Supreme Court Associate Justice, 2020 Election
General
| Date: | November 3, 2020 |
| Cycle: | 2020 |
| Office: | Supreme Court Associate Justice |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Thissen Incumbent | Man | Nonpartisan | 1,477,672 | 59.05 | +18.44 |
| Michelle MacDonald | Woman | Nonpartisan | 1,016,245 | 40.61 |
Thissen was appointed to the Court by Governor Mark Dayton on April 17, 2018 and sworn in on May 14, 2018 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Associate Justice David Stras after being appointed by President Donald Trump to be a Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
MacDonald was an attorney from Rosemount, former Hennepin County Conciliation Court Judge (1999-2014), and nominee for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court in 2014, 2016, and 2018.
Sources
- Report of the State Canvassing Board, Office of Secretary of State, State of Minnesota, November 24, 2020 (p. 69-71).