2020 Minnesota House of Representatives election

The 2020 Minnesota House of Representatives election will be held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 3, 2020, to elect members to the House of Representatives of the 92nd Minnesota Legislature. A primary election was held in several districts on August 11, 2020. The election coincides with the election of the other house of the Legislature, the Senate, and other elections.

2020 Minnesota House of Representatives election
November 3, 2020
All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives
68 seats needed for a majority
 
Leader Melissa Hortman Kurt Daudt
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Leader since November 10, 2016 November 10, 2012
Leader's seat 36B–Brooklyn Park 31A–Crown
Last election 75 seats, 54.40% 59 seats, 45.09%
Incumbent Speaker

Melissa Hortman
Democratic (DFL)
Elections in Minnesota

Background

The last election in 2018 resulted in the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) winning a majority of 75 seats, ending four years of a Republican majority. As there was no Senate election, this resulted in split control of the Legislature with Republicans holding a majority in the Senate they won in 2016.

Electoral system

The 134 members of the House of Representatives will be elected from single-member districts via first-past-the-post voting for two-year terms. Contested nominations of recognized major parties (DFL, Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis, Legal Marijuana Now, and Republican) for each district were determined by an open primary election. Minor party candidates were nominated by petition. Write-in candidates must file a request with the secretary of state's office for votes for them to be counted. The filing period was from May 19 to June 2, 2020.[1]

Retiring members

DFL

Republican

Primary elections results

A primary election was held in 23 districts to nominate Republican and DFL candidates. 11 Republican nominations and 12 DFL nominations were contested. Nine incumbents were opposed for their party's nomination. DFL incumbents Raymond Dehn in District 59B and John Lesch in District 66B were not renominated.[15]

District Party Candidates Votes %
1A Republican John Burkel 3,167 90.85
David Lion 193 5.54
Brian Meehan 126 3.61
DFL Connie Lindstrom 1,821 100.00
4A Republican Edwin Hahn 848 100.00
DFL Heather Keeler 1,888 66.32
Chuck Hendrickson 959 33.68
15B Republican Shane Mekeland 1,867 71.89
John Ulrick 730 28.11
DFL Ron Thiessen 1,024 100.00
16B Republican Paul Torkelson 2,621 78.83
Tamara Houle 704 21.17
DFL Mindy Kimmel 1,953 100.00
17A LMN Ed Engelmann 50 100.00
Republican Tim Miller 2,672 100.00
DFL Ben Dolan 1,593 80.17
Robert Wright 394 19.83
23 A Republican Bjorn Olson 2,484 57.34
Michael Sukalski 1,848 42.66
DFL Patricia Fahey Bacon 1,409 100.00
B Republican Jeremy Munson 3,045 79.40
Yvonne Simon 790 20.60
DFL Leroy McClelland 1,781 100.00
27A Republican Peggy Bennett 2,018 100.00
DFL Thomas Martinez 1,705 70.45
Joe Pacovsky 715 29.55
31A Republican Kurt Daudt 1,940 86.45
Beau Hullermann 304 13.55
DFL Brad Brown 1,277 100.00
32B Republican Anne Neu 1,559 80.94
Joelle Walmsley 367 19.06
DFL Katie Malchow 1,926 100.00
33B Republican Andrew Myers 2,222 70.47
Marianne Stebbins 931 29.53
DFL Kelly Morrison 4,778 100.00
38A Republican Donald Raleigh 1,508 55.79
Doug Malsom 788 29.15
Kelly Gunderson 407 15.06
DFL Kris Fredrick 2,808 100.00
39A Republican Bob Dettmer 1,573 100.00
DFL Ann Mozey 3,260 91.21
Chuck Fitzer 314 8.79
45A Republican Jesse Pfliger 1,181 100.00
DFL Cedrick Frazier 3,697 68.77
Daonna Depoister 1,679 31.23
51 A Republican Patrick Zurick 1,180 100.00
DFL Sandra Masin 3,145 81.73
Justin Clark 703 18.27
B Republican Fern Smith 1,134 100.00
DFL Liz Reyer 3,173 63.54
Mike Maguire 1,821 36.46
55A LMN Ryan Martin 40 100.00
Republican Erik Mortensen 1,673 55.00
Bob Loonan 1,369 45.00
DFL Brad Tabke 2,056 100.00
56A Republican Pam Myhra 1,622 91.95
Basil Martin 142 8.05
DFL Jess Hanson 3,149 100.00
59B Republican Alan Shilepsky 402 100.00
DFL Esther Agbaje 4,443 48.24
Raymond Dehn 3,836 41.65
Isaiah Whitmore 932 10.12
63 A LMN David Wiester 87 100.00
Republican Penny Arcos 475 100.00
DFL Jim Davnie 11,563 79.61
April Kane 2,961 20.39
B LMN Dennis Schuller 73 100.00
Republican Frank Pafko 775 100.00
DFL Emma Greenman 7,380 63.98
Jerome Evans 3,032 26.29
Husniyah Dent Bradley 1,123 9.74
66B Republican Mikki Murray 470 100.00
DFL Athena Hollins 2,974 60.73
John Lesch 1,923 39.27
67A Republican John Stromenger 416 100.00
DFL John Thompson 1,603 59.33
Hoang Murphy 1,099 40.67
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State,[16] Star Tribune[17]

Candidates
District Incumbent Candidates[18]
Name Party First
elected		 Name Party
1 A Dan Fabian[nb 1] Republican 2010 John Burkel Republican
Connie Lindstrom DFL
B Deb Kiel Republican 2010 Deb Kiel Republican
Cindy Ansbacher DFL
2 A Matt Grossell Republican 2016 Matt Grossell Republican
Jeremiah Liend DFL
B Steve Green Republican 2012 Steve Green Republican
David Suby DFL
3 A Rob Ecklund DFL 2015[nb 2] Thomas Manninen Republican
Rob Ecklund DFL
B Mary Murphy DFL 1976 Andrew Hjelle Republican
Mary Murphy DFL
4 A Ben Lien[nb 1] DFL 2012 Edwin Hahn Republican
Heather Keeler DFL
B Paul Marquart DFL 2000 Brian Anderson Republican
Paul Marquart DFL
5 A John Persell DFL 2008[nb 3] Matt Bliss Republican
John Persell DFL
B Sandy Layman[nb 1] Republican 2016 Spencer Igo Republican
Joe Abeyta DFL
6 A Julie Sandstede DFL 2016 Rob Farnsworth Republican
Julie Sandstede DFL
B Dave Lislegard DFL 2018 Julie Buria Republican
Dave Lislegard DFL
7 A Jennifer Schultz DFL 2014 Tom Sullivan Republican
Jennifer Schultz DFL
B Liz Olson DFL 2016 Art Johnston Republican
Liz Olson DFL
8 A Bud Nornes[nb 1] Republican 1996 Jordan Rasmusson Republican
Brittney Johnson DFL
B Mary Franson Republican 2010 Mary Franson Republican
Carol Wenner DFL
9 A John Poston Republican 2016 John Poston Republican
Alex Herring DFL
B Ron Kresha Republican 2012 Ron Kresha Republican
Laura Wright DFL
10 A Josh Heintzeman Republican 2014 Josh Heintzeman Republican
Dale Menk DFL
B Dale Lueck Republican 2014 Dale Lueck Republican
Gaylene Spolarich DFL
11 A Mike Sundin DFL 2012 Jeff Dotseth Republican
Mike Sundin DFL
B Nathan Nelson Republican 2019[nb 2] Nathan Nelson Republican
Jack Frechette DFL
12 A Jeff Backer Republican 2014 Jeff Backer Republican
Murray Smart DFL
B Paul Anderson Republican 2008 Paul Anderson Republican
Ben Schirmers DFL
13 A Lisa Demuth Republican 2018 Lisa Demuth Republican
Katy Westlund DFL
B Tim O'Driscoll Republican 2010 Tim O'Driscoll Republican
Benjamin Carollo DFL
14 A Tama Theis Republican 2013[nb 2] Tama Theis Republican
Tami Calhoun DFL
B Dan Wolgamott DFL 2018 Paul Brandmire Republican
Dan Wolgamott DFL
15 A Sondra Erickson Republican 1998[nb 4] Sondra Erickson Republican
Cal Schmock DFL
B Shane Mekeland Republican 2018 Shane Mekeland Republican
Ron Thiessen DFL
Myron Wilson Veterans
16 A Chris Swedzinski Republican 2010 Chris Swedzinski Republican
Doria Drost DFL
B Paul Torkelson Republican 2008 Paul Torkelson Republican
Mindy Kimmel DFL
17 A Tim Miller Republican 2014 Ed Engelmann LMN
Tim Miller Republican
Ben Dolan DFL
B Dave Baker Republican 2014 Dave Baker Republican
Logan Kortgard DFL
18 A Dean Urdahl Republican 2002 Dean Urdahl Republican
B Glenn Gruenhagen Republican 2010 Glenn Gruenhagen Republican
Heather Bakke DFL
19 A Jeff Brand DFL 2018 Susan Akland Republican
Jeff Brand DFL
B Jack Considine[nb 1] DFL 2014 Jeremy Loger Republican
Luke Frederick DFL
20 A Bob Vogel[nb 1] Republican 2014 Brian Pfarr Republican
Erina Prom DFL
B Todd Lippert DFL 2018 Joe Moravchik Republican
Todd Lippert DFL
21 A Barb Haley Republican 2016 Barb Haley Republican
Matt Bruns DFL
B Steve Drazkowski Republican 2007[nb 2] Steve Drazkowski Republican
Elise Diesslin DFL
22 A Joe Schomacker Republican 2010 Joe Schomacker Republican
Chris Baumberger DFL
B Rod Hamilton Republican 2004 Rod Hamilton Republican
Lynn Herrick DFL
23 A Bob Gunther[nb 1] Republican 1995[nb 2] Bjorn Olson Republican
Patricia Fahey Bacon DFL
B Jeremy Munson Republican 2018[nb 2] Jeremy Munson Republican
Leroy McClelland DFL
24 A John Petersburg Republican 2012 John Petersburg Republican
Tom Shea DFL
B Brian Daniels Republican 2014 Brian Daniels Republican
Ashley Martinez-Perez DFL
25 A Duane Quam Republican 2010 Duane Quam Republican
Kim Hicks DFL
B Duane Sauke[nb 1] DFL 2016 Kenneth Bush Republican
Liz Boldon DFL
26 A Tina Liebling DFL 2004 Gary Melin Republican
Tina Liebling DFL
B Nels Pierson Republican 2014 Nels Pierson Republican
Randy Brock DFL
27 A Peggy Bennett Republican 2014 Peggy Bennett Republican
Thomas Martinez DFL
B Jeanne Poppe DFL 2004 Patricia Mueller Republican
Jeanne Poppe DFL
28 A Gene Pelowski DFL 1986 Gene Pelowski DFL
B Greg Davids Republican 1991[nb 5] Greg Davids Republican
Jordan Fontenello DFL
29 A Joe McDonald Republican 2010 Joe McDonald Republican
Renée Cardarelle DFL
B Marion O'Neill Republican 2012 Marion O'Neill Republican
Joe Rosh DFL
30 A Paul Novotny Republican 2020[nb 2] Paul Novotny Republican
Chad Hobot DFL
B Eric Lucero Republican 2014 Eric Lucero Republican
Brad Kovach DFL
31 A Kurt Daudt Republican 2010 Kurt Daudt Republican
Brad Brown DFL
B Cal Bahr Republican 2016 Cal Bahr Republican
Sue Larson DFL
32 A Brian Johnson Republican 2012 Brian Johnson Republican
Renae Berg DFL
B Anne Neu Republican 2017[nb 2] Anne Neu Republican
Katie Malchow DFL
33 A Jerry Hertaus Republican 2012 Jerry Hertaus Republican
Caitlin Cahill DFL
B Kelly Morrison DFL 2018 Andrew Myers Republican
Kelly Morrison DFL
34 A Kristin Robbins Republican 2018 Kristin Robbins Republican
Brian Raines DFL
B Kristin Bahner DFL 2018 Dori Trossen Republican
Kristin Bahner DFL
35 A John Heinrich Republican 2018 John Heinrich Republican
Mike Erickson DFL
B Peggy Scott Republican 2008 Peggy Scott Republican
Jason Ruffalo DFL
36 A Zack Stephenson DFL 2018 Bill Maresh Republican
Zack Stephenson DFL
B Melissa Hortman DFL 2004 Scott Simmons Republican
Melissa Hortman DFL
37 A Erin Koegel DFL 2016 Ken Wendling Republican
Erin Koegel DFL
B Nolan West Republican 2016 Nolan West Republican
Amir Malik DFL
38 A Linda Runbeck[nb 1] Republican 1989[nb 6] Donald Raleigh Republican
Kris Fredrick DFL
B Ami Wazlawik DFL 2018 Elliott Engen Republican
Ami Wazlawik DFL
39 A Bob Dettmer Republican 2006 Bob Dettmer Republican
Ann Mozey DFL
B Shelly Christensen DFL 2018 Joe Garofalo Republican
Shelly Christensen DFL
40 A Mike Nelson DFL 2002 David True Republican
Mike Nelson DFL
B Samantha Vang DFL 2018 Mary O'Connor LMN
Charlotte Smith Republican
Samantha Vang DFL
41 A Connie Bernardy DFL 2000[nb 7] Susan Erickson Republican
Connie Bernardy DFL
B Mary Kunesh-Podein DFL 2016 Ronald Ray Vogel Republican
Sandra Feist DFL
42 A Kelly Moller DFL 2018 Candy Sina Republican
Kelly Moller DFL
B Jamie Becker-Finn DFL 2016 Sue Finney Republican
Jamie Becker-Finn DFL
43 A Peter Fischer DFL 2012 Paul Babin Republican
Peter Fischer DFL
B Leon Lillie DFL 2004 Jordan Herzog Republican
Leon Lillie DFL
Antonio Nerios Veterans
44 A Ginny Klevorn DFL 2018 Perry Nouis Republican
Ginny Klevorn DFL
B Patty Acomb DFL 2018 Gary Porter Republican
Patty Acomb DFL
45 A Lyndon Carlson[nb 1] DFL 1972 Jesse Pfliger Republican
Cedrick Frazier DFL
B Mike Freiberg DFL 2012 Ken Fitzgerald Republican
Mike Freiberg DFL
46 A Ryan Winkler DFL 2006[nb 8] Anne Taylor Republican
Ryan Winkler DFL
B Cheryl Youakim DFL 2014 Melissa Moore Republican
Cheryl Youakim DFL
47 A Jim Nash Republican 2014 Jim Nash Republican
Arlan Brinkmeier DFL
B Greg Boe Republican 2018 Greg Boe Republican
Dan Kessler DFL
48 A Laurie Pryor DFL 2016 Eric Wessels Republican
Laurie Pryor DFL
B Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn DFL 2018 Holly Link Republican
Carlie Kotyza-Witthuhn DFL
49 A Heather Edelson DFL 2018 Heather Edelson DFL
B Steve Elkins DFL 2018 Joe Thalman Republican
Steve Elkins DFL
50 A Michael Howard DFL 2018 Tim Johnson Republican
Michael Howard DFL
B Andrew Carlson DFL 2016 Gary Heyer Republican
Andrew Carlson DFL
51 A Sandra Masin DFL 2006[nb 9] Patrick Zurick Republican
Sandra Masin DFL
B Laurie Halverson[nb 1] DFL 2012 Fern Smith Republican
Liz Reyer DFL
52 A Rick Hansen DFL 2004 Mariah de la Paz Republican
Rick Hansen DFL
B Ruth Richardson DFL 2018 Cynthia Lonnquist Republican
Ruth Richardson DFL
53 A Tou Xiong DFL 2018 William Johnston Republican
Tou Xiong DFL
B Steve Sandell DFL 2018 Kelly Jahner-Byrne Republican
Steve Sandell DFL
54 A Anne Claflin DFL 2018 Keith Franke Republican
Anne Claflin DFL
B Tony Jurgens Republican 2016 Tony Jurgens Republican
Kelsey Waits DFL
55 A Brad Tabke DFL 2018 Ryan Martin LMN
Erik Mortensen Republican
Brad Tabke DFL
B Tony Albright Republican 2012 Tony Albright Republican
Andrea Nelsen DFL
56 A Hunter Cantrell[nb 1] DFL 2018 Pam Myhra Republican
Jess Hanson DFL
B Alice Mann[nb 1] DFL 2018 Roz Peterson Republican
Kaela Berg DFL
57 A Robert Bierman DFL 2018 Megan Olson Republican
Robert Bierman DFL
B John Huot DFL 2018 Sandra Jimenez Republican
John Huot DFL
58 A Jon Koznick Republican 2014 Jon Koznick Republican
Erin Preese DFL
B Pat Garofalo Republican 2004 Pat Garofalo Republican
Sara Wolf DFL
59 A Fue Lee DFL 2016 Marcus Harcus Grassroots
Fue Lee DFL
B Raymond Dehn DFL 2012 Alan Shilepsky Republican
Esther Agbaje DFL
Lisa Neal-Delgado Green
60 A Sydney Jordan DFL 2020[nb 2] John Holmberg Republican
Sydney Jordan DFL
Calvin Lee Carpenter Veterans
B Mohamud Noor DFL 2018 Mohamud Noor DFL
61 A Frank Hornstein DFL 2002 Kurtis Fechtmeyer Republican
Frank Hornstein DFL
B Jamie Long DFL 2018 Lisa Pohlman Republican
Jamie Long DFL
62 A Hodan Hassan DFL 2018 Arjun Kataria Republican
Hodan Hassan DFL
B Aisha Gomez DFL 2018 Ross Tenneson Republican
Aisha Gomez DFL
63 A Jim Davnie DFL 2000 David Wiester LMN
Penny Arcos Republican
Jim Davnie DFL
B Jean Wagenius[nb 1] DFL 1986 Dennis Schuller LMN
Frank Pafko Republican
Emma Greenman DFL
64 A Kaohly Her DFL 2018 Sherry Schack Republican
Kaohly Her DFL
B Dave Pinto DFL 2014 Georgia Dietz Republican
Dave Pinto DFL
65 A Rena Moran DFL 2010 Amy Anderson Republican
Rena Moran DFL
B Carlos Mariani DFL 1990 Margaret Mary Stokely Republican
Carlos Mariani DFL
66 A Alice Hausman DFL 1989[nb 2] Brett Rose Republican
Alice Hausman DFL
B John Lesch DFL 2002 Mikki Murray Republican
Athena Hollins DFL
67 A Tim Mahoney[nb 1] DFL 1998 John Stromenger Republican
John Thompson DFL
B Jay Xiong DFL 2018 Fred Turk Republican
Jay Xiong DFL

See also

Notes
  1. Retiring; not seeking re-election.
  2. Elected in a special election.[19]
  3. Lost re-election in 2016. Elected again in 2018.
  4. Elected in a special election. Lost re-election in 2008. Elected again in 2010.
  5. Elected in a special election. Lost re-election in 2006. Elected again in 2008.
  6. Elected in a special election. Did not seek re-election in 1992 in order to seek election to the Minnesota Senate. Did not seek re-election to the Senate in 2000. Elected again to the House in 2010.
  7. Did not seek re-election in 2006. Elected again in 2012.
  8. Resigned effective on July 1, 2015. Elected again in 2018.
  9. Lost re-election in 2010. Elected again in 2012.

References
  1. "Candidate Filing Periods". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  2. McFeely, Mike (January 30, 2020). "Minnesota Rep. Ben Lien won't seek reelection". The Forum. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  3. Mewes, Trey (February 25, 2020). "Considine to retire from House". The Free Press. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  4. "Rochester Rep. Duane Sauke to retire". KTTC. November 20, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  5. "Rep. Lyndon Carlson won't seek re-election". Sun Post. Adams Publishing Group. December 11, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  6. Weniger, Deanna (April 27, 2020). "Rep. Halverson to leave state House, run for Dakota County Board seat vacated by Tom Egan". Pioneer Press. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  7. Gessner, John (November 12, 2019). "DFL legislators who flipped seats in 2018 won't be on 2020 ballot". Sun Thisweek. Adams Publishing Group. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  8. Van Oot, Torey (November 12, 2019). "Longtime state Rep. Jean Wagenius to retire after three decades". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  9. Coolican, J. Patrick (October 30, 2019). "Rep. Tim Mahoney, St. Paul fixture, retiring after two decades". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  10. "Dan Fabian announces he won't run again for Minnesota House of Representatives". Grand Forks Herald. March 10, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  11. Burnes, Jerry (June 3, 2020). "Layman to retire from House as filings end". Mesabi Daily News. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  12. Armstrong, Johanna (January 27, 2020). "Rep. Nornes will not seek re-election". The Fergus Falls Daily Journal. Boone Newspapers. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  13. "Rep. Bob Vogel Will Not Seek Re-election for Minnesota House Seat". Belle Plaine Herald. February 6, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  14. Smith, Lee (December 21, 2019). "Gunther: He will not run again". Fairmont Sentinel. Ogden Newspapers. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
  15. Van Oot, Torey; Condon, Patrick (August 12, 2020). "Progressives shake up DFL incumbents in Minnesota". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  16. "Results for All State Representative Races". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved August 14, 2020.
  17. "2020 Minnesota primary election results". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  18. "Candidate Filings". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
  19. "Party Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1951-present". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
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