2024 Minnesota judicial elections
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Nonpartisan elections for several judicial offices in the state of Minnesota were held on November 4th, 2024, concurrent with the United States Presidential Election and other state elections. Minnesota Judges are elected to six-year terms in nonpartisan races, with Minnesota Supreme Court judges elected statewide and Court of Appeals and district court judges elected within various jurisdictions.[1] All but nine elections were uncontested and no incumbent judges were defeated.[2][3]
State Supreme Court
[edit]Two seats on the Minnesota Supreme Court were up for election, and both races saw incumbent justices defeat their challengers.[4]
Chief Justice
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Hudson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Emery: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||
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Chief Justice Natalie Hudson ran for re-election and defeated conservative attorney Stephen Emery with 63.4% of the vote. Governor Tim Walz elevated her from an Associate Justice to the Chief Justice in 2023. She was originally appointed to the court in 2015 by Governor Mark Dayton and won election as an Associate Justice in 2016 and 2022. Hudson was the was the first person of color to serve as Chief Justice.[5]
Candidates
[edit]- Natalie Hudson, incumbent Chief Justice[6]
- Stephen Emery, attorney and Democratic candidate for U.S. senate in 2018[7]
Endorsements
[edit]Minnesota Supreme Court justices
- David Lillehaug, associate justice (2013–2020)[8]
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Natalie Hudson | 1,529,063 | 63.43% | |
| Stephen Emery | 872,720 | 36.20% | |
| Write-in | 9,023 | 0.37% | |
| Total votes | 2,410,806 | 100.00% | |
By congressional district
[edit]Hudson won all eight congressional districts, four of which elected Republicans.[9]
| District | Emery | Hudson | Representative |
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| 1st | 39.7% | 60.0% | Brad Finstad |
| 2nd | 35.7% | 63.9% | Angie Craig |
| 3rd | 32.7% | 66.9% | Dean Phillips (118th Congress) |
| Kelly Morrison (119th Congress) | |||
| 4th | 26.8% | 72.7% | Betty McCollum |
| 5th | 19.38% | 80.1% | Ilhan Omar |
| 6th | 44.8% | 54.8% | Tom Emmer |
| 7th | 45.0% | 54.7% | Michelle Fischbach |
| 8th | 41.1% | 58.5% | Pete Stauber |
Place 7
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Procaccini: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Hansen: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||
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Associate Justice Karl Procaccini, who was appointed by Tim Walz in 2023, defeated attorney Matthew Hanson with 56.62% of the vote. Prior to his appointment, Procaccini served as general counsel to the governor's office during the COVID-19 pandemic while also teaching law at local law schools.[7]
Candidates
[edit]- Karl Procaccini, incumbent Associate Justice[3]
- Matthew Hanson, attorney[7]
Endorsements
[edit]Minnesota Supreme Court justices
- David Lillehaug, associate justice (2013–2020)[10]
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Karl Procaccini | 1,322,180 | 56.62% | |
| Matthew Hanson | 1,003,978 | 43.00% | |
| Write-in | 8,908 | 0.37% | |
| Total votes | 2,335,066 | 100.00% | |
By congressional district
[edit]Procaccini won six congressional districts, two of which elected Republicans, while the remaining two went to Hanson.[9]
| District | Hanson | Procaccini | Representative |
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| 1st | 47.48% | 52.22% | Brad Finstad |
| 2nd | 42.93% | 56.72% | Angie Craig |
| 3rd | 39.00% | 60.58% | Dean Phillips (118th Congress) |
| Kelly Morrison (119th Congress) | |||
| 4th | 33.09% | 66.44% | Betty McCollum |
| 5th | 24.71% | 74.76% | Ilhan Omar |
| 6th | 51.28% | 48.33% | Tom Emmer |
| 7th | 52.18% | 47.56% | Michelle Fischbach |
| 8th | 47.96% | 51.68% | Pete Stauber |
Court of Appeals
[edit]Seven seats on the Minnesota Court of Appeals were up for election, but only one was contested.
Place 12
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Bratvold: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Woolsey: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||
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Incumbent appellate judge Diane Bratvold was re-elected with 63.51% of the vote against attorney Jonathan Woolsey, who did not campaign.[3][7] Bratvold was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton in 2016 and elected to a full term in 2018.
Candidates
[edit]- Diane Bratvold, incumbent Associate Justice
- Jonathan Woolsey, attorney
Results
[edit]| Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Diane Bratvold | 1,437,341 | 63.51% | |
| Jonathan Woolsey | 816,943 | 36.10% | |
| Write-in | 8,780 | 0.39% | |
| Total votes | 2,263,064 | 100.00% | |
By congressional district
[edit]Hudson won all eight congressional districts, four of which elected Republicans.[9]
| District | Bratvold | Woolsey | Representative |
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| 1st | 60.1% | 39.6% | Brad Finstad |
| 2nd | 63.48% | 36.17% | Angie Craig |
| 3rd | 66.53% | 33.02% | Dean Phillips (118th Congress) |
| Kelly Morrison (119th Congress) | |||
| 4th | 71.91% | 27.66% | Betty McCollum |
| 5th | 79.53% | 19.91% | Ilhan Omar |
| 6th | 55.90% | 43.69% | Tom Emmer |
| 7th | 56.86% | 42.86% | Michelle Fischbach |
| 8th | 58.46% | 41.17% | Pete Stauber |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Minnesota | State Court Report". statecourtreport.org. 2026-09-25. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
- ↑ "Minnesota judicial elections". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
- 1 2 3 Kennedy, Tony (2024-11-06). "Most incumbents lead Minnesota's nine contested judicial elections". Archived from the original on 2026-02-09. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
- ↑ "Minnesota Supreme Court elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
- ↑ Lopez, Ricardo (November 20, 2015). "New state Supreme Court justice, Natalie E. Hudson, sworn in". The Minnesota Star Tribune.
- ↑ Olson, Rochelle (August 23, 2023). "Justice Natalie Hudson will be first Black chief of Minnesota Supreme Court". The Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved October 5, 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 3 4 Bierschbach, Briana (October 6, 2024). "Minnesota judge elections: What you need to know about candidates running in state court races". The Minnesota Star Tribune.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Rochelle, Olson (October 31, 2024). "Minnesota judges and justices can't campaign much, rely on voters to do research". The Minnesota Star Tribune.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 3 "Home - Election Results". electionresults.sos.mn.gov. Retrieved 2026-10-05.
- ↑ Rochelle, Olson (October 31, 2024). "Minnesota judges and justices can't campaign much, rely on voters to do research". The Minnesota Star Tribune.
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