2018 United States Senate election in Minnesota

The 2018 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 6, 2018, to elect a United States Senator from Minnesota. Incumbent Democratic–Farmer–Labor U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar was reelected in a landslide, defeating Republican state House of Representatives member Jim Newberger. This election was held alongside a special election for Minnesota's other Senate seat, which was held by Al Franken until he resigned in January 2018. U.S. House elections, a gubernatorial election, State House elections, and other elections were also held.

The candidate filing deadline was June 5, 2018, and the primary election was held on August 14, 2018. This is the last time that the winner of the United States Senate election in Minnesota won a majority of Minnesota's counties.

Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary

Candidates

Nominated

• Amy Klobuchar, incumbent U.S. Senator

Eliminated in primary

• Steve Carlson
• Stephen A. Emery
• David R. Groves
• Leonard J. Richards

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominated

• Jim Newberger, state representative (Minnesota GOP convention endorsed)

Eliminated in primary

• Merrill Anderson, Past Candidate (Mayor of Minneapolis), Past Candidate (Governor of Minnesota)
• Rae Hart Anderson
• Rocky De La Fuente, 2016 Reform Party Presidential Nominee and perennial candidate

Declined

• Tim Pawlenty, former governor of Minnesota (running for governor)

Endorsements

Results

Minor parties and independents

Candidates

• Paula M. Overby (Green Party)
• Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now Party)

General election

Predictions

Debates

On August 24, MPR News hosted a debate between Amy Klobuchar and Jim Newberger at the Minnesota State Fair.

Fundraising

Polling

Results

Klobuchar won the election by a margin of 24.10%. She carried a clear majority of the state's 87 counties, won every congressional district, and had the biggest statewide margin of any statewide candidate in Minnesota in 2018. Klobuchar ran up huge margins in the state's population centers and trounced Newberger in the counties encompassing the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. As in her 2012 victory, she also won many rural counties. Klobuchar was sworn in for a third term on January 3, 2019.

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

• Morrison (largest city: Little Falls)
• Todd (largest city: Long Prairie)
• Jackson (largest city: Jackson)
• Faribault (largest city: Blue Earth)
• Nobles (largest city: Worthington)
• Martin (largest city: Fairmont)
• Cottonwood (largest city: Windom)
• Dodge (largest city: Kasson)
• Murray (largest city: Slayton)
• Lincoln (largest city: Tyler)
• Redwood (largest city: Redwood Falls)
• Brown (largest city: New Ulm)
• McLeod (largest city: Hutchinson)
• Meeker (largest city: Litchfield)
• Wright (largest city: Otsego)
• Sibley (largest city: Gaylord)
• Benton (largest city: Sauk Rapids)
• Sherburne (largest city: Elk River)
• Isanti (largest city: Cambridge)
• Chisago (largest city: North Branch)
• Mille Lacs (largest city: Princeton)
• Kanabec (largest city: Mora)
• Marshall (largest city: Warren)
• Lake of the Woods (largest city: Baudette)
• Roseau (largest city: Roseau)
• Clearwater (largest city: Bagley)
• Polk (largest city: East Grand Forks)
• Becker (largest city: Detroit Lakes)
• Douglas (largest city: Alexandria)
• Otter Tail (largest city: Fergus Falls)
• Cass (largest city: Lake Shore)
• Crow Wing (largest city: Brainerd)
• Hubbard (largest city: Park Rapids)
• Wadena (largest city: Wadena)

By congressional district

Klobuchar won all 8 congressional districts, including three that elected Republicans.

Voter demographics

See also

• 2018 Minnesota elections

References

External links

• Elections & Voting - Minnesota Secretary of State
• Candidates at Vote Smart
• Candidates at Ballotpedia
• Campaign finance at FEC
• Campaign finance at OpenSecrets

Official campaign websites

• Amy Klobuchar (D) for Senate
• Jim Newberger (R) for Senate
• Paula Overby (G) for Senate

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