Minnesota intermediate appellate court elections, 2020

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The terms of four Minnesota Court of Appeals justices expired on January 4, 2021. The four seats were up for nonpartisan election on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for August 11, 2020. A full term on the court is six years.

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Minnesota modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

• Absentee/mail-in voting: The absentee/mail-in ballot postmark deadline was extended to November 3, 2020; the receipt deadline was extended to November 10, 2020. The witness requirement for absentee/mail-in ballots was suspended.
• Candidate filing procedures: General election candidates were allowed to submit filing forms and petitions electronically.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Candidates and results

Seat 3: Hooten's seat

General election

General election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 3

Incumbent Carol A. Hooten won election in the general election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 3 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Carol A. Hooten (Nonpartisan)	99.1	1,915,200
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	17,998

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,933,198
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Seat 9: Slieter's seat

General election

General election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 9

Incumbent Randall Slieter won election in the general election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 9 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Randall Slieter (Nonpartisan)	99.1	1,881,598
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	16,960

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,898,558
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Seat 13: Cochran's seat

General election

General election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 13

Incumbent Jeanne Cochran won election in the general election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 13 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Jeanne Cochran (Nonpartisan)	99.2	1,884,416
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	16,026

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,900,442
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Seat 15: Ross' seat

General election

General election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 15

Incumbent Kevin G. Ross won election in the general election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 15 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin G. Ross (Nonpartisan)	99.2	1,869,533
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	16,003

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,885,536
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Past elections

2018

See also: Minnesota intermediate appellate court elections, 2018

General election

General election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 2

Incumbent Lucinda E. Jesson defeated Anthony L. Brown in the general election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 2 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Lucinda E. Jesson (Nonpartisan)	62.7	1,158,780
	Submit photo	Anthony L. Brown (Nonpartisan)	37.0	683,125
		Other/Write-in votes	0.3	6,403

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,848,308 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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General election

General election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 4

Incumbent Tracy M. Smith won election in the general election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 4 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tracy M. Smith (Nonpartisan)	99.2	1,567,799
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	11,983

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,579,782 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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General election

General election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 6

Incumbent Renee L. Worke won election in the general election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 6 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Renee L. Worke (Nonpartisan)	99.2	1,557,084
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	12,174

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,569,258 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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General election

General election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 7

Incumbent Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks won election in the general election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 7 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jill Flaskamp Halbrooks (Nonpartisan)	99.2	1,548,920
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	12,508

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,561,428 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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General election

General election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 12

Incumbent Diane Bratvold won election in the general election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 12 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Diane Bratvold (Nonpartisan)	99.2	1,551,367
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	11,979

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,563,346 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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General election

General election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 14

Incumbent James B. Florey won election in the general election for Minnesota Court of Appeals District 14 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James B. Florey (Nonpartisan)	99.2	1,539,709
		Other/Write-in votes	0.8	12,570

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,552,279 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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2016 Incumbent Louise Bjorkman ran unopposed in the general election for Seat 5 on the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Minnesota Court of Appeals, Seat 5, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Louise Bjorkman Incumbent (unopposed) 98.91% 1,704,673 Write-in votes 1.09% 18,790 Total Votes (4073 of 4120 precincts reporting: 99%) 1,723,463 Source: Minnesota Secretary of State Incumbent Denise D. Reilly ran unopposed in the general election for Seat 8 on the Minnesota Court of appeals. Minnesota Court of Appeals, Seat 8, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Denise D. Reilly Incumbent (unopposed) 99.01% 1,679,432 Write-in votes 0.99% 16,847 Total Votes (4073 of 4120 precincts reporting: 99%) 1,696,279 Source: Minnesota Secretary of State Incumbent Michelle Ann Larkin ran unopposed in the general election for Seat 11 on the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Minnesota Court of Appeals, Seat 11, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Michelle Ann Larkin Incumbent (unopposed) 99.05% 1,673,976 Write-in votes 0.95% 16,043 Total Votes (4073 of 4120 precincts reporting: 99%) 1,690,019 Source: Minnesota Secretary of State Incumbent Randolph Peterson ran unopposed in the general election for Seat 13 on the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Minnesota Court of Appeals, Seat 13, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Randolph Peterson Incumbent (unopposed) 99.03% 1,655,611 Write-in votes 0.97% 16,225 Total Votes (4073 of 4120 precincts reporting: 99%) 1,671,836 Source: Minnesota Secretary of State Incumbent Lawrence Stauber ran unopposed in the general election for Seat 14 on the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Minnesota Court of Appeals, Seat 14, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Lawrence Stauber Incumbent (unopposed) 99.03% 1,648,207 Write-in votes 0.97% 16,156 Total Votes (4073 of 4120 precincts reporting: 99%) 1,664,363 Source: Minnesota Secretary of State Incumbent Peter M. Reyes, Jr. ran unopposed in the general election for Seat 16 on the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Minnesota Court of Appeals, Seat 16, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Peter M. Reyes, Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) 99.07% 1,639,561 Write-in votes 0.93% 15,308 Total Votes (4073 of 4120 precincts reporting: 99%) 1,654,869 Source: Minnesota Secretary of State Incumbent Matthew Johnson ran unopposed in the general election for Seat 17 on the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Minnesota Court of Appeals, Seat 17, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Matthew Johnson Incumbent (unopposed) 99.08% 1,640,174 Write-in votes 0.92% 15,226 Total Votes (4073 of 4120 precincts reporting: 99%) 1,655,400 Source: Minnesota Secretary of State Incumbent Heidi Schellhas ran unopposed in the general election for Seat 18 on the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Minnesota Court of Appeals, Seat 18, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Heidi Schellhas Incumbent (unopposed) 99.09% 1,635,569 Write-in votes 0.91% 14,981 Total Votes (4073 of 4120 precincts reporting: 99%) 1,650,550 Source: Minnesota Secretary of State Incumbent Francis Connolly ran unopposed in the general election for Seat 19 on the Minnesota Court of Appeals. Minnesota Court of Appeals, Seat 19, 2016 Candidate Vote % Votes Francis Connolly Incumbent (unopposed) 99.09% 1,632,466 Write-in votes 0.91% 14,915 Total Votes (4073 of 4120 precincts reporting: 99%) 1,647,381 Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

Selection

See also: Judicial selection in Minnesota

Judges of the court of appeals are elected in nonpartisan elections. Incumbents serve six-year terms and must be re-elected to continue serving. The governor appoints interim judges as necessary; interim incumbents who wish to serve another term must run in the next election that takes place more than a year after appointment.

Qualifications

To serve on the court of appeals, a judge must be:

• "learned in the law," a phrase courts have interpreted to mean a licensed attorney-at-law;
• no more than 70 years old

See also

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External links

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• Minnesota Court of Appeals

Footnotes

Minnesota courts

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Federal courts:

Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Minnesota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Minnesota

State courts:

Minnesota Supreme Court • Minnesota Court of Appeals • Minnesota District Courts • Minnesota Problem-Solving Courts • Minnesota Tax Court • Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals

State resources:

Courts in Minnesota • Minnesota judicial elections • Judicial selection in Minnesota

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