2025 Minnesota House of Representatives District 40B special election
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A special election will be held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on March 11, 2025, to elect a new member for District 40B in the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing parts of Ramsey County. The election will fill the vacancy made after the initial election of Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) candidate Curtis Johnson was overturned for his failure to meet residency requirements.
Background
[edit]District 40B is located in the cities of Roseville and Shoreview in Ramsey County, in the northeast portion of the Twin Cities.[1]
On November 5, 2024, there was a general election for the Minnesota House of Representatives. Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate Curtis Johnson received 65.19% of votes and was initially elected to represent District 40B, succeeding retiring member Jamie Becker-Finn.[2] After the election, Republican candidate Paul Wikstrom challenged Johnson's eligibility in court, claiming that Johnson did not live in the district.[3] The judge ruled in favor of Wikstrom's claim, revoking the election result, creating a vacancy for the seat, and shifting control of the Minnesota House from a tie to a Republican majority.[4] Johnson did not contest the ruling and the result was voided.[5]
On December 27, 2024, Governor Tim Walz issued a Writ of Special Election, setting January 28, 2025 as the date for a special election to fill the new vacancy and January 14, 2025 as the date for a primary if needed.[6] After David Gottfried won the endorsement of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party,[7] all other DFL candidates for the district withdrew from the race. As such, there will not be a primary election for the seat.[8]
On January 17, 2025, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Walz had issued a Writ of Special Election prematurely, and ordered the special election be canceled.[9] After the required time since the start of the legislative session, on February 5, Walz set a new election date of March 11, 2025.[10] A special primary, if more than one candidate files from either major party, will be held on February 25.[11]
Candidates
[edit]Candidates will be determined during the special filing period from February 6 to 11, 2025.[12] As of February 7, two candidates have filed, one Republican and one Democrat.[13]
Prior to being annulled, the special candidate filing period was on December 31, 2024, with a withdrawal period on January 2, 2025.[14] In addition to Wikstrom, five Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidates initially filed for candidacy;[14] all but one withdrew prior the deadline, leaving David Gottfried as the de facto nominee.
Democratic–Farmer–Labor
[edit]- David Gottfried, lawyer and candidate for this seat in the 2024 Primary Election.[15]
Withdrawn prior to January deadline
[edit]- Jasmine Carey[14]
- John Doan, Shoreview city council member and transportation consultant[15]
- Mark Pitman, production supervisor for a semiconductor[15]
- Kaying Thao, former Roseville School Board member and administrator for Saint Paul Public Schools[15]
Republican
[edit]- Paul Wikstrom, engineer and candidate for this seat in the 2024 General Election[15]
Primary election
[edit]If more than one candidate for at least one major party files in the new filing period, there will be a special primary election on February 25, 2025.[16][11]
General election
[edit]The special general election will be held on March 11, 2025.[11]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | David Gottfried[a] | |||
| Republican | Paul Wikstrom[a] | |||
| Total votes | ||||
See also
[edit]- List of special elections to the Minnesota House of Representatives
- 2025 United States state legislative elections
- 2025 Minnesota Senate District 60 special election
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Senate District 40B Map" (PDF). Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ "2024 Results for State Representative District 40B". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Griffith, Michelle (December 20, 2024). "Republicans win MN House majority, for now, after judge rules candidate ineligible". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Jacobsen, Jeremiah (January 1, 2025). "Roseville election ruling shakes up control of Minnesota legislature". KARE-TV. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Turtinen, Melissa (December 27, 2024). "MN election: House District 40B race headed to special election". FOX 9. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ "Governor Walz Issues Writ of Special Election to Fill Vacancy in House District 40B". Office of Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan. December 27, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ Hoff, Jennifer (January 2, 2025). "Race for House District 40B becoming clearer with DFL endorsement, GOP nominee". KARE-TV. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Chaloux, Eric (January 2, 2025). "Candidates scramble for open Minnesota legislative seats; uncertainty remains ahead of session". KSTP. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ Dachel, Felicity (January 17, 2025). "'Issued prematurely': House District 40B special election set for Jan. 28 canceled, Minnesota Supreme Court rules". Kare 11. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ "Governor Walz sets special election date for Minnesota House to fill vacancy". KAAL-TV. February 5, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ a b c Thompson, Howard (February 5, 2025). "Gov. Walz declares election date for race that has left House power struggle". Fox 9 KMSP. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ Walz, Tim (February 5, 2025). "Writ of Special Election" (PDF). Office of Governor Tim Walz. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "House District 40B Special Election - Candidate Filings". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
- ^ a b c "House District 40B Special Election". Minnesota Secretary Of State. December 27, 2024. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Faircloth, Ryan; Moore, Janet (December 31, 2024). "More than a dozen candidates file for special elections to determine control of Minn. House, Senate". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ "Primary election". How Elections Work. Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
