Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012

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	Minnesota State Senate • 2012 Minnesota House Elections
	State legislative elections in 2012

Elections for the Minnesota State Senate were held in Minnesota on November 6, 2012. A total of 67 seats were up for election.

The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was June 5, 2012. The primary Election Day was August 14, 2012.

Although Minnesota senators typically serve four-year terms, they are elected to a two-year term during the first election of the decade. This allows for legislative elections to fall shortly after redistricting is completed. Since Minnesota Senate terms are not staggered, all sitting members were on the ballot in November.

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state senates

Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the Minnesota State Senate:

Minnesota State Senate
Party		As of November 5, 2012	After the 2012 Election
	Democratic Party	30	39
	Republican Party	37	28
Total		67	67

Incumbents retiring

A total of 16 incumbents did not run for re-election in 2012. Those incumbents were:

Name	Party	Current Office
Keith Langseth	Democratic	Senate District 9
Gretchen Hoffman	Republican	Senate District 10
Amy Koch	Republican	Senate District 19
Doug Magnus	Republican	Senate District 22
Al DeKruif	Republican	Senate District 25
Mike Parry	Republican	Senate District 26
Gen Olson	Republican	Senate District 33
Claire Robling	Republican	Senate District 35
Chris Gerlach	Republican	Senate District 37
Geoff Michel	Republican	Senate District 41
Mike Jungbauer	Republican	Senate District 48
Ray Vandeveer	Republican	Senate District 53
Linda Higgins	Republican	Senate District 58
Ken Kelash	Democratic	Senate District 63
Mary Jo McGuire	Democratic	Senate District 66
John Harrington	Democratic	Senate District 67

Campaign contributions

See also: State-by-state comparison of donations to state senate campaigns

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state senate in Minnesota in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state senate races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.^[1]

Year	Number of candidates	Total contributions
2010	160	$5,109,415
2006	152	$5,999,082
2002	175	$5,317,916

In 2010, the candidates for state house raised a total of $5,109,415 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were:^[2]

Donor	Amount
Public Fund	$866,745
Public Fund	$559,372
Housley, Karin	$39,555
6th Senate District Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party	$23,500
Nelson Carla Jean House District 30A Cmte	$14,014
Minnesota Telecom Alliance	$14,000
Education Minnesota	$12,900
Faegre & Benson	$11,900
Minnesota Association of Realtors	$11,750
Minnesota Dental Association	$11,600

Qualifications

To be eligible to run for the Minnesota State Senate in 2010, a candidate must be:^[3]

Eligible to vote in Minnesota
Have not filed for more than one office for the upcoming primary or general election
At least 21 years old by January 3, 2011
A resident of Minnesota for at least one year
A resident of the legislative district for at least 6 months before November 2, 2010

Impact of redistricting

See also: Redistricting in Minnesota

The Minnesota Legislature drafts and passes redistricting plans as it does other pieces of legislation. Each chamber must form a redistricting committee. A joint committee, with two Democrats and two Republicans from each chamber, is also formed. The Governor of Minnesota has the power to veto any plan.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Minnesota's population grew from 4.92 million in 2000 to 5.30 million in 2010. The population density in 2010 was highest in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.^[4]

The initial plan passed by the state legislature was vetoed by Governor Mark Dayton (D).^[5]In his veto letter, Dayton said the districts in the bill were "too partisan, drawn for the purpose of defeating a disproportionate number of Democrats."^[6]The final Senate plan was drawn by a panel appointed by the Minnesota Supreme Court; it paired 46 incumbents in the same district and created 23 open seats (these numbers include seats the state House and Senate).^[7]

List of candidates

District 1

August 14 DFL primary:

LeRoy Stumpf -a Incumbent Stumpf first assumed office in 1983.

August 14 GOP primary:

Jual Carlson: 589
Steve Nordhagen: 1,574 a

November 6 General election candidates:

LeRoy Stumpf: 22,298

Steve Nordhagen: 14,475

District 2

August 14 DFL primary:

Rod Skoe -aIncumbent Skoe first assumed office in 2003.

August 14 GOP primary:

Dennis Moser a

November 6 General election candidates:

Rod Skoe: 21,269

Dennis Moser: 17,423

District 3

August 14 DFL primary:

Thomas Bakk -aIncumbent Bakk first assumed office in 2003.

August 14 GOP primary:

Jennifer Havlick a

November 6 General election candidates:

Thomas Bakk: 28,427

Jennifer Havlick: 15,509

District 4

August 14 DFL primary:

Kent Eken a

August 14 GOP primary:

Phil Hansen a

November 6 General election candidates:

Kent Eken: 19,833

Phil Hansen: 18,132

District 5

August 14 DFL primary:

Laverne H. Pederson: 1,518
Tom Saxhaug: 3,981 -aIncumbent Saxhaug first assumed office in 2003.

August 14 GOP primary:

John Carlson -aIncumbent Carlson first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Tom Saxhaug: 21,301

John Carlson: 19,362

District 6

August 14 DFL primary:

David Tomassoni -aIncumbent Tomassoni first assumed office in 2001.

August 14 GOP primary:

Brandon D. Anderson a

November 6 General election candidates:

David Tomassoni: 30,882

Brandon D. Anderson: 12,220

District 7

August 14 DFL primary:

Roger Reinert -aIncumbent Reinert first assumed office in 2011.

August 14 GOP primary:

Tyler Verry a

November 6 General election candidates:

Roger Reinert: 32,684

Tyler Verry: 9,621

District 8

August 14 DFL primary:

Dan Skogen a

August 14 GOP primary:

Bill Ingebrigtsen -aIncumbent Ingebrigtsen first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Dan Skogen: 20,197

Bill Ingebrigtsen: 22,693

District 9

Note: Incumbent Democrat Keith Langseth did not seek re-election.

August 14 DFL primary:

Al Doty a

August 14 GOP primary:

Paul Gazelka -aIncumbent Gazelka first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Al Doty: 17,687

Paul Gazelka: 20,527

District 10

Note: Incumbent Republican Gretchen Hoffman did not seek re-election.

August 14 DFL primary:

Anne Marcotte: 2,134
Taylor Stevenson: 2,873 a

August 14 GOP primary:

Carrie Ruud a

November 6 General election candidates:

Taylor Stevenson: 19,490

Carrie Ruud: 22,848

District 11

August 14 DFL primary:

Tony Lourey -aIncumbent Lourey first assumed office in 2007.

August 14 GOP primary:

Bill Saumer a

November 6 General election candidates:

Tony Lourey: 24,342

Bill Saumer: 13,505

District 12

August 14 DFL primary:

John Schultz a

August 14 GOP primary:

Torrey Westrom a

November 6 General election candidates:

John Schultz: 15,801

Torrey Westrom: 25,279

District 13

August 14 DFL primary:

Peggy Boeck a

August 14 GOP primary:

Michelle Fischbach: 1,484 -aIncumbent Fischbach first assumed office in 1996.
Fadumo Yusuf: 160

November 6 General election candidates:

Peggy Boeck: 14,871

Michelle Fischbach: 26,015

District 14

August 14 DFL primary:

Jerry McCarter a

August 14 GOP primary:

John Pederson -aIncumbent Pederson first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jerry McCarter: 17,434

John Pederson: 19,351

District 15

August 14 DFL primary:

Sally Knox: 1,183 a
Ron Thiessen: 708

August 14 GOP primary:

Dave Brown -aIncumbent Brown first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Sally Knox: 16,787

Dave Brown: 21,917

District 16

August 14 DFL primary:

Ted L. Suss a

August 14 GOP primary:

Gary Dahms -aIncumbent Dahms first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Ted L. Suss: 18,496

Gary Dahms: 20,922

District 17

August 14 DFL primary:

Lyle Koenen: 3,019 -aIncumbent Koenen first assumed office in 2012.
Larry D. Rice: 2,259

August 14 GOP primary:

Joe Gimse -aIncumbent Gimes first assumed office in 2007.

November 6 General election candidates:

Lyle Koenen: 21,621

Joe Gimse: 17,350

District 18

August 14 DFL primary:

Steven Schiroo a

August 14 GOP primary:

Scott Newman -aIncumbent Newman first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Steven Schiroo: 16,180

Scott Newman: 22,556

District 19

Note: Incumbent Republican Amy Koch did not seek re-election.

August 14 DFL primary:

Kathy Sheran -aIncumbent Sheran first assumed office in 2007.

August 14 GOP primary:

No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Kathy Sheran: 33,291

District 20

August 14 DFL primary:

Kevin L. Dahle a

August 14 GOP primary:

Mike Dudley: 2,590 a
Gene Thomas Kornder: 400

November 6 General election candidates:

Kevin L. Dahle: 20,628

Mike Dudley: 20,550

District 21

August 14 DFL primary:

Matt Schmit a

August 14 GOP primary:

John Howe -aIncumbent Howe first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Matt Schmit: 21,937

John Howe: 19,846

District 22

Note: Incumbent Republican Doug Magnus did not seek re-election.

August 14 DFL primary:

Alan Oberloh a

August 14 GOP primary:

Bill Weber a

November 6 General election candidates:

Alan Oberloh: 17,457

Bill Weber: 19,548

District 23

August 14 DFL primary:

Paul Marquardt a

August 14 GOP primary:

Julie Rosen -aIncumbent Rosen first assumed office in 2003.

November 6 General election candidates:

Paul Marquardt: 14,516

Julie Rosen: 25,838

District 24

August 14 DFL primary:

Vicki Jensen a

August 14 GOP primary:

Vern Swedin a

November 6 General election candidates:

Vicki Jensen: 19,248

Vern Swedin: 17,286

District 25

Note: Incumbent Republican Al DeKruif did not seek re-election.

August 14 DFL primary:

Judy Ohly a

August 14 GOP primary:

David Senjem -aIncumbent Senjem first assumed office in 2003.

November 6 General election candidates:

Judy Ohly: 19,149

David Senjem: 22,299

District 26

Note: Incumbent Republican Mike Parry did not seek re-election.

August 14 DFL primary:

Kenneth Moen a

August 14 GOP primary:

Carla Nelson -aIncumbent Nelson first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Kenneth Moen: 17,692

Carla Nelson: 22,263

District 27

August 14 DFL primary:

Dan Sparks -aIncumbent Sparks first assumed office in 2003.

August 14 GOP primary:

Linden Anderson a

November 6 General election candidates:

Dan Sparks: 26,552

Linden Anderson: 12,334

District 28

August 14 DFL primary:

Jack Krage a

August 14 GOP primary:

Jeremy Miller -aIncumbent Miller first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jack Krage: 17,303

Jeremy Miller: 23,122

District 29

Note: Open seat

August 14 DFL primary:

Brian Doran a

August 14 GOP primary:

Bruce Anderson a

November 6 General election candidates:

Brian Doran: 15,867

Bruce Anderson: 24,486

District 30

Note: Open seat

August 14 DFL primary:

Paul Perovich a

August 14 GOP primary:

Paul Bolin: 586
Mary Kiffmeyer: 1,620 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Paul Perovich: 15,125

Mary Kiffmeyer: 25,205

District 31

August 14 DFL primary:

Mike Starr a

August 14 GOP primary:

Michelle Benson -aIncumbent Benson first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Mike Starr: 17,423

Michelle Benson: 24,774

District 32

August 14 DFL primary:

Jeske Noordergraaf a

August 14 GOP primary:

Sean Nienow -aIncumbent Nienow first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jeske Noordergraaf: 18,450

Sean Nienow: 21,955

District 33

Note: Incumbent Republican Gen Olson did not seek re-election.

August 14 DFL primary:

Judy Rogosheske a

August 14 GOP primary:

Connie Doepke: 2,778
David Osmek: 2,885 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Judy Rogosheske: 19,547

David Osmek: 28,195

District 34

August 14 DFL primary:

Sharon Bahensky a

August 14 GOP primary:

Warren Limmer -aIncumbent Limmer first assumed office in 1995.

November 6 General election candidates:

Sharon Bahensky: 19,406

Warren Limmer: 25,847

District 35

Note: Incumbent Republican Claire Robling did not seek re-election.

August 14 DFL primary:

Peter Perovich a

August 14 GOP primary:

Branden Petersen a

November 6 General election candidates:

Peter Perovich: 19,253

Branden Petersen: 22,874

District 36

August 14 DFL primary:

John Hoffman a

August 14 GOP primary:

Benjamin Kruse -aIncumbent Kruse first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

John Hoffman: 22,194

Benjamin Kruse: 19,522

District 37

Note: Incumbent Republican Chris Gerlach did not seek re-election.

August 14 DFL primary:

Alice M. Johnson a

August 14 GOP primary:

Pam Wolf -aIncumbent Wolf first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Alice M. Johnson: 22,814

Pam Wolf: 19,962

District 38

August 14 DFL primary:

Timothy Henderson a

August 14 GOP primary:

Roger Chamberlain -aIncumbent Chamberlain first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Timothy Henderson: 20,849

Roger Chamberlain: 23,817

District 39

August 14 DFL primary:

Julie Bunn -aBunn was a member of the House from 2007 - 2011.

August 14 GOP primary:

Karin Housley: 1,941 a
Eric Michael Langness: 945

November 6 General election candidates:

Julie Bunn: 22,754

Karin Housley: 23,385

District 40

August 14 DFL primary:

Chris Eaton: 2,005 -aIncumbent Eaton first assumed office in 2011.
Timothy A. Davis, Sr.: 470

August 14 GOP primary:

No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Chris Eaton: 25,165

District 41

Note: Incumbent Republican Geoff Michel did not seek re-election.

August 14 DFL primary:

Barb Goodwin -aIncumbent Goodwin first assumed office in 2011.

August 14 GOP primary:

Gina Bauman a

November 6 General election candidates:

Barb Goodwin: 25,842

Gina Bauman: 15,200

District 42

August 14 DFL primary:

Bev Scalze a

August 14 GOP primary:

April King a

November 6 General election candidates:

Bev Scalze: 25,607

April King: 20,400

District 43

August 14 DFL primary:

Charles Wiger -aIncumbent Wiger first assumed office in 1997.

August 14 GOP primary:

Duane E. (Swede) Johnson a

November 6 General election candidates:

Charles Wiger: 26,767

Duane E. (Swede) Johnson: 16,137

District 44

August 14 DFL primary:

Terri Bonoff -aIncumbent Bonoff first assumed office in 2005.

August 14 GOP primary:

David Gaither a

November 6 General election candidates:

Terri Bonoff: 27,203

David Gaither: 21,464

District 45

August 14 DFL primary:

Ann Rest -aIncumbent Rest first assumed office in 2001.

August 14 GOP primary:

Timothy Hall: 821
Blair Tremere: 978 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Ann Rest: 28,755

Blair Tremere: 14,680

District 46

August 14 DFL primary:

Ron Latz -aIncumbent Latz first assumed office in 2007.

August 14 GOP primary:

Roger W. Champagne: 420
Paul Scofield: 544 a

November 6 General election candidates:

Ron Latz: 29,755

Paul Scofield: 15,297

District 47

August 14 DFL primary:

James F. Weygand a

August 14 GOP primary:

Julianne Ortman: 2,114 -aIncumbent Ortman first assumed office in 2003.
Bruce R. Schwichtenberg: 1,504

November 6 General election candidates:

James F. Weygand: 15,297

Julianne Ortman: 27,128

District 48

Note: Incumbent Republican Mike Jungbauer did not seek re-election.

August 14 DFL primary:

Laurie McKendry a

August 14 GOP primary:

David Hann -aIncumbent Hann first assumed office in 2003.

November 6 General election candidates:

Laurie McKendry: 22,459

David Hann: 23,730

District 49

August 14 DFL primary:

Melisa Franzen a

August 14 GOP primary:

Keith Downey a

November 6 General election candidates:

Melisa Franzen: 26,893

Keith Downey: 24,045

District 50

August 14 DFL primary:

Melissa Halvorson Wiklund a

August 14 GOP primary:

Vern Wilcox a

November 6 General election candidates:

Melissa Halvorson Wiklund: 25,300

Vern Wilcox: 16,193

District 51

August 14 DFL primary:

Jim Carlson a

August 14 GOP primary:

Ted Daley -aIncumbent Daley first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Jim Carlson: 23,969

Ted Daley: 21,096

District 52

Note: Incumbent Republican Ray Vandeveer did not seek re-election.

August 14 DFL primary:

James Metzen -aIncumbent Metzen first assumed office in 1987.

August 14 GOP primary:

Dwight Rabuse a

November 6 General election candidates:

James Metzen: 27,149

Dwight Rabuse: 16,542

District 53

August 14 DFL primary:

Susan Kent a

August 14 GOP primary:

Ted Lillie -aIncumbent Lillie first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Susan Kent: 22,781

Ted Lillie: 20,857

District 54

August 14 DFL primary:

Katie Sieben -aIncumbent Sieben first assumed office in 2007.

August 14 GOP primary:

Janis Quinlan a

November 6 General election candidates:

Katie Sieben: 26,998

Janis Quinlan: 15,256

District 55

August 14 DFL primary:

Kathy Busch: 1,059 a
Josh D. Ondich: 151

August 14 GOP primary:

Eric Pratt a

November 6 General election candidates:

Kathy Busch: 18,070

Eric Pratt: 22,254

District 56

August 14 DFL primary:

Leon Thurman a

August 14 GOP primary:

Dan Hall -aIncumbent Hall first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Leon Thurman: 18,922

Dan Hall: 22,226

District 57

August 14 DFL primary:

Greg Clausen: 1,456 a
Mike Germain: 395

August 14 GOP primary:

Pat Hall a

November 6 General election candidates:

Greg Clausen: 23,890

Pat Hall: 20,199

District 58

Note: Incumbent Democrat Linda Higgins did not seek re-election.

August 14 DFL primary:

Andrew Brobston a

August 14 GOP primary:

Dave Thompson -aIncumbent Thompson first assumed office in 2011.

November 6 General election candidates:

Andrew Brobston: 17,686

Dave Thompson: 24,097

District 59

Note: Open seat

August 14 DFL primary:

Bobby Joe Champion a

August 14 GOP primary:

Jim Lilly a

November 6 General election candidates:

Bobby Joe Champion: 28,441

Jim Lilly: 6,082

District 60

August 14 DFL primary:

Kari Dziedzic -aIncumbent Dziedzic first assumed office in 2012.

August 14 GOP primary:

Mark Lazarchic a

August 14 Independence Party primary:

Rahn V. Workcuff a

November 6 General election candidates:

Kari Dziedzic: 29,014

Mark Lazarchic: 6,400

Rahn V. Workcuff: 2,077

District 61

August 14 DFL primary:

Scott Dibble -aIncumbent Dibble first assumed office in 2003.

August 14 GOP primary:

No Republicans filed to run in this district.

November 6 General election candidates:

Scott Dibble: 41,075

District 62

August 14 DFL primary:

Jeff Hayden -aIncumbent Hayden first assumed office in 2011.

August 14 GOP primary:

No Republicans filed to run in this district.

August 14 Independence Party primary:

Eric Blair a

November 6 General election candidates:

Jeff Hayden: 27,516

Eric Blair: 4,025

District 63

Note: Incumbent Democrat Ken Kelash did not seek re-election.

August 14 DFL primary:

Patricia Torres Ray -aIncumbent Ray first assumed office in 2007.

August 14 GOP primary:

Patrick Marron a

November 6 General election candidates:

Patricia Torres Ray: 36,866

Patrick Marron: 8,636

District 64

August 14 DFL primary:

Dick Cohen: 5,797 -aIncumbent Cohen first assumed office in 1987.
Alexander H. Jeffries: 685

August 14 GOP primary:

Sharon Anderson a

Independent candidates:

Scott Larson a

November 6 General election candidates:

Dick Cohen: 33,008

Sharon Anderson: 9,068

Scott Larson: 5,196

District 65

August 14 DFL primary:

Sandra Pappas: 2,505 -aIncumbent Pappas first assumed office in 1991.
Marcus Walker: 756

August 14 GOP primary:

Rick Karschnia a

November 6 General election candidates:

Sandra Pappas: 27,365

Rick Karschnia: 5,998

District 66

Note: Incumbent Democrat Mary Jo McGuire did not seek re-election.

August 14 DFL primary:

John Marty -aIncumbent Marty first assumed office in 1987.

August 14 GOP primary:

Wayde Brooks a

November 6 General election candidates:

John Marty: 27,735

Wayde Brooks: 9,718

District 67

Note: Incumbent Democrat John Harrington did not seek re-election.

August 14 DFL primary:

Tom Dimond: 806
Foung Hawj: 2,142 a
Robert Humphrey: 1,897

August 14 GOP primary:

Mike Capistrant a

November 6 General election candidates:

Foung Hawj: 21,630

Mike Capistrant: 8,094

External links

Footnotes

↑ Follow the Money, Minnesota
↑ Follow the Money: "Minnesota Senate 2010 Campaign Contributions"
↑ 2010 Guide for Candidates
↑ U.S. Census, "2010 Census: Minnesota Profile," accessed September 5, 2012
↑ Minnesota Public Radio, "Dayton vetoes redistricting bill," May 19, 2011
↑ [chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://minnesota.publicradio.org/documents/news/2011/05/redistricting-veto.pdf State of Minnesota, "Governor Mark Dayton's veto letter," accessed April 23, 2024]
↑ Pioneer Press, "New redistricting maps reshuffle Minnesota’s political landscape," accessed April 23, 2024

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Current members of the Minnesota State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Bobby Champion

Majority Leader:Erin Murphy

Minority Leader:Mark Johnson

Senators

District 1

Mark Johnson (R)

District 2

Steve Green (R)

District 3

Grant Hauschild (D)

District 4

Rob Kupec (D)

District 5

Paul Utke (R)

District 6

Keri Heintzeman (R)

District 7

Robert Farnsworth (R)

District 8

Jen McEwen (D)

District 9

Jordan Rasmusson (R)

District 10

Nathan Wesenberg (R)

District 11

Jason Rarick (R)

District 12

Torrey Westrom (R)

District 13

Jeff Howe (R)

District 14

Aric Putnam (D)

District 15

Gary Dahms (R)

District 16

Andrew Lang (R)

District 17

Glenn Gruenhagen (R)

District 18

Nick Frentz (D)

District 19

John Jasinski (R)

District 20

Steve Drazkowski (R)

District 21

Bill Weber (R)

District 22

Rich Draheim (R)

District 23

Gene Dornink (R)

District 24

Carla Nelson (R)

District 25

Liz Boldon (D)

District 26

Jeremy Miller (R)

District 27

Andrew Mathews (R)

District 28

Mark Koran (R)

District 29

Vacant

District 30

Eric Lucero (R)

District 31

Calvin Bahr (R)

District 32

Michael Kreun (R)

District 33

Karin Housley (R)

District 34

John Hoffman (D)

District 35

Jim Abeler (R)

District 36

Heather Gustafson (D)

District 37

Warren Limmer (R)

District 38

Susan Pha (D)

District 39

Mary Kunesh-Podein (D)

District 40

John Marty (D)

District 41

Judy Seeberger (D)

District 42

Bonnie Westlin (D)

District 43

Ann Rest (D)

District 44

Tou Xiong (D)

District 45

Ann Stewart (D)

District 46

Ron Latz (D)

District 47

Vacant

District 48

Julia Coleman (R)

District 49

Steve Cwodzinski (D)

District 50

Alice Mann (D)

District 51

Melissa Wiklund (D)

District 52

Jim Carlson (D)

District 53

Matt Klein (D)

District 54

Eric Pratt (R)

District 55

Lindsey Port (D)

District 56

Erin Maye Quade (D)

District 57

Zach Duckworth (R)

District 58

Bill Lieske (R)

District 59

Bobby Champion (D)

District 60

Doron Clark (D)

District 61

Scott Dibble (D)

District 62

Omar Fateh (D)

District 63

Zaynab Mohamed (D)

District 64

Erin Murphy (D)

District 65

Sandra Pappas (D)

District 66

Clare Oumou Verbeten (D)

District 67

Foung Hawj (D)

Democratic Party (33)

Republican Party (32)

Vacancies (2)

[1] Follow the Money, Minnesota

[2] Follow the Money: "Minnesota Senate 2010 Campaign Contributions"

[3] 2010 Guide for Candidates

[4] U.S. Census, "2010 Census: Minnesota Profile," accessed September 5, 2012

[5] Minnesota Public Radio, "Dayton vetoes redistricting bill," May 19, 2011

[6] [chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://minnesota.publicradio.org/documents/news/2011/05/redistricting-veto.pdf State of Minnesota, "Governor Mark Dayton's veto letter," accessed April 23, 2024]

[7] Pioneer Press, "New redistricting maps reshuffle Minnesota’s political landscape," accessed April 23, 2024

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Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012

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Incumbents retiring

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Qualifications

Impact of redistricting

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District 62

District 63

District 64

District 65

District 66

District 67

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2025 Elections

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