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Minnesota, State Senate, District 3

Minnesota State Senate District 3
Current incumbentThomas Bakk Democratic Party

Minnesota's third state senate district is represented by Democratic Senator Thomas Bakk.

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

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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.

Incumbent Thomas Bakk defeated Jennifer Havlick in the Minnesota State Senate District 3 general election.

Minnesota State Senate, District 3 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Bakk Incumbent 61.45% 26,977
Republican Jennifer Havlick 38.55% 16,923
Total Votes 43,900
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

Incumbent Thomas Bakk ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 3 Democratic primary.

Minnesota State Senate, District 3 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Thomas Bakk Incumbent (unopposed)

Jennifer Havlick ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 3 Republican primary.

Minnesota State Senate, District 3 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jennifer Havlick (unopposed)

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 Thomas Bakk (D) defeated Jennifer Havlick (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Minnesota State Senate, District 3, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Bakk Incumbent 64.7% 28,427
Republican Jennifer Havlick 35.3% 15,509
Total Votes 43,936

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Minnesota State Senate District 3 raised a total of $540,319. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $33,770 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Minnesota State Senate District 3

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $135,569 2 $67,785
2012 $88,640 2 $44,320
2010 $39,824 2 $19,912
2008 $16,038 1 $16,038
2006 $63,447 2 $31,724
2004 $13,210 1 $13,210
2002 $75,361 4 $18,840
2000 $108,230 2 $54,115
Total $540,319 16 $33,770