{"id":2396345,"date":"2025-01-28T23:18:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T04:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-democrats-win-senate-majority-in-crucial-special-election-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T23:18:28","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T04:18:28","slug":"minnesota-democrats-win-senate-majority-in-crucial-special-election-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minnesota-democrats-win-senate-majority-in-crucial-special-election-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Democrats win Senate majority in crucial special election &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fminnesota-democrats-win-senate-majority-in-crucial-special-election-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2396345&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Minnesota Democrats have gained\u2064 control of the state Senate following a significant victory in a special\u2062 election \u200cfor \u2064District 60. Democratic-Farmer-Labor nominee \u2063Doron Clark won\u200b decisively, receiving 90.91% of the vote against Republican\u2062 Abigail \u200cWolters, who garnered 8.71%. \u200dThis victory gives\u2064 the democrats \u200ca 34-33 majority in the state Senate, effectively preventing Republican dominance \u2062in both legislative chambers. The election was prompted by the passing of former \u200cSenate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic.Clark, who previously chaired the district\u2019s \u2062Democratic Party, expressed his commitment to\u2064 continuing Dziedzic&#8217;s legacy. His win is viewed as a strategic advantage for Democrats amidst ongoing\u2064 challenges with the republican-controlled House, as they prepare for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-controlled-texas-house-votes-down-school-choice-measure\/\" title=\"Republican-Controlled Texas House Votes Down School Choice Measure\">future legislative battles<\/a>.National\u2062 Democratic leaders have highlighted the\u200b meaning of maintaining state power, emphasizing the importance of each legislative \u2062seat in shaping political\u2064 outcomes.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Minnesota Democrats win Senate majority in crucial special election<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1955845\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/minnesota\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Minnesota<\/a> Democrats captured the state&rsquo;s coveted<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Senate<\/a> majority after a blowout win in the state&rsquo;s special <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2025-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">election<\/a> for District 60.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Democratic-Farmer-Labor nominee Doron Clark won in a landslide, 90.91% to Republican Abigail Wolters&rsquo;s 8.71%.<\/p>\n<p>With the win, Democrats seize a 34-33 majority over Republicans in the state Senate and prevent Republican control in both of the state&rsquo;s legislative chambers. The GOP has a 67-66 majority in the state House pending a 2025 special election, but the state Supreme Court has ruled that Republicans cannot use that majority because 68 seats are needed for a quorum.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3302392\/minnesota-house-begins-third-week-inaction-democratic-boycott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">MINNESOTA HOUSE BEGINS THIRD WEEK OF INACTION DUE TO DEMOCRATIC BOYCOTT<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Minnesota Senate won&rsquo;t hold elections for the entire chamber until 2026, which is the Republicans&rsquo; next chance at capturing the Senate.<\/p>\n<p>The special election for District 60 was called after the death of former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Kari Dziedzic from cancer in December 2024. She had stepped down as the Democratic majority leader earlier in 2024 after finding out that her cancer had returned.<\/p>\n<p>Dziedzic&rsquo;s former district is based in Minneapolis and is considered a heavily blue area that Wolters, who had run and lost in nearby House District 60B in 2024, had little chance of winning.<\/p>\n<p>Clark had won his primary with 38.1% of the vote with two other contenders grabbing more than 20% support. He&rsquo;s the former chairman of the district&rsquo;s DFL party.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is an honor to be your newly elected State Senator,&rdquo; his website now says. &ldquo;I look forward to carrying on the legacy of Senator Dziedzic and getting to work for the people of Senate District 60.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Democrats have reveled in Clark&rsquo;s win, which will help them counterbalance efforts from state House Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am excited that the people of Senate District 60 have elected Doron Clark to be their voice in the state Senate,&rdquo; Senate DFL Leader Erin Murphy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mprnews.org\/story\/2025\/01\/28\/doron-clark-wins-senate-special-election-dflers-take-back-the-minnesota-senate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">told<\/a> MPR. &ldquo;We welcome him to this institution and into the work for the people of Minnesota. &nbsp;His election will restore the DFL majority that has accomplished&nbsp;so much for our state these past two years.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>National Democrats shared in their excitement.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While MAGA Republicans seize control in Washington, protecting and expanding Democratic power in the states is of the utmost importance,&rdquo; Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee President Heather Williams said in a statement. &ldquo;Tonight&rsquo;s victory in defending our one-seat majority in the Minnesota Senate highlights how every seat matters and can make a difference in shaping the balance of power in the states where so many chambers are decided by the slimmest of margins.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There are no off-years for this ballot level and this is already the third <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">majority-deciding special election<\/a> in January alone, with more on the way,&rdquo; she added. &ldquo;Democrats must ensure that we aren&rsquo;t giving an inch and are ready to take advantage of every opportunity to defend and strengthen our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-hampshire-republicans-target-democratic-rep-chris-pappas-with-new-congressional-map\/\" title=\"New Hampshire Republicans Target Democratic Rep Chris Pappas With New Congressional Map\">state legislative majorities<\/a> in these uncertain times.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Minnesota House Democrats have boycotted the start of the legislative session over frustrations that Republicans, who have a one-seat advantage but not a majority according to the state&rsquo;s high court, have not come to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-take-back-control-of-virginia-house-in-statewide-upset\/\" title=\"Republicans Take Back Control of Virginia House in Statewide Upset\">power sharing agreement<\/a> with them.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1955845\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1955845\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minnesota Democrats secure Senate majority in special election<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2396346,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Minnesota-Senate.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3685,5698,35710],"class_list":["post-2396345","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-democrats","tag-minnesota","tag-senate-majority"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Minnesota-Senate.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396345","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2396345"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396345\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2396349,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2396345\/revisions\/2396349"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2396346"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2396345"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2396345"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2396345"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}