A special election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on February 4, 2020, to elect a new member for District 60A in the Minnesota House of Representatives, caused by the death of Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) member Diane Loeffler. A primary election was held on January 21, 2020, to nominate a DFL candidate. Sydney Jordan, the DFL nominee, won the special election.
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Background
editOn November 16, 2019, District 60A 15-year incumbent Diane Loeffler died of cancer.[1] On November 27, 2019, Governor Tim Walz announced the date of the primary and special elections. Walz chose the date of the primary election to accommodate the large student population in the district, while still taking place before the February 11 reconvening of the 91st Minnesota Legislature.[2]
District 60A is located in Hennepin County, representing northeast Minneapolis. Loeffler first represented the area when it was District 59A after winning election in 2004, succeeding fellow DFL member Len Biernat, who did not seek re-election.[3] In the last election in 2018, Loeffler won with 86 percent of the vote.
Candidates
editThe candidate filing period was from December 3 to December 10, 2019.[4]
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
edit- Mohamed Barre, employee for the Hennepin County Health and Human Services Department[5]
- Piyali Nath Dalal, writer[5]
- Amal Ibrahim, interpreter[5]
- Jessica Intermill, attorney[5]
- Sydney Jordan, state director of Save the Boundary Waters[5]
- Sonia Neculescu, political action director of Women for Political Change[5]
- Aaron Neumann, real estate broker; former aide for then-U.S. Representative Keith Ellison[5]
- Aswar Rahman, social media director for U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar's 2020 presidential campaign; candidate for mayor of Minneapolis in 2017[5]
- Saciido Shaie, cofounder and executive director of the Ummah Project[5]
- Zachary Wefel, attorney[5]
- Susan Whitaker, human resources employee for Hennepin County[5]
Legal Marijuana Now Party
edit- Marty Super, candidate for the Minnesota Senate in District 60 in 2016[5]
Primary election
editThe area represented by District 60A has in recent decades voted overwhelmingly for DFL candidates. The winner of the DFL nomination would likely be the winner of the special election.[6]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Sydney Jordan | 1,318 | 28.55 | |
| Jessica Intermill | 976 | 21.14 | ||
| Sonia Neculescu | 792 | 17.15 | ||
| Amal Ibrahim | 342 | 7.41 | ||
| Aaron Neumann | 269 | 5.83 | ||
| Zachary Wefel | 179 | 3.88 | ||
| Aswar Rahman | 175 | 3.79 | ||
| Susan Whitaker | 171 | 3.70 | ||
| Saciido Shaie | 157 | 3.40 | ||
| Piyali Nath Dalal | 149 | 3.23 | ||
| Mohamed Barre | 89 | 1.93 | ||
| Subtotal | 4,617 | 100.00 | ||
| Legal Marijuana Now Party | Marty Super | 69 | 100.00 | |
| Total | 4,686 | 100.00 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 29 | 0.62 | ||
| Turnout (out of 26,581 registered voters)[7] | 4,715 | 17.74 | ||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State[8] | ||||
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Sydney Jordan | 1,879 | 87.44 | +0.99 | |
| Legal Marijuana Now Party | Marty Super | 247 | 11.49 | +11.49 | |
| Write-ins | 23 | 1.07 | +0.80 | ||
| Total | 2,149 | 100.00 | ±0.00 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 6 | 0.28 | −2.38 | ||
| Turnout (out of 26,518 registered voters)[9] | 2,155 | 8.13 | −70.11 | ||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State[10] | |||||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Miller, Pamela (November 17, 2019). "Minnesota DFL Rep. Diane Loeffler dies of cancer at 66". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ Van Oot, Torey (November 27, 2019). "Gov. Tim Walz sets special election date for two state House seats". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ Bryant, Miranda (April 30, 2004). "Law Teacher: Biernat to Retire from House, Return Full Time to Post at Hamline University Law School" (PDF). Session Weekly. Minnesota House of Representatives Public Information Services. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ "House District 60A Special Election". Minnesota Secretary of State. Archived from the original on December 31, 2019. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Kraco, Karen; Peterson, Mark; Sowden, Cynthia (January 3, 2020). "Twelve seek office in House 60A special primary". Northeaster. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ Van Berkel, Jessie (January 17, 2020). "A dozen northeast Minneapolis progressives face off in Minnesota House special election". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Precincts for Hennepin County". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Results for State Representative District 60A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
- ^ "Precincts for Hennepin County". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 5, 2020.
- ^ "Results for State Representative District 60A". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
External links
edit- Elections & Voting - Minnesota Secretary of State
- District 60A special election - Minnesota Secretary of State Archived 2019-12-04 at the Wayback Machine
Official campaign websites
- Aaron Neumann (DFL) for MN House 60A
- Sydney Jordan (DFL) for Minnesota House
- Zachary Weifel (DFL) for MN State House
- People for Piyali Dalal (DFL), House 60A
- Amal Ibrahim (DFL) for MN House 60A
- Neighbors for Sonia Neculescu (DFL)
- Susan Whitaker (DFL) for State Representative Archived 2019-12-17 at the Wayback Machine
- Jessica Intermill for Eastside (DFL)
- Aswar Rahman for State Representative (DFL)