A special election was held in the
U.S. state
In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geographic territory where it shares its sove ...
of
Minnesota
Minnesota () is a state in the upper midwestern region of the United States. It is the 12th largest U.S. state in area and the 22nd most populous, with over 5.75 million residents. Minnesota is home to western prairies, now given over to ...
on February 9, 2016, to elect a new senator for District 35 in the
Minnesota Senate
The Minnesota Senate is the upper house of the Legislature of the U.S. state of Minnesota. At 67 members, half as many as the Minnesota House of Representatives, it is the largest upper house of any U.S. state legislature. Floor sessions are h ...
, caused by the resignation of Senator
Branden Petersen
Branden Petersen (born February 4, 1986) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota Senate. A member of the Republican Party of Minnesota, he represented District 35, which includes portions of Anoka County in the northern Twin ...
, effective on October 31, 2015. A primary election was held on January 12, 2016, to nominate a
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Republican Party of Minnesota is the oldest active political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The Minnesota Republican Party’s platform is relatively moderate. The party’s main issues are economic growth, education, healthcare, civi ...
candidate. Former state representative
Jim Abeler, the Republican nominee, won the special election.
Candidates
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Senate District 35 Republican Party held a convention to endorse a candidate on November 14.
Andy Aplikowski won the endorsement after four rounds of balloting. Former state representative
Jim Abeler said he would continue to seek the Republican nomination. Don Huizenga was undecided on whether he would continue to seek the nomination, but ultimately did not file a candidacy. Brad Sunderland said he would abide by the endorsement.
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Jim Abeler, former state representative and candidate for the 2014 U.S. Senate Republican nomination
* Andy Aplikowski, party activist
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* Alex Huffman, business owner and former U.S. Army serviceman
* Don Huizenga, party activist
* Reid Oines
* Brad Sunderland, chair of the Senate District 35 Republican Party
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
The Senate District 35 Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party endorsed Roger Johnson on December 16, 2015.
* Roger Johnson, community activist
Legal Marijuana Now Party
* Zach Phelps
Primary election results
Results
Previous election results
See also
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List of special elections to the Minnesota Senate
This is a list of special elections to the Minnesota Senate. Such elections are called by the governor of Minnesota to fill vacancies that occur when a member of the Minnesota Senate
The Minnesota Senate is the upper house of the Legislature o ...
References
External links
Information on the special electionat the Minnesota Secretary of State website
{{Minnesota elections
2016 Minnesota elections
Government of Minnesota
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Minnesota special elections