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Samuel Patrick Grigsby
Samuel Patrick Grigsby (Democratic Party) ran in a special election to the Minnesota State Senate to represent District 6. He did not appear on the ballot for the special Democratic primary on April 15, 2025.
Elections
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates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
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Grigsby in this election.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2025 Elections
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