Английская Википедия:2016 Minnesota Senate District 35 special election
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A special election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on February 9, 2016, to elect a new senator for District 35 in the Minnesota Senate, caused by the resignation of Senator Branden Petersen, effective on October 31, 2015. A primary election was held on January 12, 2016, to nominate a Republican Party of Minnesota candidate. Former state representative Jim Abeler, the Republican nominee, won the special election.
Candidates
Republican Party of Minnesota
The Senate District 35 Republican Party held a convention to endorse a candidate on November 14.[1] Andy Aplikowski won the endorsement after four rounds of balloting. Former state representative Jim Abeler said he would continue to seek the Republican nomination.[2] Don Huizenga was undecided on whether he would continue to seek the nomination, but ultimately did not file a candidacy. Brad Sunderland said he would abide by the endorsement.[3]
- Jim Abeler, former state representative and candidate for the 2014 U.S. Senate Republican nomination[4]
- Andy Aplikowski, party activist[4]
Withdrawn
- Alex Huffman, business owner and former U.S. Army serviceman[5][6]
- Don Huizenga, party activist[4]
- Reid Oines[1][7]
- Brad Sunderland, chair of the Senate District 35 Republican Party[8][3]
Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
The Senate District 35 Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party endorsed Roger Johnson on December 16, 2015.
- Roger Johnson, community activist[9]
Legal Marijuana Now Party
- Zach Phelps[10]
Primary election results
| District 35 special primary election, 2016[11] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| rowspan="3" style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color" | | Republican Party of Minnesota | Jim Abeler | 2,818 | 60.93 |
| Andy Aplikowski | 1,807 | 39.07 | ||
| Subtotal | 4,625 | 100.00 | ||
| rowspan="1" style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color" | | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Roger Johnson | 282 | 100.00 |
| Total | 4,907 | 100.00 | ||
Results
| Minnesota Senate District 35 special election, 2016[12] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆Шаблон:Abbr | |
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color" | | Republican Party of Minnesota | Jim Abeler | 3,237 | 73.69 | +19.48 |
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color" | | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Roger Johnson | 947 | 21.56 | −24.07 |
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color" | | Legal Marijuana Now Party | Zach Phelps | 180 | 4.10 | +4.10 |
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color" | | Write-in | N/A | 29 | 0.66 | +0.50 |
| Total | 4,393 | 100.00 | ±0.00 | ||
Previous election results
| Minnesota Senate election, 2012: District 35[13] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ∆Шаблон:Abbr | |
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color" | | Republican Party of Minnesota | Branden Petersen | 22,874 | 54.21 | −6.38 |
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color" | | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | Peter Perovich | 19,253 | 45.63 | +6.33 |
| style="background-color:Шаблон:Party color" | | Write-in | N/A | 69 | 0.16 | +0.05 |
| Total | 42,196 | 100.00 | ±0.00 | ||
See also
References
External links
- Information on the special election Шаблон:Webarchive at the Minnesota Secretary of State website
