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Voting in a pair of special primary elections for vacant Minnesota Senate seats will conclude Tuesday evening, deciding which candidates move on to Nov. 4 special general elections.
The contests come after the late Sen. Bruce Anderson, R-Buffalo, died unexpectedly last month and former Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, resigned her seat after she was convicted of burglary. The results in the races could flip control of the Minnesota Senate.
In Senate District 29, voters will decide whether Rachel Davis, Michael Holmstrom Jr. or Bradley Kurtz advance on the Republican side. Democrat Louis McNutt is running unopposed. The district encompasses most of Wright County, along with parts of Meeker County and Hennepin County. Voters there have recently favored Republican candidates.
Two DFL state representatives are facing off in the District 47 race. Reps. Ethan Cha and Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger are competing on the DFL side. Republican Dwight Dorau is running unopposed. The district has recently favored DFL candidates but Republicans think they have a strong shot at flipping control there.
Polls close in both races at 8 p.m. Tuesday, though voters in line at that time will be allowed to cast their ballots. Currently, Democrats hold a one-vote edge in the chamber.
Minnesota is on track to tie or exceed its record number of legislative special elections in a year. Currently, six contests are expected following lawmaker deaths, arrests, convictions or court rulings.
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