Several candidates line up for special elections for Minnesota House, Senate
Republican Paul Wikstrom will run again for House District 40B after a judge found that his former opponent, Curtis Johnson, failed to meet residency requirements.
The Republican candidate for a north metro legislative seat who successfully sued his DFL opponent over his residency eligibility will run in a special election.
Paul Wikstrom filed his affidavit of candidacy on Tuesday to run in the Jan. 28 special election for Minnesota House District 40B.
The longtime Shoreview resident works as a manager in the medical device industry and will run again for the seat that represents Roseville and a portion of Shoreview, after he lost the Nov. 5 election to Democrat Curtis Johnson by more than 30 points.
Five DFLers also filed to run for the seat before the Dec. 31 deadline. A DFL primary will be held Jan. 14, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State.
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More than a dozen candidates have filed to run for a special election in Senate District 60 to replace Democratic Sen. Kari Dziedzic, who died from ovarian cancer Friday.
Ten Democrats have filed for election in the deep-blue Minneapolis district, including: Doron Clark, Peter Wagenius, Iris Grace Altamirano, Mohamed Jama, Monica Meyer, Joshua Preston, Amal Karim, Emilio César Rodríguez, Clay Morgan, and Harold Melcher.
Kari Dziedzic/Minnesota Senate
Three Republicans jumped into the race, including: Jonathan Kraemer, Abigail Wolters, and Christopher Robin Zimmerman.
Primaries will take place Jan. 14 followed by a special election on Jan. 28. Dziedzic’s passing means the Minnesota Senate will be tied 33-33 when the session begins.
