freeborn County, Minnesota 17.24% 14.11% 17.13%
Houston County, Minnesota 13.87% 3.16% 10.69%
Itasca County, Minnesota 16.35% 9.83% 12.92%
Kittson County, Minnesota 22.05% 6.03% 18.54%
Koochiching County, Minnesota 19.85% 9.45% 10.10%
Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota 25.60% 0.90% 5.92%
Mahnomen County, Minnesota 2.92% 18.56% 25.31%
Mower County, Minnesota 7.82% 22.61% 23.61%
Nicollet County, Minnesota 3.04% 7.83% 10.52%
Norman County, Minnesota 13.34% 10.79% 26.94%
Rice County, Minnesota 3.06% 8.27% 11.50%
Swift County, Minnesota 25.57% 9.83% 13.79%
Traverse County, Minnesota 23.30% 4.44% 5.41%
Winona County, Minnesota 2.90% 12.85% 19.09%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Minnesota with 46.4 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 44.9 percent. In presidential elections between 1860 and 2016, Minnesota voted Republican 50 percent of the time and Democratic 47.5 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Minnesota voted Democratic all five times.[13]

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Minnesota. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.[14][15]

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 68 out of 134 state House districts in Minnesota with an average margin of victory of 27.6 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 62 out of 134 state House districts in Minnesota with an average margin of victory of 30.4 points. Clinton won 12 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.
In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 66 out of 134 state House districts in Minnesota with an average margin of victory of 12.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 72 out of 134 state House districts in Minnesota with an average margin of victory of 23.8 points. Trump won seven districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.


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External links

Footnotes

  1. NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed April 25, 2023
  2. Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
  3. Minnesota Secretary of State,"PRIMARY ELECTION," accessed April 25, 2023
  4. Minnesota Secretary of State, "Voting Hours," accessed April 24, 2023
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Register to Vote," accessed April 24, 2023
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Minnesota State Legislature, "House File 3," accessed June 6, 2023
  7. NCSL, "State Profiles: Elections," accessed August 27, 2024
  8. Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota Voter Registration Application," accessed November 1, 2024
  9. Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
  10. Minnesota Secretary of State, "Do I Need to Bring ID?" accessed April 25, 2023
  11. Star Tribune, "No excuse needed to vote absentee in Minnesota," June 22, 2014
  12. Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota Absentee Ballot Application," accessed April 25, 2023
  13. 270towin.com, "Minnesota," accessed June 29, 2017
  14. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  15. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017