2024 Minnesota Senate district 45 special election
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A special election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 5, 2024, concurrently with the state general election, to elect a new member for District 45 in the Minnesota Senate. This was caused by the resignation of Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) senator Kelly Morrison, who successfully sought election to the United States House of Representatives in Minnesota's third congressional district.
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November 5, 2024
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Minnesota Senate District 45 | |||||||||||||||||
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 Precinct results Johnson Stewart: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Fowke: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Background
On June 6, 2024, District 45 incumbent Kelly Morrison resigned her seat, citing her full-time campaign for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district and her desire for the special election to her seat to be held during a general election.[1]
District 45 is located in southwestern Hennepin County, containing the municipalities around Lake Minnetonka.[2] In the last election in 2022, Morrison won with 56 percent of the vote.[3]
The special candidate filing period was from June 10 to June 11, 2024.[4]
The primary election was held on August 13, 2024.[5]
Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ann Johnson Stewart, former state senator from district 44[6]
Eliminated in primary
Results
| 2024 Minnesota Senate District 45 Special Democratic-Farmer-Labor Primary[9] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Ann Johnson Stewart | 3,701 | 58.92 | ||
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Emily Reitan | 2,432 | 38.72 | ||
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Kyle Jasper Meinen | 148 | 2.36 | ||
| Total | 6281 | 100 | |||
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kathleen Fowke, candidate for the seat in 2022[8]
Results
| 2024 Minnesota Senate District 45 Special Republican Primary[9] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Republican | Kathleen Fowke | 2,574 | 100 | ||
| Total | 2,574 | 100 | |||
General election
The special general election was held November 5, 2024.[5]
Results
| 2024 Minnesota Senate District 45 Special Election[10] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Ann Johnson Stewart | 29,791 | 52.43 | ||
| Republican | Kathleen Fowke | 26,969 | 47.47 | ||
| Write-in | 58 | 0.10 | |||
| Total | 56,818 | 100 | |||