ST. PAUL — A special election for Minnesota Senate District 60 in Minneapolis on Tuesday, Jan. 28 is set to decide who will take control of the Senate.
The Minneapolis Senate seat opened after the Dec. 28 death of Sen. Kate Dziedzic , DFL-Minneapolis, leaving the Senate in a temporary 33-33 tie. The seat is expected to return to blue on Tuesday, Jan. 28, as it has been since 1970.
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During its tie, the Senate has been operating under a temporary power-sharing agreement that passed on the session’s opening day and includes the establishment co-presidents and equal control of committees.
In a primary for the Minneapolis Senate seat on Tuesday, Jan. 14, Abigail Wolters won the Republican race with 72% of the vote and Doron Clark won the DFL candidacy with 38% of the vote. Voters of District 60 will decide between Wolters and Clark Tuesday.
Voter Information
Republican candidate Wolters is a lifelong Minnesotan, software engineer a 2021 graduate from the University of Minnesota. Some of her top priorities are public safety, fiscal responsibility and investments in education and the economy, according to her campaign website .
DFL candidate Clark lives in Northeast Minneapolis working full time in ethics and compliance at Medtronic. He served as Senate D60 DFL Chair in 2022. Some of his top priorities are public education, healthcare and housing for all, according to his campaign website.
The Minnesota Secretary of State website advises those with absentee ballots to drop them off in person on election day because of the tight deadline. Voters can do so at either the Hennepin County Government Center or the Elections and Voter Services office in Minneapolis. More information on locations for in-person voting and drop-off can be found on the Secretary of State’s website.
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