Elections Calendar
Senate Districts 29 and 47 Special Elections
The Governor has issued Writs of Special Election (SD 29 Writ, SD 47 Writ) to fill vacancies in Senate Districts 29 and 47. Senate District 29 includes much of Wright County, and parts of Hennepin and Meeker counties. Senate District 47 includes the city of Woodbury in Washington county and the southern part of the city of Maplewood in Ramsey county.
Election Dates
- Special Primary: August 26, 2025
- Special Election: November 4, 2025
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: July 30, 2025 to August 6, 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: District 29 District 47 print on 8.5" x 14" paper
- Letter size combined petition District 29 District 47 print on 8.5" x 11" paper
- Petition in Place of Filing Fee Petition (optional petition for major party candidates)
- Legal size filing fee petition: District 29 District 47 print on 8.5" x 14" paper
- Letter size filing fee petition District 29 District 47 print on 8.5" x 11" paper
- See the Candidate Petitions page for more information about petition form and signatures.
- Withdrawal Period: ends August 7, 2025 (at 5:00 p.m.)
- Affidavit of Withdrawal: District 29 District 47
- Write-in requests: due by October 28, 2025
- Write-in Candidate Request (to get write-in votes for an unfiled candidate counted): District 29 District 47
Candidates Filed
| Name | Party | Filing Location | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel Davis | Republican | Wright | 7/30/2025 |
| Jason Franzen | Republican | Wright | 7/30/2025 |
| Tina Diedrick | Republican | Wright | 7/31/2025 |
| Michael Holmstrom Jr. | Republican | Wright | 7/31/2025 |
| Louis McNutt | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Wright | 7/31/2025 |
| Name | Party/Principle | Filing Location | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Cha | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Washington | 7/30/2025 |
| Dwight Dorau | Republican | Washington | 7/30/2025 |
| Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Secretary of State | 8/1/2025 |
Voting Information
- Special Primary: August 26, 2025
- Absentee voting starts August 18 - Request an absentee ballot
- Pre-register by August 20 or register on election day
- Find your polling place - polling places will be open 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. on August 26 (Tue)
- Special Election: November 4, 2025
- Absentee voting starts September 19 - Request an absentee ballot
- Pre-register by October 14 or register on election day
- Find your polling place - polling places will be open 7:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. on November 4 (Tue)