State Senate, District 13, 2018 Election
Special
Date: | November 6, 2018 |
Cycle: | 2018 |
Office: | State Senate |
State: | Minnesota |
District: | 13 |
Counties: | Benton, Stearns |
Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jeff Howe | Man | Republican | 21,714 | 57.38 | +14.81 |
Joe Perske | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 16,108 | 42.57 |
Special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Republican Senator Michelle Fischbach on May 25, 2018 to become Lieutenant Governor. As president of the state senate, Fischbach had already ascended to the position of Lieutenant Governor on January 3, 2018 following Tina Smith's election to the U.S. Senate.
Sources
- Report of the State Canvassing Board, Office of Secretary of State, State of Minnesota, November 27, 2018 (p. 17).