2018 United States Senate special election in Minnesota
The 2018 United States Senate special election in Minnesota took place on November 6, 2018, to elect a United States senator from Minnesota to replace incumbent Democratic senator Al Franken until the regular expiration of the term on January 3, 2021. Facing multiple accusations of sexual misconduct, Franken announced on December 7, 2017, that he would resign effective January 2, 2018. Governor Mark Dayton appointed Franken's successor, Tina Smith , on December 13, 2017, and she ran in the special election. This election coincided with a regularly scheduled U.S. Senate election for the Class 1 Senate seat, U.S. House elections , a gubernatorial election , State House elections , and other elections .
The candidate filing deadline was June 5, 2018, and the primary election was held on August 14, 2018.[ 1] Smith won the Democratic primary and defeated Republican nominee Karin Housley in the general election.
DFL primary
Candidates
Nominated
Eliminated in primary
Declined
Scott Dibble , state senator[ 6]
Keith Ellison , U.S. Representative [ 7] (running for Minnesota Attorney General )
Melisa Franzen , state senator[ 6] [ 8]
Betty McCollum , U.S. Representative[ 9] (running for reelection)
Rick Nolan , U.S. Representative[ 9] (running for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota )
Collin Peterson , U.S. Representative[ 9] (running for reelection)
Jake Sullivan , former National Security Adviser to Vice President Joe Biden [ 10]
Lori Swanson , Attorney General of Minnesota [ 10] (running for governor)
Patricia Torres Ray , state senator[ 6] (running for MN-5 )
Tim Walz , U.S. Representative (running for Governor )[ 9]
Endorsements
Richard Painter
Local and state politicians
Individuals
Results
Results by county
Smith—80–90%
Smith—70–80%
Smith—60–70%
Smith—50–60%
Results by congressional district
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominated
Eliminated in primary
Bob Anderson, businessman[ 15]
Nikolay Nikolayevich Bey[ 3]
Declined
Sarah Anderson , Minnesota state representative [ 16]
Michele Bachmann , former U.S. Representative[ 10] [ 17]
Michelle Benson , state senator[ 18]
Christopher Chamberlin (running for MN-05 )[ 16]
Norm Coleman , former U.S. Senator (endorsed Karin Housley)[ 19]
Kurt Daudt , Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
Tom Emmer , U.S. Representative (endorsed Karin Housley)[ 20]
Paul Gazelka , Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate [ 18]
Pete Hegseth , veteran, Fox News Contributor and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2012 [ 21]
Amy Koch , former Minnesota state senator [ 21]
Jason Lewis , U.S. Representative[ 9]
Mike Lindell , CEO of My Pillow [ 22] [ 23]
Jenifer Loon , state representative (endorsed Karin Housley)
Stewart Mills III, businessman and nominee for MN-08 in 2014 and 2016 [ 9]
Erik Paulsen , U.S. Representative[ 10]
Tim Pawlenty , former governor of Minnesota (ran for governor, lost)[ 24] [ 25]
Joyce Peppin , Majority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives[ 16]
Julie Rosen , Minnesota state senator [ 18]
Endorsements
Results
Results by county
Housley—70–80%
Housley—60–70%
Housley—50–60%
Housley—40–50%
Housley/Anderson tie—40–50%
Anderson—40–50%
Anderson—50–60%
Results by congressional district
Housley—70–80%
Housley—60–70%
Housley—50–60%
Minor parties and independents
Candidates
General election
Predictions
^Highest rating given
Endorsements
Karin Housley (R)
U.S. Executive Branch officials
U.S. Senators
U.S. Representatives
State legislators
Jim Abeler , state senator
Tony Albright , state representative
Bruce Anderson , state senator
Dario Anselmo , state representative
Michelle Benson , state senator
Roger Chamberlain , state senator
Drew Christensen , state representative
Gary Dahms , state senator
Bob Dettmer , state representative
Rich Draheim , state senator
Justin Eichorn , state senator
Sondra Erickson , state representative
Kelly Fenton , state representative
Keith Franke , state representative
Mary Franson , state representative
Pat Garofalo , state representative
Mike Goggin , state senator
Bob Gunther , state representative
Dan Hall , state senator
Joe Hoppe , state representative
Jeff Howe , state representative
Bill Ingebrigtsen , state senator
Scott Jensen , state senator
Brian Johnson , state representative
Mark Johnson , state senator
Tony Jurgens , state representative
Deb Kiel , state representative
Mary Kiffmeyer , state senator
Mark Koran , state senator
Ron Kresha , state representative
Andrew Lang , state senator
Sandy Layman , state representative
Kathy Lohmer , state representative
Jenifer Loon , state representative
Bob Loonan , state representative
Eric Lucero , state representative
Dale Lueck , state representative
Andrew Mathews , state senator
Joe McDonald , state representative
Jeremy Miller , state senator
Carla Nelson , state senator
Scott Newman , state senator
Marion O'Neill , state representative
Joyce Peppin , state representative
Roz Peterson , state representative
Eric Pratt , state senator
Jason Rarick , state representative
Jerry Relph , state senator
Julie Rosen , state senator
Carrie Ruud , state senator
David Senjem , state senator
Tama Theis , state representative
Dean Urdahl , state representative
Paul Utke , state senator
Bill Weber , state senator
Nolan West, state representative
Torrey Westrom , state senator
Nick Zerwas , state representative
Individuals
Organizations
Newspapers
Tina Smith (D)
Former U.S. Executive Branch officials
U.S. Senators
Tammy Baldwin , U.S. Senator (D-WI)[ 62]
Catherine Cortez Masto , U.S. Senator (D-NV)[ 63]
Dick Durbin , U.S Senator (D-IL) and Senate Minority Whip [ 64]
Kamala Harris , U.S. Senator (D-CA)[ 65]
Maggie Hassan , U.S. Senator (D-NH)[ 66]
Doug Jones , U.S Senator (D-AL)[ 67]
Amy Klobuchar , U.S. Senator (D-MN)[ 68]
Jeff Merkley , U.S. Senator (D-OR)[ 69]
Gary Peters , U.S. Senator (D-MI)[ 70]
Brian Schatz , U.S. Senator (D-HI)[ 71]
Elizabeth Warren , U.S. Senator (D-MA)[ 72]
U.S. Representatives
State and local politicians
Individuals
Labor unions
Organizations
Newspapers and news websites
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of October 17, 2018
Candidate (party)
Total receipts
Total disbursements
Cash on hand
Tina Smith (D)
$8,237,522
$7,308,790
$928,730
Karin Housley (R)
$4,049,032
$3,689,562
$359,470
Source: Federal Election Commission[ 97]
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Tina Smith (DFL)
Karin Housley (R)
SarahWellington (LMN)
Other
Undecided
Change Research [ 98]
November 2–4, 2018
953
–
51%
42%
3%
2%[ 99]
–
Research Co. [ 100]
November 1–3, 2018
450
± 4.6%
49%
39%
–
2%
10%
SurveyUSA [ 101]
October 29–31, 2018
600
± 5.3%
48%
40%
–
5%
7%
St. Cloud State University [ 102]
October 15–30, 2018
420
–
44%
29%
–
–
–
Mason-Dixon [ 103]
October 15–17, 2018
800
± 3.5%
47%
41%
1%
1%[ 104]
10%
Change Research [ 105]
October 12–13, 2018
1,413
–
46%
43%
5%
2%[ 99]
2%
Marist College [ 106]
September 30 – October 4, 2018
637 LV
± 4.9%
54%
38%
–
<1%
7%
860 RV
± 4.2%
52%
39%
–
<1%
9%
Mason-Dixon [ 107]
September 10–12, 2018
800
± 3.5%
44%
37%
2%
2%[ 99]
15%
SurveyUSA [ 108]
September 6–8, 2018
574
± 4.9%
48%
39%
–
2%
11%
Suffolk University [ 109]
August 17–20, 2018
500
± 4.4%
44%
37%
2%
0%[ 110]
18%
Emerson College [ 111]
August 8–11, 2018
500
± 4.6%
32%
28%
–
–
41%
Marist College [ 112]
July 15–19, 2018
876
± 4.0%
49%
35%
–
1%
15%
BK Strategies (R) [ 113]
June 24–25, 2018
1,574
± 2.5%
48%
39%
–
–
13%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Al Franken (DFL)
Karin Housley (R)
Undecided
Emerson College [ 114]
August 8–11, 2018
500
± 4.6%
41%
40%
19%
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Generic Democrat
Generic Republican
Undecided
BK Strategies (R) [ 113]
June 24–25, 2018
1,574
± 2.5%
49%
42%
9%
Results
Smith won the election by 10.62 percentage points. Her margin was similar to that of Democratic gubernatorial nominee Tim Walz , who defeated his Republican opponent by 11.41%. Both of those margins of victory were much smaller than that of senior Senator Amy Klobuchar , who on the same day defeated her Republican opponent by 24.1 points. Smith won by huge margins in the Democratic strongholds of Hennepin County and Ramsey County , home of Minneapolis and St. Paul respectively. She also managed a 10% margin of victory in suburban Dakota County , just outside Minneapolis, and won St. Louis County, home of Duluth . Housley won most of the state's rural areas. Turnout was high for a midterm election, with over 63% of registered voters in Minnesota casting ballots.
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
By congressional district
Smith won four of Minnesota's eight congressional districts. Housley won the other four, including one that elected a Democrat.[ 116]
Voter demographics
Edison Research exit poll
Demographic subgroup
Smith
Housley
No answer
% of voters
Gender
Men
49
49
2
46
Women
61
37
2
54
Age
18–24 years old
70
28
2
6
25–29 years old
55
42
3
5
30–39 years old
60
38
2
12
40–49 years old
51
45
4
13
50–64 years old
53
45
2
29
65 and older
55
44
1
35
Race
White
53
45
2
89
Black
85
12
3
5
Latino
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
Asian
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
Other
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
Race by gender
White men
46
52
2
41
White women
59
40
1
48
Black men
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
Black women
N/A
N/A
N/A
2
Latino men
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Latino women
N/A
N/A
N/A
1
Others
N/A
N/A
N/A
4
Education
High school or less
56
43
1
17
Some college education
48
48
4
24
Associate degree
47
51
2
17
Bachelor's degree
59
40
1
26
Advanced degree
69
29
2
16
Education and race
White college graduates
62
37
1
38
White no college degree
46
52
2
51
Non-white college graduates
72
28
N/A
4
Non-white no college degree
77
18
5
7
Whites by education and gender
White women with college degrees
68
30
2
21
White women without college degrees
51
46
3
28
White men with college degrees
55
44
1
17
White men without college degrees
40
58
2
23
Non-whites
75
21
4
11
Income
Under $30,000
63
33
4
14
$30,000–49,999
54
43
3
20
$50,000–99,999
49
48
3
36
$100,000–199,999
54
43
3
23
Over $200,000
N/A
N/A
N/A
7
Party ID
Democrats
96
4
N/A
39
Republicans
9
90
1
32
Independents
53
43
4
29
Party by gender
Democratic men
96
4
N/A
14
Democratic women
95
4
1
25
Republican men
7
91
2
15
Republican women
10
89
1
17
Independent men
47
49
4
16
Independent women
60
36
4
13
Ideology
Liberals
93
4
3
27
Moderates
67
31
2
39
Conservatives
11
87
2
33
Marital status
Married
50
48
2
67
Unmarried
65
33
2
33
Gender by marital status
Married men
47
52
1
31
Married women
52
45
3
36
Unmarried men
55
40
5
15
Unmarried women
74
26
N/A
17
First-time midterm election voter
Yes
53
46
1
12
No
58
40
2
88
Most important issue facing the country
Health care
75
23
2
49
Immigration
23
75
2
22
Economy
32
65
3
19
Gun policy
N/A
N/A
N/A
8
Area type
Urban
66
31
3
40
Suburban
52
45
3
32
Rural
42
56
2
28
Source: CNN [ 117]
See also
Notes
^ In December 2017, Smith was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Senator Al Franken .
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^ "Dr. Condoleezza Rice endorses Karin Housley for U.S. Senate" . housleyforsenate.com . Archived from the original on November 1, 2018. Retrieved October 31, 2018 .
^ Donald J. Trump. "Just made my second stop in Minnesota for a MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN rally. We need to elect @KarinHousley to the U.S. Senate, and we need the strong leadership of @TomEmmer, @Jason2CD, @JimHagedornMN and @PeteStauber in the U.S. House!" . Twitter .
^ "Karin Housley for U.S. Senate announces grassroots team" . May 22, 2018. Archived from the original on October 6, 2018. Retrieved August 22, 2018 .
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^ "David Perdue aims to shore up embattled Senate candidates" . August 24, 2018. Retrieved August 24, 2018 .
^ Marco Rubio. "Proud to be in #Minnesota this morning helping to elect their next Senator @KarinHousley" . Twitter .
^ "Karin Housley for U.S. Senate" . www.facebook.com . Retrieved April 3, 2018 .
^ "Karin Housley for U.S. Senate" . housleyforsenate.com . Retrieved August 24, 2018 .[permanent dead link ]
^ Phil Housley. "My wife @KarinHousley will make a great US Senator!" . Twitter .
^ Karin Housley. "I am so pleased to have the endorsement of @maggieslist1—joining so many other conservative women across the country running for office to fight for the communities we love. #mnsen" . Twitter .
^ "Karin Housley endorsed for U.S. Senate by MCCL Federal PAC, NRL PAC, SBA List" . Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life . March 27, 2018. Archived from the original on April 23, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018 .
^ "Minnesota Fraternal Order of Police endorses Karin Housley for U.S. Senate" . housleyforsenate.com . September 13, 2018. Archived from the original on September 14, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2018 .
^ a b "Karin Housley endorsed by National Cattlemen's Beef Association" . housleyforsenate.com . September 20, 2018. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved September 21, 2018 .
^ "Small Business Endorses Karin Housley for U.S. Senate" . NFIB . September 19, 2018.
^ "National Right to Life endorses Karin Housley in Minnesota's Senate Special Election" . National Right to Life News Today . March 27, 2018.
^ "Newberger, Housley win GOP endorsement for Senate races" . FOX 9 . June 1, 2018.
^ "Susan B. Anthony List Endorses Karin Housley for U.S. Senate in MN Special Election" . Susan B. Anthony List . March 27, 2018.
^ Karin Housley. "Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis endorses Karin Housley" . Facebook .
^ "U.S. Chamber of Commerce endorses Karin Housley" . housleyforsenate.com . Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved October 11, 2018 .
^ "Our View / Endorsement: Housley offers a bit of balance" . Duluth News Tribune . October 24, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018 .
^ "Senate special election: Housley would do well" . Fairmont Sentinel . October 25, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2018 .
^ Tina Smith. "I'm absolutely honored to have the endorsement of Vice President @JoeBiden. I've been fighting for the progressive values of Minnesotans for decades and I'll keep being the champion of our shared values VP Biden fought so hard for" . Twitter .
^ Hillary Clinton. ".@TinaSmithMN shares some qualities with her wonderful home state: hardworking, no-nonsense, huge heart. She's in a tight race to keep working for Minnesota families in a race that could decide control of the Senate. Pitch in if you can" . Twitter .
^ "MN-Sen: Walter Mondale Helps Both Minnesota's Senators Keep Up The Resistance Against Trump" . Daily Kos . April 19, 2018.
^ Barack Obama. "Today, I'm proud to endorse even more Democratic candidates who aren't just running against something, but for something—to expand opportunity for all of us and to restore dignity, honor, and compassion to public service. They deserve your vote" . Twitter .
^ Tina Smith. "So fun to run into my friend @tammybaldwin on the campaign trail today! We're fighting as hard as we can to stay in the Senate and make sure the people of Minnesota and Wisconsin have strong voices representing them in Washington" . Twitter .
^ Catherine Cortez Mastro. ".@TinaSmithMN has one of the toughest Senate races. I was on the ground recently with @amyklobuchar & @CecileRichards fighting for Tina" . Twitter .
^ "MN, PA & MT-Sen: Dick Durbin (D. IL) Helps These Democrats Fight Back Against Trump's Agenda" . Daily Kos . May 31, 2018.
^ "MN-Sen: Sen. Kamala Harris (D. CA) Gives Tina Smith (D) A Boost To Win Her Special Election" . Daily Kos . June 25, 2018.
^ "MN-Sen: Sen. Maggie Hassan (D. NH) Helps Tina Smith (D) Get Ready To Defeat Michelle Bachmann (R)" . Daily Kos . January 18, 2018.
^ Jones sent out an email to supporters soliciting donations to Smith.
^ "MN-Sen: Amy Klobuchar (D) Helps Tina "The Velvet Hammer" Smith (D) Get Ready For Victory" . Daily Kos . March 6, 2018.
^ "MI & MN-Sen: Jeff Merkley (D. OR) Helps His Stabenow (D) & Smith (D) Keep Up The Resistance" . Daily Kos . June 26, 2018.
^ "MI, IN, WI, MN, OH & PA-Sen: Sen. Gary Peters (D. MI) Helps Senate Dems Win Big In The Midwest" . Daily Kos . February 28, 2018.
^ "MN-Sen: Sen. Brian Schatz (D. HI) Helps Fellow Progressive Tina Smith (D) Win Her Special Election" . Daily Kos . March 11, 2018.
^ "OH, WI, PA & MN-Sen: Warren (D. MA) Helps These Dems Continue To Stand Up To Wall Street" . Daily Kos . March 9, 2018.
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^ Tina Smith. "Folks have been knocking on doors every day, all day, to get people out to vote on (& before!) November 6. We can't take anything for granted – but we're feeling fired up. Thanks to @JeffMerkley @melvincarter3 @VoteBetty & @TristaMatas for greeting DFL volunteers this afternoon!" . Twitter .
^ Peggy Flanagan. "I've always had fight & fury in me but I've got it like never before and I'm so thankful we have leaders like Tina in DC right now. I'm standing here running for Lt. Governor because of Tina Smith. Because of the path she cleared. I'm grateful for her friendship & her mentorship" . Twitter .
^ Eric Garcetti. " "People are so sick and tired of the political games being played in DC. That's why I'm focused on listening and getting things done for Minnesotans!" — @TinaSmithMN. I'm rooting her on today (and for the next 16 days & beyond). #EGinMN" . Twitter .
^ Tina Smith. "In 11 days, @CecileRichards and I need everyone – and I mean everyone – to get to their polling place to vote. Vote for reproductive freedom. Vote for access to affordable high-quality health care. We are responsible for the outcome of this election. With your help, we will win" . Twitter .
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^ Change Research
^ a b c Jerry Trooien (I) with 2%
^ Research Co.
^ SurveyUSA
^ St. Cloud State University
^ Mason-Dixon
^ Jerry Trooien (I) with 1%
^ Change Research
^ Marist College
^ Mason-Dixon
^ SurveyUSA
^ Suffolk University Archived 2018-12-08 at the Wayback Machine
^ Jerry Trooien (I) with 0%
^ Emerson College Archived 2018-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
^ Marist College
^ a b BK Strategies (R) Archived 2018-06-29 at the Wayback Machine
^ Emerson College Archived 2018-08-15 at the Wayback Machine
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