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Laverne McCartney Knighton
Laverne McCartney Knighton (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 65. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 11, 2020.
Elections
2020
See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Minnesota State Senate District 65
Incumbent Sandra Pappas defeated Paul Holmgren in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 65 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sandra Pappas (D)  | 81.5 | 31,552 |
 | Paul Holmgren (R) | 18.2 | 7,064 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 113 | ||
| Total votes: 38,729 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 65
Incumbent Sandra Pappas defeated Laverne McCartney Knighton in the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 65 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sandra Pappas | 63.7 | 7,484 |
| Laverne McCartney Knighton | 36.3 | 4,270 | ||
| Total votes: 11,754 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 65
Paul Holmgren advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 65 on August 11, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Holmgren | 100.0 | 902 |
| Total votes: 902 | |||
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Campaign finance
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
