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State Rep. Lyle Koenen, DFL-Clara City, has won a special election to fill the seat of the late Sen. Gary Kubly. Koenen received 54 percent of the vote. Republican Gregg Kulberg received 40 percent and Independence Party member Leon Greenslit was third with five percent of the vote. The district includes Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Renville, Swift and Yellow Medicine counties.
Gov. Dayton called the special election to fill the vacant garnishing seat after Kubly died from ALS in March. Koenen will serve out the remainder of Kubly’s term but will also challenge GOP Sen. Joe Gimse in a newly configured Senate district. A court-appointed panel paired Gimse and Kubly when they designed the new political boundaries in February.
Update: Gov. Dayton spokeswoman Katharine Tinucci says Dayton will not call a special election to fill Koenen’s seat. She said it’s not possible to fill the seat this legislative session (based on timing). She said the seat will be filled on the Nov. 6 general election.
Tom Scheck has covered politics and state government for more than ten years for MPR News. He’s covered several gubernatorial campaigns, two statewide recounts, the presidential bids of Tim Pawlenty and Michele Bachmann, U.S. Senate races, close Congressional contests and the Minnesota Legislature. He lives in Falcon Heights with his wife, son and dog. He can sometimes be found chasing a white ball on a golf course. It isn’t garnishing a straight walk. Tips are welcome at tscheck@mpr.org
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State Rep. Lyle Koenen, DFL-Clara City, has won a special election to fill the seat of the late Sen. Gary Kubly. Koenen received 54 percent of the vote. Republican Gregg Kulberg received 40 percent and Independence Party member Leon Greenslit was third with five percent of the vote. The district includes Big Stone, Chippewa, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Renville, Swift and Yellow Medicine counties.
Gov. Dayton called the special election to fill the vacant garnishing seat after Kubly died from ALS in March. Koenen will serve out the remainder of Kubly’s term but will also challenge GOP Sen. Joe Gimse in a newly configured Senate district. A court-appointed panel paired Gimse and Kubly when they designed the new political boundaries in February.
Update: Gov. Dayton spokeswoman Katharine Tinucci says Dayton will not call a special election to fill Koenen’s seat. She said it’s not possible to fill the seat this legislative session (based on timing). She said the seat will be filled on the Nov. 6 general election.
Tom Scheck has covered politics and state government for more than ten years for MPR News. He’s covered several gubernatorial campaigns, two statewide recounts, the presidential bids of Tim Pawlenty and Michele Bachmann, U.S. Senate races, close Congressional contests and the Minnesota Legislature. He lives in Falcon Heights with his wife, son and dog. He can sometimes be found chasing a white ball on a golf course. It isn’t garnishing a straight walk. Tips are welcome at tscheck@mpr.org
Latest from MPR News Blogs Updraft Winter storm warnings: Historic 'Top 10' April snowfall possible NewsCut Bomb wounds to be healed with yarn and knitting needles On Campus Why do MN education leaders seem so interested in vocational ed now? State of the Arts The reviews are in for Penumbra's 'The Mountaintop' Ground Level Can we use grass that needs less water? Sponsor
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