| Election Name: | 2024 District 45 special election |
| Country: | Minnesota |
| Type: | by-election |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2022 Minnesota Senate election#District 45 |
| Previous Year: | 2022 |
| Next Election: | 2026 Minnesota Senate election |
| Next Year: | 2026 |
| Seats For Election: | Minnesota Senate District 45 |
| Image1: | Ann Johnson Stewart (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Ann Johnson Stewart |
| Party1: | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party |
| Popular Vote1: | 29,791 |
| Percentage1: | 52.4% |
| Nominee2: | Kathleen Fowke |
| Party2: | Republican Party of Minnesota |
| Popular Vote2: | 26,969 |
| Percentage2: | 47.5% |
| Senator | |
| Before Election: | Kelly Morrison |
| Before Party: | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party |
| After Election: | Ann Johnson Stewart |
| After Party: | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party |
A special election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 5, 2024, concurrently with the state general election, to elect a new member for District 45 in the Minnesota Senate. This was caused by the resignation of Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) member Kelly Morrison, who sought election to the United States House of Representatives.
On June 6, 2024, District 45 incumbent Kelly Morrison resigned her seat, citing her full-time campaign for Minnesota's 3rd congressional district and her desire for the special election to her seat to be held during a general election.[1]
District 45 is located in southwestern Hennepin County, containing the municipalities around Lake Minnetonka.[2] In the last election in 2022, Morrison won with 56 percent of the vote.[3]
The special candidate filing period is from June 10 to June 11, 2024.[4]
The primary election was held on August 13, 2024.[8]
| 2024 Minnesota Senate District 45 Special Democratic-Farmer-Labor Primary[9] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Ann Johnson Stewart | 3,701 | 58.92 | ||
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Emily Reitan | 2,432 | 38.72 | ||
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Kyle Jasper Meinen | 148 | 2.36 | ||
| Total | 6281 | 100 | |||
| 2024 Minnesota Senate District 45 Special Republican Primary | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Republican | Kathleen Fowke | 2,574 | 100 | ||
| Total | 2,574 | 100 | |||
The special general election was held November 5th, 2024.[8]
| 2024 Minnesota Senate District 45 Special Election[10] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Ann Johnson Stewart | 29,791 | 52.43 | ||
| Republican | Kathleen Fowke | 26,969 | 47.47 | ||
| Write-in | Write-in | 58 | 0.10 | ||
| Total | 56,818 | 100 | |||