DFL primary sets Shelley Buck as HD47A nominee; HD64A DFL results pending for Jan. 27 specials
Special elections for Minnesota House seats in St. Paul (HD64A) and Woodbury (HD47A) are set for Jan. 27. In DFL primaries held Tuesday, Shelley Buck won the nomination in HD47A, while results in the HD64A St. Paul primary — where seven candidates competed — were still pending.
📌 Key Facts
- DFL primaries were held as the nomination stage ahead of Jan. 27 special elections for Minnesota House seats.
- A St. Paul DFL primary for House District 64A featured seven candidates; local coverage included a voter-facing preview of the candidate field ahead of that primary.
- Shelley Buck won the DFL primary for Minnesota House District 47A (Woodbury) and is the DFL nominee there.
- As of publication, DFL primary results in House District 64A (St. Paul) were still pending.
- The reported primary outcomes (including Buck’s win and the pending HD64A results) determine nominees who will appear on the Jan. 27 special election ballot.
📊 Relevant Data
The vacancy in Minnesota House District 64A occurred because Kaohly Her resigned after being elected mayor of St. Paul in November 2025.
Primary election for State Representative of District 64A — MPR News
The vacancy in Minnesota House District 47A occurred because Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger resigned after winning a special election to the Minnesota Senate District 47 in November 2025.
Democrats maintain majority in Minnesota Senate following special election — Minnesota Reformer
In the 2024 general election, the DFL candidate won Minnesota House District 64A with 83.2% of the vote.
Minnesota House of Representatives District 64A — Ballotpedia
In the 2024 general election, the DFL candidate won Minnesota House District 47A with 60.6% of the vote, compared to the 2020 election where the Republican candidate won with 67.4%.
Minnesota House of Representatives District 47A — Ballotpedia
Between 2010 and 2020, the non-Hispanic White population percentage in St. Paul decreased from 55.93% to 48.79%, while the Asian population increased from 14.87% to 18.96%.
Demographics of Saint Paul, Minnesota — Wikipedia
Between 2010 and 2020, the White population percentage in Woodbury decreased from 81.4% to 73.2%, while the Asian population increased from 9.1% to 12.2%.
Woodbury, Minnesota — Wikipedia
📰 Source Timeline (3)
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- Shelley Buck won the DFL primary for Minnesota House District 47A (Woodbury area).
- DFL primary results in House District 64A (St. Paul) were still pending at publication.
- Confirms the primary stage result ahead of the Jan. 27 special election date previously set.
- Confirms a DFL primary will be held Tuesday for the vacant St. Paul House seat tied to the Jan. 27 special election.
- Reports that seven candidates are competing in the primary.
- Provides a voter-facing preview of the candidate field ahead of the primary.