Filings closed – a closer look
Filings have closed at the Minnesota Secretary of State's office. Candidates have the option of filing at county offices so there may be some new candidates but we're seeing the field basically shape up.
Here's what we know. Several incumbents are facing primary challenges.
U.S. Representative District 4
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DFL Rep. Betty McCollum is facing a challenge from Diana Longrie
U.S. Representative District 5
DFL Rep. Keith Ellison is facing a challenge from Gregg A. Iverson and Barb Davis White.
U.S. Representative District 8
DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is facing a challenge from W.D. (Bill) Hamm
Minnesota Senate District 12
GOP Sen. Paul Koering is facing a primary challenge from former GOP Rep. Paul Gazelka.
Minnesota Senate District 41
GOP Sen. Geoff Michel is facing a primary challenge from Bill Reichert
Minnesota Senate District 50
DFL Sen. Satveer Chaudhary is facing a primary challenge from former DFL Rep. Barbara Goodwin
Minnesota Senate District 58
DFL Sen. Linda Higgins is facing a primary challege Troy Parker.
Minnesota House District 4A
DFL Rep. John Persell is facing a primary challege from Mark Thorson
Minnesota House District 35B
GOP Rep. Mark Buesgens is facing a primary challenge from Tom Rees.
Minnesota House District 58A
DFL Rep. Joe Mullery is facinga primary challenge from David Anthony Boyd.
Minnesota Senate Incumbents who don't face an opponent this year:
SD24
GOP Sen. Julie Rosen
SD32
GOP Sen. Warren Limmer
Minnesota House Incumbents who don't face an opponent this year:
13A
GOP Rep. Paul Anderson
18A
GOP Rep. Ron Shimanski
21B
GOP Rep. Paul Torkelson
34B
GOP Rep. Joe Hoppe