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The special election to fill an open Senate seat in northern Minnesota will happen on April 29.

Gov. Tim Walz scheduled the election after the former senator was arrested and resigned last week.

The Walz order allows for a potential primary election on April 15 if multiple candidates are running for a single party nomination, which is likely given interest so far. Candidates can begin filing for the race on Wednesday and have a deadline to file before April 1.

The 6th District Senate seat came open last week after Justin Eichorn resigned. Eichorn is charged with attempted coercion and enticement of a minor. His next appearance in court is scheduled for Wednesday.

Eichorn resigns Minnesota Senate seat amid soliciting a minor charge

Eichorn tried to obstruct investigation and lied about having a gun

More than half a dozen people have announced their intention to run for the seat representing the district that runs from Brainerd in the south up to Grand Rapids. 

The Senate currently has 34 Democrats and 32 Republicans.

The winner will take office with just a couple of weeks remaining in the legislative session where passage of a new two-year budget is the top task.

Dana Ferguson

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The special election will fill the seat of Justin Eichorn, who resigned from the Minnesota Senate following his arrest for attempted coercion and enticement of a minor.

Special election to fill former Sen. Justin Eichorn’s seat set for April 29

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