2025 Election Cycle

No party flipped any of the six special elections held this cycle: four in the State Senate (SD 60, 06, 29, 47) and two in the State House (HD 40B, 34B). The vacant seat won by the DFL in HD 40B returned the chamber to a 67-67 tie.

Elections

Date Office Stage Winners Details
11/04/2025 State Senate, District 29 Special Michael Holmstrom, Jr. (Republican) won with 12,328 votes (62.23%) and a winning margin of +24.58
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Michael Holmstrom, Jr. Man Republican 12,328 62.23
Louis McNutt Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 7,459 37.65
Scattering Write-In 22 0.11

Special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Republican Bruce D. Anderson on July 21, 2025.

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11/04/2025 State Senate, District 47 Special Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 13,527 votes (61.69%) and a winning margin of +23.46
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger Woman Democratic-Farmer-Labor 13,527 61.69
Dwight Dorau Man Republican 8,383 38.23
Scattering Write-In 18 0.08

Special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of DFLer Nicole Mitchell on July 25, 2025.

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09/16/2025 State House, District 34B Special Xp Lee (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 4,331 votes (60.82%) and a winning margin of +21.71
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Xp Lee Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 4,331 60.82
Ruth Bittner Woman Republican 2,785 39.11
Scattering Write-In 5 0.07

Special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of DFLer Melissa Hortman.

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08/26/2025 State Senate, District 29 Special Primary Michael Holmstrom, Jr. (Republican) won with 2,090 votes (73.38%) and a winning margin of +51.58
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Michael Holmstrom, Jr. Man Republican 2,090 73.38
Bradley Kurtz Man Republican 621 21.80
Rachel Davis Woman Republican 137 4.81

Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Republican Bruce D. Anderson on July 21, 2025.

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08/26/2025 State Senate, District 47 Special Primary Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 1,978 votes (82.28%) and a winning margin of +64.56
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent
Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger Woman Democratic-Farmer-Labor 1,978 82.28
Ethan Cha Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 426 17.72

Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of DFLer Nicole Mitchell on July 25, 2025.

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