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2018 United States Senate special election in Minnesota
The 2018 United States Senate special election in Minnesota took place on November 6, 2018, to elect a United States senator from Minnesota to replace incumbent Democratic senator Al Franken until the regular expiration of the term on January 3, 2021. Facing multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, Franken announced on December 7, 2017, that he would resign effective January 2, 2018. Governor Mark Dayton appointed Franken's successor, Tina Smith, on December 13, 2017, and she ran in the special election. This election coincided with a regularly scheduled U.S. Senate election for the Class 1 Senate seat, U.S. House elections, a gubernatorial election, State House elections, and other elections.
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| Turnout | 63.66% | ||||||||||||||||
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Smith: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Housley: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||
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The candidate filing deadline was June 5, 2018, and the primary election was held on August 14, 2018.[1] Smith won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Karin Housley in the general election.
DFL primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominated edit
- Tina Smith, incumbent U.S. Senator[2]
Eliminated in primary edit
- Ali Chehem[3]
- Gregg A. Iverson, perennial candidate[3]
- Nick Leonard, attorney and activist[4]
- Richard Painter, University of Minnesota Law School professor and former White House ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush[5]
- Christopher Lovell Seymore Sr.[3]
Declined edit
- Scott Dibble, state senator[6]
- Keith Ellison, U.S. Representative[7] (running for Minnesota Attorney General)
- Melisa Franzen, state senator[6][8]
- Betty McCollum, U.S. Representative[9] (running for reelection)
- Rick Nolan, U.S. Representative[9] (running for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota)
- Collin Peterson, U.S. Representative[9] (running for reelection)
- Jake Sullivan, former National Security Adviser to Vice President Joe Biden[10]
- Lori Swanson, Attorney General of Minnesota[10] (running for governor)
- Patricia Torres Ray, state senator[6] (running for MN-5)
- Tim Walz, U.S. Representative (running for Governor)[9]
Endorsements edit
Richard Painter
- Local and state politicians
- Arne Carlson, former Governor of Minnesota (Republican)[11]
- Individuals
- Rosie O'Donnell, comedian and actress[12]
Results edit
Results by county
Map legend
- Smith—80–90%
- Smith—70–80%
- Smith—60–70%
- Smith—50–60%
Results by congressional district
Map legend
- Smith—70–80%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Tina Smith (incumbent) | 433,705 | 76.06% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Richard Painter | 78,193 | 13.71% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Ali Chehem Ali | 18,897 | 3.31% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Gregg Iverson | 17,825 | 3.13% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Nick Leonard | 16,529 | 2.90% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Christopher L. Seymore Sr. | 5,041 | 0.88% | |
| Total votes | 570,190 | 100% | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Nominated edit
- Karin Housley, state senator[14]
Eliminated in primary edit
Declined edit
- Sarah Anderson, Minnesota state representative[16]
- Michele Bachmann, former U.S. Representative[10][17]
- Michelle Benson, state senator[18]
- Christopher Chamberlin (running for MN-05)[16]
- Norm Coleman, former U.S. Senator (endorsed Karin Housley)[19]
- Kurt Daudt, Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
- Tom Emmer, U.S. Representative (endorsed Karin Housley)[20]
- Paul Gazelka, Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate[18]
- Pete Hegseth, veteran, Fox News Contributor and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012[21]
- Amy Koch, former Minnesota state senator[21]
- Jason Lewis, U.S. Representative[9]
- Mike Lindell, CEO of My Pillow[22][23]
- Jenifer Loon, state representative (endorsed Karin Housley)
- Stewart Mills III, businessman and nominee for MN-08 in 2014 and 2016[9]
- Erik Paulsen, U.S. Representative[10]
- Tim Pawlenty, former governor of Minnesota (ran for governor, lost)[24][25]
- Joyce Peppin, Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives[16]
- Julie Rosen, Minnesota state senator[18]
Endorsements edit
Results edit
Results by county
Map legend
- Housley—70–80%
- Housley—60–70%
- Housley—50–60%
- Housley—40–50%
- Housley/Anderson tie—40–50%
- Anderson—40–50%
- Anderson—50–60%
Results by congressional district
Map legend
- Housley—70–80%
- Housley—60–70%
- Housley—50–60%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Karin Housley | 186,384 | 61.95% | |
| Republican | Bob Anderson | 107,102 | 35.60% | |
| Republican | Nikolay Nikolayevich Bey | 7,355 | 2.45% | |
| Total votes | 300,861 | 100% | ||
Minor parties and independents edit
Candidates edit
- Jerry Trooien (independent), real estate developer[26]
- Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now Party)[27]
General election edit
Predictions edit
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[28] | Lean D | October 26, 2018 |
| Inside Elections[29] | Likely D | November 1, 2018 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[30] | Likely D | November 5, 2018 |
| Fox News[31] | Likely D | July 9, 2018 |
| CNN[32] | Likely D | July 12, 2018 |
| RealClearPolitics[33] | Lean D | November 5, 2018 |
^Highest rating given
Endorsements edit
Karin Housley (R)
- U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Mike Pence, Vice President of the United States[34]
- Condoleezza Rice, former Secretary of State[35]
- Donald Trump, President of the United States[36]
- U.S. Senators
- Rudy Boschwitz, former U.S. Senator (R-MN)[37]
- Norm Coleman, former U.S. Senator (R-MN)[38]
- Joni Ernst, U.S. Senator (R-IA)[39]
- David Perdue, U.S. Senator (R-GA)[40]
- Marco Rubio, U.S. Senator (R-FL)[41]
- U.S. Representatives
- Tom Emmer, U.S. Representative (R-MN-6)[42]
- Newt Gingrich, former U.S. Representative (R-GA) and speaker of the House of Representatives[43]
- State legislators
- Jim Abeler, state senator
- Tony Albright, state representative
- Bruce Anderson, state senator
- Dario Anselmo, state representative
- Michelle Benson, state senator
- Roger Chamberlain, state senator
- Drew Christensen, state representative
- Gary Dahms, state senator
- Bob Dettmer, state representative[44]
- Rich Draheim, state senator
- Justin Eichorn, state senator
- Sondra Erickson, state representative
- Kelly Fenton, state representative
- Keith Franke, state representative
- Mary Franson, state representative
- Pat Garofalo, state representative
- Mike Goggin, state senator
- Bob Gunther, state representative
- Dan Hall, state senator
- Joe Hoppe, state representative
- Jeff Howe, state representative
- Bill Ingebrigtsen, state senator
- Scott Jensen, state senator
- Brian Johnson, state representative
- Mark Johnson, state senator
- Tony Jurgens, state representative
- Deb Kiel, state representative
- Mary Kiffmeyer, state senator
- Mark Koran, state senator
- Ron Kresha, state representative
- Andrew Lang, state senator[44]
- Sandy Layman, state representative
- Kathy Lohmer, state representative
- Jenifer Loon, state representative
- Bob Loonan, state representative
- Eric Lucero, state representative
- Dale Lueck, state representative
- Andrew Mathews, state senator
- Joe McDonald, state representative
- Jeremy Miller, state senator
- Carla Nelson, state senator
- Scott Newman, state senator
- Marion O'Neill, state representative
- Joyce Peppin, state representative
- Roz Peterson, state representative
- Eric Pratt, state senator
- Jason Rarick, state representative
- Jerry Relph, state senator
- Julie Rosen, state senator
- Carrie Ruud, state senator
- David Senjem, state senator
- Tama Theis, state representative
- Dean Urdahl, state representative
- Paul Utke, state senator
- Bill Weber, state senator
- Nolan West, state representative
- Torrey Westrom, state senator
- Nick Zerwas, state representative
- Individuals
- Phil Housley, professional ice hockey coach and former player[45]
- Organizations
- Maggie's List[46]
- Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life[47]
- Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police[48]
- Minnesota State Cattlemen's Association[49]
- National Cattlemen's Beef Association[49]
- National Federation of Independent Business[50]
- National Right to Life Committee[51]
- Republican Party of Minnesota[52]
- Susan B. Anthony List[53]
- Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis[54]
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce[55]
- Newspapers
- Duluth News Tribune[56]
- Fairmont Sentinel[57]
Tina Smith (D)
- Former U.S. Executive Branch officials
- Joe Biden, 47th Vice President of the United States[58]
- Hillary Clinton, former U.S. Secretary of State[59]
- Walter Mondale, 42nd Vice President of the United States and former U.S. Senator (D-MN)[60]
- Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States[61]
- U.S. Senators
- Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Senator (D-WI)[62]
- Catherine Cortez Masto, U.S. Senator (D-NV)[63]
- Dick Durbin, U.S Senator (D-IL) and Senate Minority Whip[64]
- Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator (D-CA)[65]
- Maggie Hassan, U.S. Senator (D-NH)[66]
- Doug Jones, U.S Senator (D-AL)[67]
- Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator (D-MN)[68]
- Jeff Merkley, U.S. Senator (D-OR)[69]
- Gary Peters, U.S. Senator (D-MI)[70]
- Brian Schatz, U.S. Senator (D-HI)[71]
- Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Senator (D-MA)[72]
- U.S. Representatives
- Keith Ellison, U.S. Representative (D-MN 5)[73]
- Betty McCollum, U.S. Representative (D-MN 4)[74]
- Rick Nolan, U.S. Representative (D-MN 8)[74]
- Collin Peterson, U.S. Representative (D-MN 7)[74]
- Tim Walz, U.S. Representative (D-MN 1)[74]
- State and local politicians
- Melvin Carter, Mayor of St. Paul[75]
- Mark Dayton, Governor of Minnesota[73]
- Peggy Flanagan, state representative[76]
- Eric Garcetti, Mayor of Los Angeles[77]
- Individuals
- Cecile Richards, activist[78]
- Labor unions
- American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 5[79]
- Communications Workers of America[80]
- Education Minnesota[81]
- Minnesota State AFL–CIO[82]
- Service Employees International Union Minnesota State Council[83]
- United Automobile Workers[84]
- United Steelworkers District 11[85]
- Organizations
- Council for a Livable World[86]
- Emily's List[87]
- Feminist Majority Political Action Committee [88]
- Human Rights Campaign[89]
- League of Conservation Voters Action Fund[90]
- Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party[91]
- NARAL Pro-Choice America[92]
- National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare[93]
- Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund[94]
- Population Connection[95]
- Newspapers and news websites
Fundraising edit
| Campaign finance reports as of October 17, 2018 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate (party) | Total receipts | Total disbursements | Cash on hand |
| Tina Smith (D) | $8,237,522 | $7,308,790 | $928,730 |
| Karin Housley (R) | $4,049,032 | $3,689,562 | $359,470 |
| Source: Federal Election Commission[97] | |||
Polling edit
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Tina Smith (D) | Karin Housley (R) | Sarah Wellington (LMN) | Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2–4, 2018 | 953 | – | 51% | 42% | 3% | 2%[98] | – | |
| Research Co. | November 1–3, 2018 | 450 | ± 4.6% | 49% | 39% | – | 2% | 10% |
| SurveyUSA | October 29–31, 2018 | 600 | ± 5.3% | 48% | 40% | – | 5% | 7% |
| St. Cloud State University | October 15–30, 2018 | 420 | – | 44% | 29% | – | – | – |
| Mason-Dixon | October 15–17, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 47% | 41% | 1% | 1%[99] | 10% |
| Change Research | October 12–13, 2018 | 1,413 | – | 46% | 43% | 5% | 2%[98] | 2% |
| Marist College | September 30 – October 4, 2018 | 637 LV | ± 4.9% | 54% | 38% | – | <1% | 7% |
| 860 RV | ± 4.2% | 52% | 39% | – | <1% | 9% | ||
| Mason-Dixon | September 10–12, 2018 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 44% | 37% | 2% | 2%[98] | 15% |
| SurveyUSA | September 6–8, 2018 | 574 | ± 4.9% | 48% | 39% | – | 2% | 11% |
| Suffolk University 2018-12-08 at the Wayback Machine | August 17–20, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 44% | 37% | 2% | 0%[100] | 18% |
| Emerson College 2018-08-15 at the Wayback Machine | August 8–11, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.6% | 32% | 28% | – | – | 41% |
| Marist College | July 15–19, 2018 | 876 | ± 4.0% | 49% | 35% | – | 1% | 15% |
| BK Strategies (R) 2018-06-29 at the Wayback Machine | June 24–25, 2018 | 1,574 | ± 2.5% | 48% | 39% | – | – | 13% |
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Al Franken (D) | Karin Housley (R) | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College 2018-08-15 at the Wayback Machine | August 8–11, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.6% | 41% | 40% | 19% |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Generic Democrat | Generic Republican | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BK Strategies (R) 2018-06-29 at the Wayback Machine | June 24–25, 2018 | 1,574 | ± 2.5% | 49% | 42% | 9% |
Results edit
Smith won the election by 10.62 percentage points. Her margin was similar to that of Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tim Walz, who defeated his Republican opponent by 11.41%. Both of those margins of victory were much smaller than that of senior Senator Amy Klobuchar, who on the same day defeated her Republican opponent by 24.1 points. Smith won by huge margins in the Democratic strongholds of Hennepin County and Ramsey County, home of Minneapolis and St. Paul respectively. She also managed a 10% margin of victory in suburban Dakota County, just outside Minneapolis, and won St. Louis County, home of Duluth. Housley won most of the state's rural areas. Turnout was high for a midterm election, with over 63% of registered voters in Minnesota casting ballots.
Map legend
- Smith—40–50%
- Smith—50–60%
- Smith—60–70%
- Smith—70–80%
- Smith—80–90%
- Smith—90–100%
- Housley–40–50%
- Housley–50–60%
- Housley–60–70%
- Housley–70–80%
- Housley–80–90%
- Housley–90–100%
- No Vote
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Tina Smith (incumbent) | 1,370,540 | 52.97% | -0.18% | |
| Republican | Karin Housley | 1,095,777 | 42.35% | -0.56% | |
| Legal Marijuana Now | Sarah Wellington | 95,614 | 3.70% | N/A | |
| Independent | Jerry Trooien | 24,324 | 0.94% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 1,101 | 0.04% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 2,587,356 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | |||||
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican edit
- Aitkin (largest municipality: Aitkin)
- Lincoln (largest municipality: Tyler)
- Pine (largest city: Pine City)
- Fillmore (largest city: Spring Valley)
- Freeborn (largest city: Albert Lea)
- Itasca (largest city: Grand Rapids)
- Chippewa (largest city: Montevideo)
- Grant (largest city: Elbow Lake)
- Houston (largest city: La Crescent)
- Kanabec (largest city: Mora)
- Kandiyohi (largest city: Willmar)
- Le Sueur (largest city: Le Sueur)
- Marshall (largest city: Warren)
- Mille Lacs (largest city: Princeton)
- Pennington (largest city: Thief River Falls)
- Polk (largest city: East Grand Forks)
- Pope (largest city: Glenwood)
- Red Lake (largest city: Red Lake Falls)
- Renville (largest city: Olivia)
- Lac qui Parle (largest city: Madison)
- Big Stone (largest city: Ortonville)
- Swift (largest city: Benson)
- Stevens (largest city: Morris)
- Traverse (largest city: Wheaton)
- Wabasha (largest city: Lake City)
- Waseca (largest city: Waseca)
- Watonwan (largest city: St. James)
- Yellow Medicine (largest city: Granite Falls)
By congressional district edit
Smith won four of Minnesota's eight congressional districts. Housley won the other four, including one that elected a Democrat.[102]
| District | Smith | Housley | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 46.35% | 48.61% | Tim Walz (115th Congress) |
| Jim Hagedorn (116th Congress) | |||
| 2nd | 50.52% | 44.93% | Jason Lewis (115th Congress) |
| Angie Craig (116th Congress) | |||
| 3rd | 54.07% | 42.21% | Erik Paulsen (115th Congress) |
| Dean Phillips (116th Congress) | |||
| 4th | 64.38% | 30.73% | Betty McCollum |
| 5th | 76.99% | 18.35% | Keith Ellison (115th Congress) |
| Ilhan Omar (116th Congress) | |||
| 6th | 39.83% | 55.21% | Tom Emmer |
| 7th | 40.23% | 55.21% | Collin Peterson |
| 8th | 46.84% | 48.28% | Rick Nolan (115th Congress) |
| Pete Stauber (116th Congress) |
Voter demographics edit
| Demographic subgroup | Smith | Housley | No answer | % of voters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||||
| Men | 49 | 49 | 2 | 46 |
| Women | 61 | 37 | 2 | 54 |
| Age | ||||
| 18–24 years old | 70 | 28 | 2 | 6 |
| 25–29 years old | 55 | 42 | 3 | 5 |
| 30–39 years old | 60 | 38 | 2 | 12 |
| 40–49 years old | 51 | 45 | 4 | 13 |
| 50–64 years old | 53 | 45 | 2 | 29 |
| 65 and older | 55 | 44 | 1 | 35 |
| Race | ||||
| White | 53 | 45 | 2 | 89 |
| Black | 85 | 12 | 3 | 5 |
| Latino | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 |
| Asian | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 |
| Other | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 |
| Race by gender | ||||
| White men | 46 | 52 | 2 | 41 |
| White women | 59 | 40 | 1 | 48 |
| Black men | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3 |
| Black women | N/A | N/A | N/A | 2 |
| Latino men | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Latino women | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 |
| Others | N/A | N/A | N/A | 4 |
| Education | ||||
| High school or less | 56 | 43 | 1 | 17 |
| Some college education | 48 | 48 | 4 | 24 |
| Associate degree | 47 | 51 | 2 | 17 |
| Bachelor's degree | 59 | 40 | 1 | 26 |
| Advanced degree | 69 | 29 | 2 | 16 |
| Education and race | ||||
| White college graduates | 62 | 37 | 1 | 38 |
| White no college degree | 46 | 52 | 2 | 51 |
| Non-white college graduates | 72 | 28 | N/A | 4 |
| Non-white no college degree | 77 | 18 | 5 | 7 |
| Whites by education and gender | ||||
| White women with college degrees | 68 | 30 | 2 | 21 |
| White women without college degrees | 51 | 46 | 3 | 28 |
| White men with college degrees | 55 | 44 | 1 | 17 |
| White men without college degrees | 40 | 58 | 2 | 23 |
| Non-whites | 75 | 21 | 4 | 11 |
| Income | ||||
| Under $30,000 | 63 | 33 | 4 | 14 |
| $30,000–49,999 | 54 | 43 | 3 | 20 |
| $50,000–99,999 | 49 | 48 | 3 | 36 |
| $100,000–199,999 | 54 | 43 | 3 | 23 |
| Over $200,000 | N/A | N/A | N/A | 7 |
| Party ID | ||||
| Democrats | 96 | 4 | N/A | 39 |
| Republicans | 9 | 90 | 1 | 32 |
| Independents | 53 | 43 | 4 | 29 |
| Party by gender | ||||
| Democratic men | 96 | 4 | N/A | 14 |
| Democratic women | 95 | 4 | 1 | 25 |
| Republican men | 7 | 91 | 2 | 15 |
| Republican women | 10 | 89 | 1 | 17 |
| Independent men | 47 | 49 | 4 | 16 |
| Independent women | 60 | 36 | 4 | 13 |
| Ideology | ||||
| Liberals | 93 | 4 | 3 | 27 |
| Moderates | 67 | 31 | 2 | 39 |
| Conservatives | 11 | 87 | 2 | 33 |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | 50 | 48 | 2 | 67 |
| Unmarried | 65 | 33 | 2 | 33 |
| Gender by marital status | ||||
| Married men | 47 | 52 | 1 | 31 |
| Married women | 52 | 45 | 3 | 36 |
| Unmarried men | 55 | 40 | 5 | 15 |
| Unmarried women | 74 | 26 | N/A | 17 |
| First-time midterm election voter | ||||
| Yes | 53 | 46 | 1 | 12 |
| No | 58 | 40 | 2 | 88 |
| Most important issue facing the country | ||||
| Health care | 75 | 23 | 2 | 49 |
| Immigration | 23 | 75 | 2 | 22 |
| Economy | 32 | 65 | 3 | 19 |
| Gun policy | N/A | N/A | N/A | 8 |
| Area type | ||||
| Urban | 66 | 31 | 3 | 40 |
| Suburban | 52 | 45 | 3 | 32 |
| Rural | 42 | 56 | 2 | 28 |
| Source: CNN[103] | ||||
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ In December 2017, Smith was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Al Franken.
References edit
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- ^ Domonoske, Camila (December 13, 2017). "Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith Will Replace Al Franken in U.S. Senate". NPR. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
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- ^ Magan, Christopher (February 5, 2018). "Fellow Democrat Nick Leonard to challenge Tina Smith for Senate seat". St. Paul Pioneer Press. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
- ^ Keen, Judy (April 30, 2018). "Richard Painter exits GOP, launches bid against DFL Sen. Tina Smith". Star Tribune. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
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- ^ "Former Gov. Arne Carlson Endorses Painter's Democratic Senate Run". CBS Minnesota. May 7, 2018.
- ^ "I contributed to the fight for our democracy by donating to the Richard Painter campaign! #PeopleForPainter #CountryOverParty". Twitter. Rosie O'Donnell. April 28, 2018.
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- ^ Carney, Jordain (January 2, 2018). "Bachmann considering running for Franken's seat". The Hill.
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- ^ Potter, Kyle. "NEW: Former Sen. Norm Coleman says on his personal Facebook he won't run for Franken's #mnsen seat in 2018pic.twitter.com/dktnkRzoMs".
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- ^ Donald J. Trump. "Just made my second stop in Minnesota for a MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN rally. We need to elect @KarinHousley to the U.S. Senate, and we need the strong leadership of @TomEmmer, @Jason2CD, @JimHagedornMN and @PeteStauber in the U.S. House!". Twitter.
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- ^ Tina Smith. "I'm absolutely honored to have the endorsement of Vice President @JoeBiden. I've been fighting for the progressive values of Minnesotans for decades and I'll keep being the champion of our shared values VP Biden fought so hard for". Twitter.
- ^ Hillary Clinton. ".@TinaSmithMN shares some qualities with her wonderful home state: hardworking, no-nonsense, huge heart. She's in a tight race to keep working for Minnesota families in a race that could decide control of the Senate. Pitch in if you can". Twitter.
- ^ "MN-Sen: Walter Mondale Helps Both Minnesota's Senators Keep Up The Resistance Against Trump". Daily Kos. April 19, 2018.
- ^ Barack Obama. "Today, I'm proud to endorse even more Democratic candidates who aren't just running against something, but for something—to expand opportunity for all of us and to restore dignity, honor, and compassion to public service. They deserve your vote". Twitter.
- ^ Tina Smith. "So fun to run into my friend @tammybaldwin on the campaign trail today! We're fighting as hard as we can to stay in the Senate and make sure the people of Minnesota and Wisconsin have strong voices representing them in Washington". Twitter.
- ^ Catherine Cortez Mastro. ".@TinaSmithMN has one of the toughest Senate races. I was on the ground recently with @amyklobuchar & @CecileRichards fighting for Tina". Twitter.
- ^ "MN, PA & MT-Sen: Dick Durbin (D. IL) Helps These Democrats Fight Back Against Trump's Agenda". Daily Kos. May 31, 2018.
- ^ "MN-Sen: Sen. Kamala Harris (D. CA) Gives Tina Smith (D) A Boost To Win Her Special Election". Daily Kos. June 25, 2018.
- ^ "MN-Sen: Sen. Maggie Hassan (D. NH) Helps Tina Smith (D) Get Ready To Defeat Michelle Bachmann (R)". Daily Kos. January 18, 2018.
- ^ Jones sent out an email to supporters soliciting donations to Smith.
- ^ "MN-Sen: Amy Klobuchar (D) Helps Tina "The Velvet Hammer" Smith (D) Get Ready For Victory". Daily Kos. March 6, 2018.
- ^ "MI & MN-Sen: Jeff Merkley (D. OR) Helps His Stabenow (D) & Smith (D) Keep Up The Resistance". Daily Kos. June 26, 2018.
- ^ "MI, IN, WI, MN, OH & PA-Sen: Sen. Gary Peters (D. MI) Helps Senate Dems Win Big In The Midwest". Daily Kos. February 28, 2018.
- ^ "MN-Sen: Sen. Brian Schatz (D. HI) Helps Fellow Progressive Tina Smith (D) Win Her Special Election". Daily Kos. March 11, 2018.
- ^ "OH, WI, PA & MN-Sen: Warren (D. MA) Helps These Dems Continue To Stand Up To Wall Street". Daily Kos. March 9, 2018.
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- ^ Tina Smith. "Folks have been knocking on doors every day, all day, to get people out to vote on (& before!) November 6. We can't take anything for granted – but we're feeling fired up. Thanks to @JeffMerkley @melvincarter3 @VoteBetty & @TristaMatas for greeting DFL volunteers this afternoon!". Twitter.
- ^ Peggy Flanagan. "I've always had fight & fury in me but I've got it like never before and I'm so thankful we have leaders like Tina in DC right now. I'm standing here running for Lt. Governor because of Tina Smith. Because of the path she cleared. I'm grateful for her friendship & her mentorship". Twitter.
- ^ Eric Garcetti. ""People are so sick and tired of the political games being played in DC. That's why I'm focused on listening and getting things done for Minnesotans!" — @TinaSmithMN. I'm rooting her on today (and for the next 16 days & beyond). #EGinMN". Twitter.
- ^ Tina Smith. "In 11 days, @CecileRichards and I need everyone – and I mean everyone – to get to their polling place to vote. Vote for reproductive freedom. Vote for access to affordable high-quality health care. We are responsible for the outcome of this election. With your help, we will win". Twitter.
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Smith has indicated that she will also run in the November 2018 election to fill the remaining two years of the term, and the USW has promised to provide strong support to her campaign.
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- ^ a b c Jerry Trooien (I) with 2%
- ^ Jerry Trooien (I) with 1%
- ^ Jerry Trooien (I) with 0%
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External links edit
- Elections & Voting – Minnesota Secretary of State
- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
- Campaign finance at FEC
- Campaign finance at OpenSecrets
- Official campaign websites