U.S. Senate, 2020 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | August 11, 2020 |
| Cycle: | 2020 |
| Office: | U.S. Senate |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tina Smith Incumbent | Woman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 497,498 | 87.14 | +81.79 |
| Paula M. Overby | Transgender / Non-binary | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 30,497 | 5.34 | |
| Ahmad R. Hassan | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 20,037 | 3.51 | |
| Steve Carlson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 16,429 | 2.88 | |
| Christopher Lovell Seymore | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 6,480 | 1.13 |
Senator Smith was renominated.
Overby was a resident of Eagan, Independence nominee for the 2nd CD in 2014 and 2016, and Minnesota Green Party nominee for U.S. Senate in 2018.
Hassan was a real estate broker from Katy, Texas.
Carlson was a development consultant and attorney from St. Paul, Republican nominee for HD 55B in 1996, Independence nominee for the 4th CD in 2010 and 2012, Independence nominee for U.S. Senate in 2014, DFL candidate for the 4th CD in 2016, and DFL for U.S. Senate in 2018.
Seymore was a teacher from Bloomington, DFL candidate for HD 50B in 2016, and DFL candidate for the U.S. Senate special election in 2018.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Canvassing Report, State Canvassing Board, Office of Secretary of State, State of Minnesota, August 18, 2020 (p. 14-19).