2019 Minnesota House of Representatives District 11B special election explained

Election Name:2019 District 11B special election
Country:Minnesota
Flag Year:1983
Type:by-election
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2018 Minnesota House of Representatives election
Previous Year:2018
Next Election:2020 Minnesota House of Representatives election
Next Year:2020
Seats For Election:Minnesota House of Representatives
District 11B
Party1:Republican Party of Minnesota
Popular Vote1:3,572
Percentage1:68.43%
Party2:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Popular Vote2:1,647
Percentage2:31.55%
Representative
Before Election:Jason Rarick
Before Party:Republican Party of Minnesota
After Election:Nathan Nelson
After Party:Republican Party of Minnesota

A special election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on March 19, 2019, to elect a new member for District 11B in the Minnesota House of Representatives, caused by the resignation of Republican Jason Rarick effective on February 12, 2019, after winning a special election to the Minnesota Senate. A primary election was held on March 5, 2019, to nominate a Republican candidate. Nathan Nelson, the Republican nominee, won the special election.

Background

District 11B includes most of Pine County and the eastern half of Kanabec County in east-central Minnesota. Rarick began representing the district after winning election in 2014, defeating Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) incumbent Tim Faust. In the last election in 2018, Rarick won with 60 percent of the vote.

Candidates

The candidate filing period was from February 15 to February 19, 2019.[1]

Republican Party of Minnesota

District 11B Republican delegates held a convention to endorse a candidate in Mora on February 19, 2019, where Clover Township board supervisor Nathan Nelson won the endorsement.[2] [3] Afterwards, with the exception of Ayrlahn Johnson, all other candidates withdrew from seeking the Republican nomination.

Declared

Withdrawn

Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

District 11B DFL delegates held a convention to endorse a candidate in Hinckley on February 18, 2019. Hinckley city council member Tim Burkhardt won the endorsement over Oliver Dykstra, who agreed to abide by the endorsement and withdrew his candidacy.

Declared

Withdrawn

Primary election

Results

Party!Candidate!Votes!%
Republican Party of MinnesotaNathan Nelson2,37188.40
Ayrlahn Johnson31111.60
Subtotal2,682100.00
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyTim Burkhardt399100.00
Total3,081100.00
Invalid/blank votes331.06
Turnout (out of 21,515 registered voters)[12] 3,11414.47
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State[13]

Results

Party!Candidate!Votes!%!+/−
Republican Party of MinnesotaNathan Nelson3,57268.43+8.75
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor PartyTim Burkhardt1,64731.55–8.68
Write-ins10.02–0.07
Total5,220100.00±0.00
Invalid/blank votes60.11–1.55
Turnout (out of 21,505 registered voters)[14] 5,22624.30–44.44
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State[15]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: House District 11B Special Election . . February 14, 2019 . February 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190215050630/https://www.sos.state.mn.us/election-administration-campaigns/elections-calendar/house-district-11b-special-election/ . dead .
  2. News: Special Election for District 11B House seat coming up on March 19. February 21, 2019. Moose Lake Star-Gazette. March 3, 2019. Franklin Newspapers. March 6, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190306043245/https://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2019/02/21/politics/special-election-for-district-11b-house-seat-coming-up-on-march-19/3138.html. dead.
  3. News: March 5 primary set as 3 vie for 11B seat. February 27, 2019. Pine City Pioneer. March 3, 2019. North Star Media.
  4. News: Sole Kanabec man runs for 11B. February 22, 2019. Pine City Pioneer. March 3, 2019. North Star Media.
  5. News: UPDATE: 4 Withdraw from 11B House Race. February 20, 2019. February 20, 2019. WDIO-TV.
  6. News: Nelson wins endorsement, faces primary. February 27, 2019. Pine City Pioneer. March 3, 2019. North Star Media.
  7. News: Cummins seeks District 11B seat. February 15, 2019. Pine City Pioneer. March 3, 2019. North Star Media.
  8. News: Traci LeBrun announces candidacy for vacated District 11B House seat. February 14, 2019. Moose Lake Star-Gazette. February 17, 2019. Franklin Newspapers. February 18, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190218084713/https://www.mlstargazette.com/story/2019/02/14/news/traci-lebrun-announces-candidacy-for-vacated-district-11b-house-seat/3106.html. dead.
  9. News: Candidates crowd Senate District 11 race. Malcomb. Jamey. January 8, 2019. Pine Journal. February 17, 2019. Forum Communications.
  10. News: Burkhardt lone DFL runner in House race. February 22, 2019. Pine City Pioneer. March 3, 2019. North Star Media.
  11. News: Burkhardt of Hinckley Eyeing District 11B Seat. Appel. Daniel. April 24, 2018. February 17, 2019. WCMP. February 18, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190218141739/https://www.wcmpradio.com/single-post/2018/04/24/Burkhardt-of-Hinckley-Eyeing-District-11B-Seat. dead.
  12. Web site: Statewide Reporting Statistics. March 6, 2019. Minnesota Secretary of State.
  13. Web site: Results for State Representative District 11B . . March 5, 2019.
  14. Web site: Statewide Reporting Statistics. Minnesota Secretary of State. March 19, 2019.
  15. Web site: Results for State Representative District 11B. Minnesota Secretary of State. March 19, 2019.