Parties endorse candidates in MN Senate special elections
The three major political parties in Minnesota have nearly endorsed all of the candidates for special elections in Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park. The DFL Party announced that it's backing Chris Eaton to replace DFL Sen. Linda Scheid. Scheid passed away in early June after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Timothy Davis is also running as a Democrat. The two will square off in a primary on September 13. The Republican Party endorsed Corey Jensen in that race. Ryan Sibinski is also running as a Republican. The Independence Party endorsed Tom Reynolds.
In Senate District 61, Democrats endorsed Rep. Jeff Hayden He's vying to replace DFL Sen. Linda Berglin who retired to take a job with Hennepin County. He's facing a primary challenge against three others; Paulette Will, Sadik Warfa, Kristian Heuer and Elsa Batica and Kyle Wilson. Bruce Lundeen is the only Republican running for the seat. Matt Brillhart is running as a member of the Independence Party. Farheen Hakeem is running as a member of the Green Party.
Special election primaries in both races will be held on September 13th. The special election will be held on October 18.
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