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Minnesota, State Senate, District 5

Minnesota State Senate District 5
Current incumbentJustin Eichorn Republican Party

Minnesota's fifth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Justin Eichorn.

Minnesota state senators represent an average of 79,163 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 73,425 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Minnesota State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Minnesota legislators assume office the first day of biennial (2-year) session.

Qualifications

To be eligible to run for the Minnesota State Senate, a candidate must be:

  • Eligible to vote in Minnesota
  • Have not filed for more than one office for the upcoming primary or general election
  • At least 21 years old
  • A resident of Minnesota for a least one year
  • A resident of the legislative district for at least 6 months before the general election date

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$45,000/year$86/day for senators; $66/day for representatives.

Vacancies

In Minnesota, all vacancies in the senate must be filled by a special election. It is up to the appropriate elections authorities to schedule an election as soon as possible. The election must be held during the next general election if there is more than 150 days left in the term. If the senate is in session, a special election must be called by the governor no later than 35 days after the vacancy happened. If a vacancy happens when the senate is out of session and less than 150 days are left in the term, a special election must called by the Governor as soon as possible. This is to allow the winner of the election to be sworn in when the senate reconvenes.

2016 pivot county

206 Pivot Counties Logo.png

This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Minnesota State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 11, 2020. The filing deadline is June 2, 2020.

2016

Elections for the Minnesota State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016.

Justin Eichorn defeated incumbent Tom Saxhaug in the Minnesota State Senate District 5 general election.

Minnesota State Senate, District 5 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Justin Eichorn 50.69% 20,240
Democratic Tom Saxhaug Incumbent 49.31% 19,687
Total Votes 39,927
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

Incumbent Tom Saxhaug ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 5 Democratic primary.

Minnesota State Senate, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tom Saxhaug Incumbent (unopposed)

Justin Eichorn defeated Pedie Pederson in the Minnesota State Senate District 5 Republican primary.

Minnesota State Senate, District 5 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Justin Eichorn 73.26% 1,485
Republican Pedie Pederson 26.74% 542
Total Votes 2,027

2012

Elections for the Minnesota State Senate consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 5, 2012. Incumbent Tom Saxhaug (D) defeated incumbent John Carlson (R) in the general election and defeated Laverne H. Pederson in the Democratic primary. Carlson was unopposed in the Republican primary.

Minnesota State Senate, District 5, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngTom Saxhaug Incumbent 52.4% 21,301
Republican John Carlson Incumbent 47.6% 19,362
Total Votes 40,663

Minnesota State Senate, District 5 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngTom Saxhaug Incumbent 72.4% 3,981
Laverne H. Pederson 27.6% 1,518
Total Votes 5,499

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Minnesota State Senate District 5 raised a total of $536,980. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $33,561 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Minnesota State Senate District 5

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $105,751 3 $35,250
2012 $103,377 3 $34,459
2010 $60,150 2 $30,075
2008 $39,520 1 $39,520
2006 $82,141 2 $41,071
2004 $27,529 1 $27,529
2002 $59,427 2 $29,714
2000 $59,085 2 $29,543
Total $536,980 16 $33,561