Minnesota Democrats win Senate majority in crucial special election
Minnesota Democrats captured the state’s coveted Senate majority after a blowout win in the state’s special election for District 60. Democratic-Farmer-Labor nominee Doron Clark won in a landslide, 90.91% to Republican Abigail Wolters’s 8.71%.
Special election for Minnesota Senate District 60: See live results here
Dziedzic died following a battle with ovarian cancer at 62 years old. She was first diagnosed with cancer in early 2023 and stepped down as the Minnesota Senate Majority leader last February after learning her cancer had returned. The balance of power in the Minnesota Senate currently stands at a 33-33 tie.
Minnesota Senate DFL takes back majority in Minneapolis special election
The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party will have a majority in the Minnesota Senate once again after their candidate won a special election in a Minneapolis district on Tuesday. Candidate Doron Clark held an overwhelming lead in election results late Tuesday in a DFL-dominated district.
DFLer Doron Clark wins Minnesota Senate seat in special election
DFLer Doron Clark was elected to the Minnesota Senate in a special election Tuesday for a heavily blue district covering northeast Minneapolis. The result officially breaks a 33-33 tie between Republicans and Democrats in the Senate.
Doron Clark projected to win special election for Minn. Senate District 60, tipping chamber into DFL's favor
A tie at the Minnesota Senate has come to an end as the DFL's Doron Clark is projected to win the special election for District 60 with 90.9% of the vote.
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