The2018 United States Senate special election in Minnesota took place on November 6, 2018, to elect aUnited States senator fromMinnesota to replace incumbent Democratic senatorAl Franken until the regular expiration of the term on January 3, 2021. Facing multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, Franken announced on December 7, 2017, that he would resign effective January 2, 2018. GovernorMark Dayton appointed Franken's successor,Tina Smith , on December 13, 2017, and she ran in the special election. This election coincided with a regularly scheduledU.S. Senate election for the Class 1 Senate seat,U.S. House elections , agubernatorial election ,State House elections , andother elections .
The candidate filing deadline was June 5, 2018, and the primary election was held on August 14, 2018.[ 1] Karin Housley in the general election.
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Scott Dibble , state senator[ 6] Keith Ellison ,U.S. representative fromMinnesota's 5th congressional district (ran for attorney general ) [ 7] Melisa Franzen , state senator[ 6] [ 8] Betty McCollum , U.S. representative fromMinnesota's 4th congressional district (ran for re-election ) [ 9] Rick Nolan , U.S. representative fromMinnesota's 8th congressional district (ran for lieutenant governor ) [ 9] Collin Peterson , U.S. representative fromMinnesota's 7th congressional district (ran for re-election ) [ 9] Jake Sullivan , former National Security Adviser toVice President Joe Biden [ 10] Lori Swanson ,attorney general of Minnesota [ 10] (ran for governor ) Patricia Torres Ray , state senator[ 6] (ran for U.S. House ) Tim Walz , U.S. representative fromMinnesota's 1st congressional district (ran for governor ) [ 9] Richard Painter
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Results by county Results by congressional district Results by congressional district Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Bob Anderson, businessman[ 15] Nikolay Nikolayevich Bey[ 3] Sarah Anderson ,Minnesota state representative [ 16] Michele Bachmann , former U.S. representative[ 10] [ 17] Michelle Benson , state senator[ 18] Christopher Chamberlin(ran for U.S. House ) [ 16] Norm Coleman , former U.S. senator from this seat(endorsed Housley) [ 19] Kurt Daudt , speaker of theMinnesota House of Representatives Tom Emmer , U.S. representative fromMinnesota's 6th congressional district (endorsed Housley,ran for re-election ) [ 20] Paul Gazelka ,majority leader of theMinnesota Senate [ 18] Pete Hegseth , veteran,Fox News contributor and candidate for the U.S. Senate in2012 [ 21] Amy Koch , formerMinnesota state senator [ 21] Jason Lewis , U.S. representative fromMinnesota's 2nd congressional district (ran for re-election ) [ 9] Mike Lindell ,CEO ofMy Pillow [ 22] [ 23] Jenifer Loon , state representative(endorsed Housley) Stewart Mills III , businessman and nominee forMN-08 in2014 and2016 [ 9] Erik Paulsen , U.S. representative fromMinnesota's 3rd congressional district (ran for re-election ) [ 10] Tim Pawlenty , formergovernor of Minnesota (ran for governor ) [ 24] [ 25] Joyce Peppin ,majority leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives[ 16] Julie Rosen ,Minnesota state senator [ 18] Results by county Results by county Results by congressional district Housley—70–80%
Housley—60–70%
Housley—50–60%
Results by congressional district Republican Party primary results[ 13] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Karin Housley 186,384 61.95% Republican Bob Anderson 107,102 35.60% Republican Nikolay Nikolayevich Bey 7,355 2.45% Total votes 300,861 100%
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Karin Housley (R)
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Jim Abeler , state senatorTony Albright , state representativeBruce Anderson , state senatorDario Anselmo , state representativeMichelle Benson , state senatorRoger Chamberlain , state senatorDrew Christensen , state representativeGary Dahms , state senatorBob Dettmer , state representative[ 44] Rich Draheim , state senatorJustin Eichorn , state senatorSondra Erickson , state representativeKelly Fenton , state representativeKeith Franke , state representativeMary Franson , state representativePat Garofalo , state representativeMike Goggin , state senatorBob Gunther , state representativeDan Hall , state senatorJoe Hoppe , state representativeJeff Howe , state representativeBill Ingebrigtsen , state senatorScott Jensen , state senatorBrian Johnson , state representativeMark Johnson , state senatorTony Jurgens , state representativeDeb Kiel , state representativeMary Kiffmeyer , state senatorMark Koran , state senatorRon Kresha , state representativeAndrew Lang , state senator[ 44] Sandy Layman , state representativeKathy Lohmer , state representativeJenifer Loon , state representativeBob Loonan , state representativeEric Lucero , state representativeDale Lueck , state representativeAndrew Mathews , state senatorJoe McDonald , state representativeJeremy Miller , state senatorCarla Nelson , state senatorScott Newman , state senatorMarion O'Neill , state representativeJoyce Peppin , state representativeRoz Peterson , state representativeEric Pratt , state senatorJason Rarick , state representativeJerry Relph , state senatorJulie Rosen , state senatorCarrie Ruud , state senatorDavid Senjem , state senatorTama Theis , state representativeDean Urdahl , state representativePaul Utke , state senatorBill Weber , state senatorNolan West, state representative Torrey Westrom , state senatorNick Zerwas , state representativeIndividuals
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Tammy Baldwin , U.S. senator (D-WI)[ 62] Catherine Cortez Masto , U.S. senator (D-NV)[ 63] Dick Durbin , U.S senator (D-IL) andSenate Minority Whip [ 64] Kamala Harris , U.S. senator (D-CA)[ 65] Maggie Hassan , U.S. senator (D-NH)[ 66] Doug Jones , U.S senator (D-AL)[ 67] Amy Klobuchar , U.S. senator (D-MN)[ 68] Jeff Merkley , U.S. senator (D-OR)[ 69] Gary Peters , U.S. senator (D-MI)[ 70] Brian Schatz , U.S. senator (D-HI)[ 71] Elizabeth Warren , U.S. senator (D-MA)[ 72] U.S. representatives
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Campaign finance reports as of October 17, 2018 Candidate (party) Total receipts Total disbursements Cash on hand Tina Smith (D) $8,237,522 $7,308,790 $928,730 Karin Housley (R) $4,049,032 $3,689,562 $359,470 Source: Federal Election Commission[ 97]
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin Tina Karin SarahWellington (LMN) Other Undecided Change Research [ 98] November 2–4, 2018 953 – 51% 42% 3% 2%[ 99] – Research Co. [ 100] November 1–3, 2018 450 ± 4.6% 49% 39% – 2% 10% SurveyUSA [ 101] October 29–31, 2018 600 ± 5.3% 48% 40% – 5% 7% St. Cloud State University [ 102] October 15–30, 2018 420 – 44% 29% – – – Mason-Dixon [ 103] October 15–17, 2018 800 ± 3.5% 47% 41% 1% 1%[ 104] 10% Change Research [ 105] October 12–13, 2018 1,413 – 46% 43% 5% 2%[ 99] 2% Marist College [ 106] September 30 – October 4, 2018 637 LV ± 4.9% 54% 38% – <1% 7% 860 RV ± 4.2% 52% 39% – <1% 9% Mason-Dixon [ 107] September 10–12, 2018 800 ± 3.5% 44% 37% 2% 2%[ 99] 15% SurveyUSA [ 108] September 6–8, 2018 574 ± 4.9% 48% 39% – 2% 11% Suffolk University [ 109] August 17–20, 2018 500 ± 4.4% 44% 37% 2% 0%[ 110] 18% Emerson College [ 111] August 8–11, 2018 500 ± 4.6% 32% 28% – – 41% Marist College [ 112] July 15–19, 2018 876 ± 4.0% 49% 35% – 1% 15% BK Strategies (R) [ 113] June 24–25, 2018 1,574 ± 2.5% 48% 39% – – 13%
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Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin Al Karin Undecided Emerson College [ 111] August 8–11, 2018 500 ± 4.6% 41% 40% 19%
Poll source Date(s) Sample Margin Generic Generic Undecided BK Strategies (R) [ 113] June 24–25, 2018 1,574 ± 2.5% 49% 42% 9%
Smith won the election by 10.62 percentage points. Her margin was similar to that ofDemocratic gubernatorial nomineeTim Walz , who defeated hisRepublican opponent by 11.41%. Both of those margins of victory were much smaller than that of senior SenatorAmy Klobuchar , who on the same day defeated her Republican opponent by 24.1 points. Smith won by huge margins in the Democratic strongholds ofHennepin County andRamsey County , home ofMinneapolis andSt. Paul , respectively. She also managed a 10% margin of victory in suburbanDakota County , just outside Minneapolis, and won St. Louis County, home ofDuluth . Housley won most of the state's rural areas. Turnout was high for a midterm election, with over 63% of registered voters inMinnesota casting ballots.
United States Senate special election in Minnesota, 2018[ 114] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Democratic (DFL) Tina Smith (incumbent)1,370,540 52.97% −0.18% Republican Karin Housley 1,095,777 42.35% −0.56% Legal Marijuana Now Sarah Wellington 95,614 3.70% N/A Independent Jerry Trooien 24,324 0.94% N/A Write-in 1,101 0.04% N/A Total votes 2,587,356 100.0% N/A Democratic (DFL) hold
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican [ edit ] By congressional district [ edit ] Smith won four of Minnesota's eight congressional districts. Housley won the other four, including one that elected a Democrat.[ 115]
Edison Research exit poll Demographic subgroup Smith Housley No % of Gender Men 49 49 2 46 Women 61 37 2 54 Age 18–24 years old 70 28 2 6 25–29 years old 55 42 3 5 30–39 years old 60 38 2 12 40–49 years old 51 45 4 13 50–64 years old 53 45 2 29 65 and older 55 44 1 35 Race White 53 45 2 89 Black 85 12 3 5 Latino N/A N/A N/A 3 Asian N/A N/A N/A 2 Other N/A N/A N/A 2 Race by gender White men 46 52 2 41 White women 59 40 1 48 Black men N/A N/A N/A 3 Black women N/A N/A N/A 2 Latino men N/A N/A N/A 1 Latino women N/A N/A N/A 1 Others N/A N/A N/A 4 Education High school or less56 43 1 17 Somecollege education 48 48 4 24 Associate degree 47 51 2 17 Bachelor's degree 59 40 1 26 Advanced degree 69 29 2 16 Education and race White college graduates 62 37 1 38 White no college degree 46 52 2 51 Non-white college graduates 72 28 N/A 4 Non-white no college degree 77 18 5 7 Whites by education and gender White women with college degrees 68 30 2 21 White women without college degrees 51 46 3 28 White men with college degrees 55 44 1 17 White men without college degrees 40 58 2 23 Non-whites 75 21 4 11 Income Under $30,000 63 33 4 14 $30,000–49,999 54 43 3 20 $50,000–99,999 49 48 3 36 $100,000–199,999 54 43 3 23 Over $200,000 N/A N/A N/A 7 Party ID Democrats 96 4 N/A 39 Republicans 9 90 1 32 Independents 53 43 4 29 Party by gender Democratic men 96 4 N/A 14 Democratic women 95 4 1 25 Republican men 7 91 2 15 Republican women 10 89 1 17 Independent men 47 49 4 16 Independent women 60 36 4 13 Ideology Liberals 93 4 3 27 Moderates 67 31 2 39 Conservatives 11 87 2 33 Marital status Married 50 48 2 67 Unmarried 65 33 2 33 Gender by marital status Married men 47 52 1 31 Married women 52 45 3 36 Unmarried men 55 40 5 15 Unmarried women 74 26 N/A 17 First-time midterm election voter Yes 53 46 1 12 No 58 40 2 88 Most important issue facing the country Health care 75 23 2 49 Immigration 23 75 2 22 Economy 32 65 3 19 Gun policy N/A N/A N/A 8 Area type Urban 66 31 3 40 Suburban 52 45 3 32 Rural 42 56 2 28 Source:CNN [ 116]
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Keith Ellison won't run for U.S. Senate in '18" .Star Tribune . RetrievedDecember 13, 2017 . ^ Potter, Kyle (December 14, 2017)."Minnesota Democrats aim to clear Smith's path for 2018 bid" .The Washington Post the original on December 15, 2017. RetrievedDecember 14, 2017 . ^a b c d e f Pathé, Simone (December 6, 2017)."What Happens to Franken's Seat If He Resigns?" .Roll Call . RetrievedDecember 13, 2017 . ^a b c d Allen, Jonathan (December 7, 2017)."Franken exit could be game-changer for control of Senate" .NBC News . RetrievedDecember 7, 2017 . ^ "Former Gov. Arne Carlson Endorses Painter's Democratic Senate Run" . CBS Minnesota. May 7, 2018.^ "I contributed to the fight for our democracy by donating to the Richard Painter campaign! #PeopleForPainter #CountryOverParty" .Twitter . Rosie O'Donnell. April 28, 2018.^a b "Minnesota 2018 Primary Election Results" .Minnesota Secretary of State . Archived fromthe original on February 12, 2019. 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January 18, 2018.^a b "Minnesota Republicans are chattering about who will run for Franken's Senate seat in 2018" . December 8, 2017.^ McCullough, Kevin."Should @realMikeLindell step forward as the next Senator of Minnesota?" .Twitter ^ McCullough, Kevin."Will @RealMikeLindell run for U.S. Senate from Minnesota?" .Twitter . ^ Potter, Kyle (December 21, 2017)."Tim Pawlenty eyes return to national stage — but in a new GOP era" .Twin Cities Pioneer Press . ^ "Pawlenty opts against senate run on Fox News" .Politico ^ Coolican, J. Patrick (April 16, 2018)."Controversial developer Jerry Trooien running for U.S. Senate as independent" .Star Tribune . RetrievedJune 12, 2018 . ^ Golden, Erin (June 16, 2018)."Legal pot advocates join Minnesota races for state, federal offices" .Star Tribune . RetrievedJune 17, 2018 . ^ "2018 Senate Race Ratings for October 26, 2018" .The Cook Political Report . RetrievedMarch 13, 2021 .^ "2018 Senate Ratings" .The Rothenberg Political Report . RetrievedMarch 13, 2021 .^ "Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball » 2018 Ratings Changes" .www.centerforpolitics.org .^ "2018 Senate Power Rankings" .Fox News . RetrievedJuly 10, 2018 .^ "Key Races: Senate" . RetrievedJuly 15, 2018 .^ "Battle for the Senate 2018" . RetrievedJuly 15, 2018 .^ Smith, Kelly (August 30, 2018)."Vice President Mike Pence honors McCain in American Legion event in Minneapolis after White House controversy" .Star Tribune ^ "Dr. Condoleezza Rice endorses Karin Housley for U.S. Senate" .housleyforsenate.com . Archived fromthe original on November 1, 2018. RetrievedOctober 31, 2018 .^ Donald J. Trump."Just made my second stop in Minnesota for a MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN rally. We need to elect @KarinHousley to the U.S. Senate, and we need the strong leadership of @TomEmmer, @Jason2CD, @JimHagedornMN and @PeteStauber in the U.S. House!" .Twitter . ^ "Karin Housley for U.S. Senate announces grassroots team" . May 22, 2018. Archived fromthe original on October 6, 2018. RetrievedAugust 22, 2018 .^ "Former Sen. Norm Coleman Endorses Karin Housley For Franken's Seat" . February 8, 2018. RetrievedApril 3, 2018 .^ "Iowa Senator Ernst Campaigning In Minnesota For Housley" .Voice of Alexandria . September 11, 2018.^ "David Perdue aims to shore up embattled Senate candidates" . August 24, 2018. RetrievedAugust 24, 2018 .^ Marco Rubio."Proud to be in #Minnesota this morning helping to elect their next Senator @KarinHousley" .Twitter . ^ "Karin Housley for U.S. Senate" .www.facebook.com . RetrievedApril 3, 2018 .^ "Karin Housley for U.S. Senate" .housleyforsenate.com . RetrievedAugust 24, 2018 .[permanent dead link ^a b "Karin Housley on Twitter" . RetrievedApril 3, 2018 .^ Phil Housley."My wife @KarinHousley will make a great US Senator!" .Twitter . ^ Karin Housley."I am so pleased to have the endorsement of @maggieslist1—joining so many other conservative women across the country running for office to fight for the communities we love. #mnsen" .Twitter . ^ "Karin Housley endorsed for U.S. Senate by MCCL Federal PAC, NRL PAC, SBA List" .Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life . March 27, 2018. Archived fromthe original on April 23, 2018. RetrievedApril 22, 2018 .^ "Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police endorses Karin Housley for U.S. Senate" .housleyforsenate.com . September 13, 2018. Archived fromthe original on September 14, 2018. RetrievedSeptember 14, 2018 .^a b "Karin Housley endorsed by National Cattlemen's Beef Association" .housleyforsenate.com . September 20, 2018. Archived fromthe original on September 22, 2018. RetrievedSeptember 21, 2018 .^ "Small Business Endorses Karin Housley for U.S. Senate" .NFIB . September 19, 2018.^ "National Right to Life endorses Karin Housley in Minnesota's Senate Special Election" .National Right to Life News Today . March 27, 2018.^ Karin Housley."Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis endorses Karin Housley" .Facebook . ^ "Newberger, Housley win GOP endorsement for Senate races" .FOX 9 . June 1, 2018.^ "Susan B. Anthony List Endorses Karin Housley for U.S. Senate in MN Special Election" .Susan B. Anthony List . March 27, 2018.^ "U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorses Karin Housley" .housleyforsenate.com . Archived fromthe original on October 11, 2018. RetrievedOctober 11, 2018 .^ "Our View / Endorsement: Housley offers a bit of balance" .Duluth News Tribune . RetrievedOctober 25, 2018 .^ "Senate special election: Housley would do well" .Fairmont Sentinel . October 25, 2018. RetrievedOctober 25, 2018 .^ Tina Smith."I'm absolutely honored to have the endorsement of Vice President @JoeBiden. I've been fighting for the progressive values of Minnesotans for decades and I'll keep being the champion of our shared values VP Biden fought so hard for" .Twitter . ^ Hillary Clinton.".@TinaSmithMN shares some qualities with her wonderful home state: hardworking, no-nonsense, huge heart. She's in a tight race to keep working for Minnesota families in a race that could decide control of the Senate. Pitch in if you can" .Twitter . ^ "MN-Sen: Walter Mondale Helps Both Minnesota's Senators Keep Up The Resistance Against Trump" .Daily Kos . April 19, 2018.^ Barack Obama."Today, I'm proud to endorse even more Democratic candidates who aren't just running against something, but for something—to expand opportunity for all of us and to restore dignity, honor, and compassion to public service. They deserve your vote" .Twitter . ^ Tina Smith."So fun to run into my friend @tammybaldwin on the campaign trail today! We're fighting as hard as we can to stay in the Senate and make sure the people of Minnesota and Wisconsin have strong voices representing them in Washington" .Twitter . ^ Catherine Cortez Mastro.".@TinaSmithMN has one of the toughest Senate races. I was on the ground recently with @amyklobuchar & @CecileRichards fighting for Tina" .Twitter . ^ "MN, PA & MT-Sen: Dick Durbin (D. IL) Helps These Democrats Fight Back Against Trump's Agenda" .Daily Kos . May 31, 2018.^ "MN-Sen: Sen. Kamala Harris (D. CA) Gives Tina Smith (D) A Boost To Win Her Special Election" .Daily Kos . June 25, 2018.^ "MN-Sen: Sen. Maggie Hassan (D. NH) Helps Tina Smith (D) Get Ready To Defeat Michelle Bachmann (R)" .Daily Kos . January 18, 2018.^ Jones sent out an email to supporters soliciting donations to Smith. ^ "MN-Sen: Amy Klobuchar (D) Helps Tina "The Velvet Hammer" Smith (D) Get Ready For Victory" .Daily Kos . March 6, 2018.^ "MI & MN-Sen: Jeff Merkley (D. OR) Helps His Stabenow (D) & Smith (D) Keep Up The Resistance" .Daily Kos . June 26, 2018.^ "MI, IN, WI, MN, OH & PA-Sen: Sen. Gary Peters (D. MI) Helps Senate Dems Win Big In The Midwest" .Daily Kos . February 28, 2018.^ "MN-Sen: Sen. Brian Schatz (D. HI) Helps Fellow Progressive Tina Smith (D) Win Her Special Election" .Daily Kos . March 11, 2018.^ "OH, WI, PA & MN-Sen: Warren (D. MA) Helps These Dems Continue To Stand Up To Wall Street" .Daily Kos . March 9, 2018.^a b Robillard, Kevin; Severns, Maggie (December 13, 2017)."Minnesota governor names Lt. Gov. Tina Smith as Franken replacement" .Politico . RetrievedDecember 13, 2017 . ^a b c d Brodey, Sam (December 14, 2017)."Why Minnesota's Democratic House delegation unanimously supports Tina Smith for Senate in 2018" .MinnPost . RetrievedDecember 14, 2017 . ^ Tina Smith."Folks have been knocking on doors every day, all day, to get people out to vote on (& before!) November 6. We can't take anything for granted – but we're feeling fired up. Thanks to @JeffMerkley @melvincarter3 @VoteBetty & @TristaMatas for greeting DFL volunteers this afternoon!" .Twitter . ^ Peggy Flanagan."I've always had fight & fury in me but I've got it like never before and I'm so thankful we have leaders like Tina in DC right now. I'm standing here running for Lt. Governor because of Tina Smith. Because of the path she cleared. I'm grateful for her friendship & her mentorship" .Twitter . ^ Eric Garcetti." .Twitter . ^ Tina Smith."In 11 days, @CecileRichards and I need everyone – and I mean everyone – to get to their polling place to vote. Vote for reproductive freedom. Vote for access to affordable high-quality health care. We are responsible for the outcome of this election. With your help, we will win" .Twitter . ^ Munt, Jennifer (December 13, 2017)."AFSCME Backs Tina Smith for U.S. Senate" .AFSCME Council 5 . Archived fromthe original on April 12, 2018. 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RetrievedOctober 31, 2018 .^ Change Research ^a b c Jerry Trooien (I) with 2% ^ Research Co. ^ SurveyUSA ^ St. Cloud State University ^ Mason-Dixon ^ Jerry Trooien (I) with 1% ^ Change Research ^ Marist College ^ Mason-Dixon ^ SurveyUSA ^ Suffolk University Archived 2018-12-08 at theWayback Machine ^ Jerry Trooien (I) with 0% ^a b Emerson College Archived 2018-08-15 at theWayback Machine ^ Marist College ^a b BK Strategies (R) Archived 2018-06-29 at theWayback Machine ^ "Minnesota Secretary Of State – 2018 General Election Results" .www.sos.state.mn.us . Archived fromthe original on April 10, 2020. RetrievedDecember 18, 2018 .^ "Home - Election Results" .^ "Minnesota Senate special election exit poll" .CNN . RetrievedNovember 20, 2018 .Official campaign websites
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