Republican Keri Heintzeman wins special election to fill a Minnesota Senate vacancy in District 6, MPR, 4/29/25

With nearly 100 percent precincts reporting, Heintzeman had 60 percent of the vote for to the 40 percent of DFL nominee Denise Slipy — a more than 4,400-vote edge.

. . . a north-central district that has become solidly Republican in recent elections, . . .
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This one was was needed to replace Justin Eichorn, a Republican who resigned from the Minnesota Senate after his arrest and a federal charge over attempted solicitation of a minor.

Heintzeman campaigned on her support for conservative values, including cutting government spending, lowering taxes, supporting gun rights and opposing abortion.