Republicans held the seat for the only state legislative special election conducted in 2007 (HD 28B in August).
Elections
Date
Office
Stage
Winners
Details
12/18/2007
State Senate, District 25
Special Primary
Kevin Dahle (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 462 votes (100.00%) and a winning margin of +100.00
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Kevin Dahle
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
462
100.00
Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Republican Senator Tom Neuville who was appointed judge of the 3rd Judicial District effective January 1, 2008.
Ray Cox (Republican) won with 2,029 votes (66.72%) and a winning margin of +45.38
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Ray Cox
Man
Republican
2,029
66.72
Rod Tietz
Man
Republican
649
21.34
Keith Swenson
Man
Republican
363
11.94
Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Republican Senator Tom Neuville who was appointed judge of the 3rd Judicial District effective January 1, 2008.
Vance Norgaard (Independence) won with 50 votes (100.00%) and a winning margin of +100.00
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Vance Norgaard
Man
Independence
50
100.00
Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Republican Senator Tom Neuville who was appointed judge of the 3rd Judicial District effective January 1, 2008.
Steve Drazkowski (Republican) won with 3,762 votes (52.89%) and a winning margin of +6.03
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Steve Drazkowski
Man
Republican
3,762
52.89
Linda Pfeilsticker
Woman
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
3,333
46.86
Scattering
Write-In
18
0.25
Special primary election caused by the resignation of GOP Representative Steve Sviggum on July 17, 2007 after being appointed Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.
Linda Pfeilsticker (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 1,050 votes (87.72%) and a winning margin of +75.44
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Linda Pfeilsticker
Woman
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
1,050
87.72
Wes Moreland
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
147
12.28
Special primary election caused by the resignation of GOP Representative Steve Sviggum on July 17, 2007 after being appointed Commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry.