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Saint Paul. v. t. e. The 2008 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 4, 2008. After a legal battle lasting over eight months, the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) candidate, Al Franken, defeated Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in one of the closest elections in the history of the Senate, with Coleman's Senate ...
- Al Franken
- 41.99%
- Democratic (DFL)
- 1,212,629
Oct 9, 2022 · Franken vs. Coleman: Minnesota's case study in election imperfection. Historic recount and court case showed vulnerabilities in remote voting system. By D.J. Tice Star Tribune. October 9,...
Primary elections were held on August 12, 2014, in which Franken was renominated and the Republicans picked financial executive Mike McFadden. In the general election, Franken defeated him and Independence Party nominee Steve Carlson and Heather Johnson of the Libertarian Party with 53% of the vote.
- Al Franken
- 53.15%
- Democratic (DFL)
- 1,053,205
Sep 8, 2022 · The most famous election contest is the one that ultimately declared Al Franken, rather than Norm Coleman, to be the winner of the 2008 election for U.S. Senate, having received the largest number of votes legally cast.
Dec 3, 2008 · Minneapolis mix-up. The controversy in the first precinct of Minneapolis' Third Ward began when the recount showed 133 votes fewer than the Election Day count. Reichert said the disparity...
The DFL has held Minnesota's class 2 U.S. Senate seat since 2009 when Al Franken defeated Republican incumbent Norm Coleman after a protracted recount following the 2008 election. Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith was appointed in January 2018 by Governor Mark Dayton to replace Franken after he resigned following sexual harassment allegations.
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Oct 11, 2021 · Tom Lawrence: Al Franken’s comeback — on stage and, maybe, in politics. In some ways, Al Franken was a perfect fit as a Minnesota senator. In other ways, his political career was extremely ...
