2024 Minnesota elections
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A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 5, 2024. All seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives will be up for election as well as several judicial seats, Minnesota's 10 presidential electors, the Class 1 United States Senate seat,[1] Minnesota's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives, one seat of the Minnesota Senate, and several positions for local offices.
A primary election to nominate major party candidates for state offices, federal legislative offices, and several judicial and local offices will be held on August 13, 2024.[2] A presidential primary was held on March 5, 2024.[3]
Electoral system
Elections for state and federal offices are held via first-past-the-post voting. The candidate or bloc of presidential electors that wins the most votes will be elected. Presidential nominations for parties with major party status—then the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Legal Marijuana Now, and Republican parties—were determined by an open primary election on March 5. All other partisan races will hold an open primary election on August 13, using the same process. Only two major parties (the DFL and Republican parties) will be on the primary ballot after the Minnesota Supreme Court determined that Legal Marijuana Now is no longer a major party.[4] The candidate that wins the most votes in each party will become their party's nominee for the general election. If only a single candidate seeks the nomination for each party, a primary election for that office will not be held.
Judicial and several local elections will be held via a nonpartisan blanket primary. Each voter has up to as many votes as there are positions to be filled. Voters can vote for a candidate not more than once. The top number of candidates that win the most votes in the primary election that is twice the number of positions to be filled advances to the general election. If not more than twice the number of candidates to be elected sought election, a primary election will not be held. The top number of candidates that win the most votes in the general election that is equal to the number of positions to be filled will be elected. Judicial and local elections are nonpartisan.
The candidate filing period is from May 21 to June 4, 2024. The filing period for cities, townships, school districts, and hospital districts for which a primary election is not possible will be from July 30 until August 13, 2024.[5] Early voting is held in-person and by mail starting 46 days prior to each election.[6]
State elections
Legislative elections
Minnesota House of Representatives
All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives are up for election in 2024. The DFL holds a majority of 70 seats before the election.[7]
On March 19, 2024, a special election was held for District 27B following the resignation of Kurt Daudt (R). Republican Bryan Lawrence won the seat with 84.5% of the vote and served for the 2024 legislative session.[8]
Minnesota Senate
Senate District 45 will hold a special election in 2024. The seat is vacant upon the resignation of Kelly Morrison on June 6th, 2024.[9] She is running for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district.
Judicial elections
There will be judicial offices on the ballot in 2024.[6]
Federal elections
President of the United States
Presidential Primary Election
A presidential primary was held on March 5, 2024. The three major parties at the time had ballots: the DFL, the Republican Party, and the Legal Marijuana Now party (LMN). The winners were Joe Biden (DFL), Donald Trump (Republican Party), and Krystal Gabel (Legal Marijuana Now). Gabel received a plurality of votes for LMN, but had withdrawn prior to the election, leaving Dennis Schuller as the de facto nominee.[10]
General Election
Minnesota's 10 electors in the Electoral College are up for election, and will subsequently cast votes for president and vice president on December 17, 2024.[11]
United States House of Representatives
Minnesota's eight seats in the United States House of Representatives are up for election.[12] The DFL and the Republicans currently hold four seats each.
United States Senate
Voters will elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Minnesota. Incumbent Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar is running for re-election to a fourth term.[13]
Local elections
Elections for several subdivisions will be held, including elections for counties, municipalities, townships, and school districts.[6]
References
- ^ Kilgore, Ed (January 29, 2023). "2024 Looks Very Dark for Senate Democrats". Intelligencer. Archived from the original on February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
- ^ "2024 State Primary Election Dates". www.ncsl.org. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota Voting Information". Vote 411. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ Ferguson, Dana (May 10, 2024). "Legal Marijuana Now Party demoted from major party status in Minnesota Supreme Court decision". MPR News. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Candidate Filing Periods". Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State. State of Minnesota. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Elections Calendar". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Minnesota House of Representative elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Republicans retain Minnesota House seat in special election". Minnesota Public Radio. March 19, 2024. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Morrison, Kelly (June 6, 2024). ""Today I am stepping down from my seat in the MN Senate"". twitter/x. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ Brussee, Bryan; Nehil, Tom; Sinner, C.J. (March 5, 2024). "2024 Minnesota presidential primary live election results". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Key Dates and Events for State Officials and Points of Contact" (PDF). National Archives and Records Administration. July 6, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "2022 National House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved December 27, 2023.
- ^ Hauser, Tom (January 31, 2024). "KSTP/SurveyUSA poll: Klobuchar positioned to win reelection, but could be closer than usual". KSTP. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
