2024 Minnesota Senate District 45 special election explained

Election Name:	2024 District 45 special election
Country:	Minnesota
Type:	by-election
Previous Election:	2022 Minnesota Senate election
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
Nominee2:	Kathleen Fowke
Party2:	Republican Party of Minnesota
Senator
Before Election:	Kelly Morrison
Before Party:	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

A special election will be 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 is seeking election to the United States House of Representatives.

Background

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]

Candidates

The special candidate filing period is from June 10 to June 11, 2024.^[4]

Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

• Ann Johnson Stewart, former state senator from district 44^[5]
• Emily Reitan, business consultant^[6]
• Kyle Jasper Meinen^[7]

Republican Party

• Kathleen Fowke, candidate for the seat in 2022^[7]

Primary election

The primary election will be held on August 13, 2024.^[8]

Results

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

General election

The special general election will be held November 5th, 2024.^[8]

Results

2024 Minnesota Senate District 45 Special Election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	∆
	Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party	Ann Johnson Stewart
	Republican	Kathleen Fowke
Total

See also

• List of special elections to the Minnesota Senate

External links

• Elections & Voting - Minnesota Secretary of State

Official campaign websites

• Ann Johnson Stewart for Minnesota State Senate District 45 (DFL)
• Emily Reitan for Minnesota Senate District 45 (DFL)
• Kyle J Meinen Instagram (DFL)
• Kathleen Fowke For Senate (Republican)

Notes and References

1. Web site: "Today I am stepping down from my seat in the MN Senate". Morrison . Kelly . twitter/x . 7 June 2024 . 6 June 2024.
2. Web site: Senate District 45 Map . Minnesota Secretary of State . 7 June 2024.
3. Web site: Results for State Senator District 45 . Minnesota Secretary of State . 7 June 2024.
4. Web site: SENATE DISTRICT 45 SPECIAL ELECTION . Minnesota Secretary of State . 7 June 2024.
5. Web site: I'm running for senate behind Kelly Morrison! . . 7 June 2024.
6. Web site: About Emily . Emily Reitan for Minnesota Senate . 11 June 2024.
7. Web site: Candidate Filings - Senate District 45 special election . Office of the Secretary of State . 11 June 2024.
8. Web site: Walz . Tim . Writ of Special Election . Minnesota Secretary of State . 7 June 2024.
9. Web site: Results for State Senator District 45 . Office Of The Minnesota Secretary Of State . 15 August 2024.