Denise Slipy
Denise Slipy (Democratic Party) is running for election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 6. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on August 11, 2026.[source]
Slipy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Denise Slipy's career experience includes working as a consultant.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 11, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 6
Denise Slipy is running in the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 6 on August 11, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 6
Incumbent Keri Heintzeman is running in the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 6 on August 11, 2026.
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Endorsements
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2025
See also: Minnesota state legislative special elections, 2025
General election
Special general election for Minnesota State Senate District 6
Keri Heintzeman defeated Denise Slipy in the special general election for Minnesota State Senate District 6 on April 29, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Keri Heintzeman (R) | 60.3 | 12,752 |
| Denise Slipy (D) | 39.6 | 8,376 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 30 | ||
| Total votes: 21,158 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 6
Denise Slipy advanced from the special Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 6 on April 15, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Denise Slipy | 100.0 | 1,195 |
| Total votes: 1,195 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Samuel Patrick Grigsby (D)
- Nicky Hardy (D)
- Emily LeClaire (D)
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 6
The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 6 on April 15, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Keri Heintzeman | 46.8 | 3,404 |
| John Howe | 15.5 | 1,127 | ||
| Jennifer Carnahan | 11.2 | 812 | ||
| Josh Gazelka | 9.3 | 679 | ||
| Steve Cotariu | 6.3 | 458 | ||
| Angela Zierden | 5.6 | 407 | ||
| Doug Kern | 5.0 | 363 | ||
| Matthew Zinda | 0.4 | 28 | ||
| Total votes: 7,278 | |||
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Endorsements
Slipy received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Denise Slipy completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Slipy's responses.
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- Affordability is a problem in Rural Minnesota. The jobs in our area pay less, while the cost of living is higher. We are America's back yard. People come here to fish, hunt, and other recreational activities, but do not pay their share to keep our infrastructure intact. Therefor our community residents are burdened with higher property taxes to maintain our services.
- Healthcare should be a right. Rural hospitals and clinics are closing. We have to drive miles and sometimes hours to see a specialist. With the cost of insurance, people are opting out of health insurance and not maintaining their health check ups. Prescriptions costs, office visits and the only ones thriving are the insurance CEO's. Healthcare for all.
- Education is the key to being less vulnerable. I want public education to be fully funded, and our teachers to have the resources needed to educate our future. Careers in the trades with strong union jobs will help to create a more thriving community.
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2025
Denise Slipy 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.
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 19, 2026
