Minnesota Supreme Court elections, 2024
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The terms of three Minnesota Supreme Court justices will expire on January 7, 2025. The three seats were up for nonpartisan election on November 5, 2024. The primary was August 13, 2024. The filing deadline was June 4, 2024.
With a total of seven justices on the Minnesota Supreme Court, three justices ran for re-election. Current justices Natalie Hudson, Anne K. McKeig, and Karl Procaccini ran for re-election. Justice Margaret Chutich retired before the end of her term, allowing for an appointment by the governor. Justice Barry Anderson also retired in 2024 and was replaced by Justice Sarah Hennesy. These seats will be up for election in 2026.[1]
Candidates and results
Chief Justice: Hudson's seat
General election
General election for Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice
Incumbent Natalie E. Hudson defeated Stephen Emery in the general election for Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Natalie E. Hudson (Nonpartisan) | 63.4 | 1,528,447 |
 | Stephen Emery (Nonpartisan) | 36.2 | 872,305 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 9,082 | ||
| Total votes: 2,409,834 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Natalie E. Hudson and Stephen Emery advanced from the primary for Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice.
Seat 5: McKeig's seat
General election
General election for Minnesota Supreme Court Seat 5
Incumbent Anne K. McKeig won election in the general election for Minnesota Supreme Court Seat 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Anne K. McKeig (Nonpartisan) | 98.7 | 1,888,265 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.3 | 24,218 | ||
| Total votes: 1,912,483 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Anne K. McKeig advanced from the primary for Minnesota Supreme Court Seat 5.
Seat 6: Procaccini's seat
General election
General election for Minnesota Supreme Court Seat 6
Incumbent Karl Procaccini defeated Matthew Hanson in the general election for Minnesota Supreme Court Seat 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Karl Procaccini (Nonpartisan) | 56.6 | 1,321,670 |
 | Matthew Hanson (Nonpartisan) | 43.0 | 1,003,483 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 8,979 | ||
| Total votes: 2,334,132 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
The primary election was canceled. Incumbent Karl Procaccini and Matthew Hanson advanced from the primary for Minnesota Supreme Court Seat 6.
Candidate profiles
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Minnesota
About the Minnesota Supreme Court
- See also: Minnesota Supreme Court
The Minnesota Supreme Court is the court of last resort in the state of Minnesota. It consists of seven justices who are elected to the court in nonpartisan elections for six-year terms. The court sits in the supreme court's chamber located in the Minnesota State Capitol or in the Minnesota Judicial Center.[2]
Political composition
This was the political composition of the supreme court heading into the 2024 election.
| ■ Sarah E. Hennesy | Appointed by Gov. Tim Walz (D) in 2024 | |
| ■ Theodora Gaïtas | Appointed by Gov. Tim Walz (D) in 2024 | |
| ■ Lorie Gildea | Appointed by Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) in 2006; elected in 2008; re-elected in 2012 and 2018 | |
| ■ Natalie Hudson | Appointed by Gov. Mark Dayton (D) in 2015; elected in 2016; re-elected in 2022 | |
| ■ Gordon Moore | Appointed by Gov. Tim Walz (D) in 2020; elected in 2022 | |
| ■ Anne K. McKeig | Appointed by Gov. Mark Dayton (D) in 2016; elected in 2018 | |
| ■ Paul Thissen | Appointed by Gov. Mark Dayton (D) in 2018; elected in 2020 |
Selection
- See also: Nonpartisan election of judges
The seven judges of the Minnesota Supreme Court are chosen in nonpartisan elections to six-year terms. Candidates compete in primaries, from which the top-two contestants advance to the general election. For more information on these elections, visit Ballotpedia's Minnesota judicial elections page. Sitting judges must run for re-election if they wish to serve additional terms. While party affiliation is not designated on the ballot, incumbency is.[3]
Qualifications
Judges of the supreme court are required to be "learned in the law" and under 70 years old. Sitting judges who reach the age of 70 while in office are allowed to serve until the last day of that month.[3]
Selection of the chief justice
The chief justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court is directly chosen by voters in a nonpartisan election. He or she serves in that capacity for a full six-year term.[3]
See also
External links
Footnotes
Federal courts:
Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals • U.S. District Court: District of Minnesota • U.S. Bankruptcy Court: District of Minnesota
State courts:
Minnesota Supreme Court • Minnesota Court of Appeals • Minnesota District Courts • Minnesota Problem-Solving Courts • Minnesota Tax Court • Minnesota Workers' Compensation Court of Appeals
State resources:
Courts in Minnesota • Minnesota judicial elections • Judicial selection in Minnesota
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