James Brunsgaard III
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James Brunsgaard III was a 2018 Republican special election candidate for District 54 of the Minnesota State Senate.
Elections
2018
A special election for the position of Minnesota State Senate District 54 was called for February 12, 2018. A special primary election was called for January 29, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was January 11, 2018.[1]
The seat became vacant on December 15, 2017, following the resignation of Dan Schoen (D). On November 21, 2017, Schoen announced that he would resign from office due to sexual misconduct allegations levied against him by state Rep. Erin Maye Quade (D), former Democratic state House candidate Lindsey Port, and a Minnesota state Senate staffer.[2]
Denny McNamara (R) defeated James Brunsgaard III (R) in the primary election. McNamara faced off against Karla Bigham (DFL) and Emily Mellingen (L) in the general election.[3][4]
Bigham defeated McNamara and Mellingen in the general election, receiving 50.7 percent of the vote to McNamara's 47.1 percent and Mellingen's 2.2 percent.
General election
Special general election for Minnesota State Senate District 54
Incumbent Karla Bigham defeated Denny McNamara and Emily Mellingen in the special general election for Minnesota State Senate District 54 on February 12, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karla Bigham (D) | 50.7 | 7,343 |
 | Denny McNamara (R) | 47.1 | 6,813 | |
 | Emily Mellingen (L) | 2.2 | 313 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 7 | ||
| Total votes: 14,476 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Special Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 54
Incumbent Karla Bigham advanced from the special Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 54 on January 29, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Karla Bigham | 100.0 | 449 |
| Total votes: 449 | |||
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Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 54
Denny McNamara defeated James Brunsgaard III in the special Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 54 on January 29, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Denny McNamara | 84.9 | 1,324 |
| James Brunsgaard III | 15.1 | 236 | |
| Total votes: 1,560 | |||
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See also
- Minnesota State Senate
- Minnesota State Senate District 54
- Minnesota state legislative special elections, 2018
- Minnesota State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ StarTribune, "Special elections set to replace departed Minnesota lawmakers accused of sexual harassment," accessed December 5, 2017
- ↑ The Hill, "Two Minnesota state lawmakers to resign after sexual misconduct allegations," November 22, 2017
- ↑ Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Senate District 54 and House District 23B Special Elections," accessed January 11, 2018
- ↑ Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Unofficial Results Monday, January 29, 2018," accessed January 29, 2018
