MN election: Senate District 60 heading to special primary and election
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The 2025 Minnesota state legislative session will be underway before special elections are held later in January to sort out vacant seats -- one in each chamber.
Senate seat vacant after lawmaker died in December 2024
The senate seat backstory: Former senate majority leader, 62-year-old Kari Dziedzic, passed away at the end of last year after battling ovarian cancer. The DFL senator served in the heavily-blue district in Hennepin County for more than a decade.
Senate District 60 candidates: The filing period for candidates to withdraw ended Thursday evening. Now the field is set for candidates to first face off in a special primary.
According to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office, as of Thursday evening, there are eight DFL candidates who filed – Doron Clark, Peter Wagenius, Iris Grace Altamirano, Mohamed Jama, Monica Meyer, Joshua Preston, Amal Karim, Emilio César Rodríguez. Two GOP candidates are filed in this race – Abigail Wolters and Christopher Robin Zimmerman.
Key dates for voters
Special Primary for Senate District 60:
- Jan. 7 – Deadline to pre-register
- Jan. 9-13 – Absentee and Early Voting
- Jan. 14 – Special Primary
Special Election for Senate District 60
- Jan. 21 – Deadline to pre-register
- Jan. 22-27 – Absentee and Early Voting
- Jan. 28 – Special Election Day
With these dates fast approaching, the Secretary of State’s Office recommends dropping off absentee ballots in person.
What you can do: Learn more about the Senate District 60 Special Election at the Secretary of State’s website here. Learn more from Hennepin County here.
Learn more about the House District 40B Special Election here. The Special Election will also be held on Jan. 28.
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