October 23, 2025
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Early voting starts Sept. 19 in Twin Cities

Early voting in the Twin Cities begins Sept. 19 for 2025 contests, including a Nov. 4 special election for Minnesota Senate District 29. The SD29 race pits GOP nominee Michael Holmstrom Jr., a Buffalo small‑business owner, against DFL nominee Louis McNutt, a MnDOT heavy equipment mechanic and AFSCME Council 5 secretary, and because the district leans GOP (Anderson won 68–32 in 2022) the result could affect the DFL’s narrow 33–32 Senate majority with two open seats (SD47 and SD29).

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📌 Key Facts

  • A special election for Minnesota Senate District 29 is scheduled for Nov. 4, 2025.
  • Early voting for the SD29 special election is underway.
  • GOP nominee Michael Holmstrom Jr. won the Republican primary with about 73% of the vote.
  • DFL nominee is Louis McNutt.
  • Holmstrom is a Buffalo small‑business owner and father of five; McNutt is an MnDOT heavy equipment mechanic and AFSCME Council 5 secretary.
  • SD29 has recently leaned strongly Republican — Anderson carried the district roughly 68–32% in 2022.
  • The SD29 race could affect control of the Minnesota Senate, which has a narrow 33–32 DFL advantage and currently has two open seats (SD47 and SD29) in play.

📰 Sources (2)

Minnesota special election for Senate District 29: Who's on the ballot
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by Nick.Longworth@fox.com (Nick Longworth) October 23, 2025
New information:
  • Confirms Senate District 29 special election is Nov. 4, 2025, with early voting underway.
  • Identifies GOP nominee Michael Holmstrom Jr. (won the primary with 73%) and DFL nominee Louis McNutt, with brief bios (Buffalo small‑business owner/father of five; MnDOT heavy equipment mechanic and AFSCME Council 5 secretary).
  • Notes SD29’s recent partisan lean (Anderson won 68–32% in 2022) and frames the race’s potential impact on the Senate’s narrow 33–32 DFL advantage with two open seats (SD47 and SD29).
MN early voting: How and where to cast a ballot in 2025
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by Kilat.Fitzgerald@fox.com (Kilat Fitzgerald) September 18, 2025