2023 Election Cycle

The DFL held the only state legislative seat subject to a special election during the year - HD 52B in December 2023.

Elections

Date Office Stage Winners Details
12/05/2023 State House, District 52B Special Bianca Virnig (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 3,853 votes (58.22%) and a winning margin of +17.35
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Bianca Virnig Woman Democratic-Farmer-Labor 3,853 58.22
Cynthia Lonnquist Woman Republican 2,705 40.87
Charles Kuchlenz Man Libertarian 59 0.89
Scattering Write-In 1 0.02

Special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of DFLer Ruth Richardson who resigned to focus on her role of president and CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States.

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11/16/2023 State House, District 52B Special Primary Cynthia Lonnquist (Republican) won with 230 votes (100.00%) and a winning margin of +100.00
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Cynthia Lonnquist Woman Republican 230 100.00

Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of DFLer Ruth Richardson who resigned to focus on her role of president and CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States.

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11/16/2023 State House, District 52B Special Primary Bianca Virnig (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 781 votes (39.75%) and a winning margin of +3.05
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Bianca Virnig Woman Democratic-Farmer-Labor 781 39.75
Jay Miller Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 721 36.69
Cynthia Callais Woman Democratic-Farmer-Labor 376 19.13
Charles Kuchlenz Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 87 4.43

Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of DFLer Ruth Richardson who resigned to focus on her role of president and CEO of Planned Parenthood North Central States.

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