House Districts 47A and 64A Special Elections

The Governor has issued Writs of Special Election (HD 47A Writ, HD 64A Writ) to fill vacancies in House Districts 47A and 64A. House District 47A includes part of Maplewood in Ramsey county and Woodbury in Washington county. House District 64A is entirely within the city of St. Paul in Ramsey county.

Election Dates

• Special Primary: December 16, 2025
• Special Election: January 27, 2026

Candidate Information

Candidates may file for office at the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State in Saint Paul or with the county auditor of their county of residence. Candidates and their supporters are reminded that, in addition to filing their candidacy for office as described above, campaign committees must register with the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board no later than 14 days after the committee has raised or spent $750.

• Candidate Filing Period: November 18, 2025 to November 25, 2025 (until 5:00 p.m.)
  • Affidavit of Candidacy
  • Combined Nominating and Filing Fee Petition (for minor party and independent candidates)
    • Legal size combined petition (print on 8.5" x 14" paper): HD 47A Combined Petition Legal Size  HD 64A  Combined Petition Legal Size 
    • Letter size combined petition (print on 8.5" x 11" paper): HD 47A Combined Petition Letter Size  HD 64A Combined Petition Letter Size 
  • Petition in Place of Filing Fee Petition (optional petition for major party candidates)
    • Legal size filing fee petition (print on 8.5" x 14" paper): HD 47A Filing Fee Petition Legal Size  HD 64A Filing Fee Petition Legal Size 
    • Letter size filing fee petition HD 47A Filing Fee Petition Letter Size  HD 64A Filing Fee Petition Letter Size print on 8.5" x 11" paper
  • See the Candidate Petitions page for more information about petition form and signatures.
• Withdrawal Period: ends November 26, 2025 (at 5:00 p.m.)
  • Affidavit of Withdrawal: HD 47A Aff. of Withdrawal  HD 64A Aff. of Withdrawal
• Write-in requests: due by January 8, 2026
  • Write-in Candidate Request (to get write-in votes for an unfiled candidate counted): HD 47A Write-in Request  HD 64A Write-in Request

Candidates Filed

Filed candidates will be listed here once filing opens.

Spreadsheet of filed candidates including contact information

 Note: withdrawn candidates have been removed from the list above

Spreadsheet of filed candidates including contact information

 Note: withdrawn candidates have been removed from the list above

Voting Information

• Special Primary: December 16, 2025
  • Absentee voting starts December 9 - Request an absentee ballot
    • Due to the short timeline, we recommend dropping off your ballot at one of the in-person locations below
  • Vote early in-person starting December 9 (Tue) at the locations below.
    • Hours for all locations except as noted:
      • 12/9 (Tue)-12/12 (Fri) 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
      • 12/13 (Sat) 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
      • 12/15 (Mon) 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    • Ramsey County residents (House District 47A and 64A)
      • Ramsey County Elections, 90 Plato Boulevard West, St. Paul, MN 55107
    • Washington County residents (House District 47A only) 
      • Washington County Government Center, 14949 62nd Street North, Stillwater, MN 55082 
      • Washington County Central Service and License Center, 1261 Woodlane Dr, Woodbury, MN 55125 
  • Pre-register by December 10 or register on election day
  • Find your polling place - polling places will be open 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. on December 16 (Tue)
• Special Election: January 27, 2026
  • Absentee voting starts January 7 - Request an absentee ballot
  • Vote early in-person starting January 7 (Wed) at the locations below.
    • Hours for all locations except as noted:
      • Starting 1/7 (Tue): Mon-Fri 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
      • 1/24 (Sat) 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
      • 1/26 (Mon) 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
    • Ramsey County residents (House District 47A and 64A)
      • Ramsey County Elections, 90 Plato Boulevard West, St. Paul, MN 55107
    • Washington County residents (House District 47A only) 
      • Washington County Government Center, 14949 62nd Street North, Stillwater, MN 55082 
      • Washington County Central Service and License Center, 1261 Woodlane Dr, Woodbury, MN 55125 
  • Pre-register by January 21 or register on election day
  • Find your polling place - polling places will be open 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. on January 27 (Tue)