MN
Minnesota Senate District 8
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jen McEwen Democratic · Roster as of Oct 28
Darrick LawRepublicanJen McEwenDemocratic · Incumbent4 years in politics
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Jen McEwen (D) 71.5, Alex Moe (R) 28.3
- Last election
- Jen McEwen (Democratic) won by 43.2 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Law left, McEwen right- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeMcEwenNo published score for Law
- Record
- None on file
- 2-0
- Years in politics
- Not available
- 4
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Candidates on the ballot
- Jen McEwenIncumbentDemocratic
- Darrick LawRepublican
Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov, dated Oct 28
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Official results for Minnesota
History (17 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 37,075
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Minnesota Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJen McEwenWon(incumbent) Democratic 26,51871.5% RepublicanAlex Moe Republican 10,48128.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 760.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 49,674
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill IngebrigtsenWon(incumbent) Republican 33,62567.7% DemocraticMichele Anderson Democratic 15,99732.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 520.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 44,223
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill IngebrigtsenWon(incumbent) Republican 29,30266.3% DemocraticShawn Olson Democratic 14,89233.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 290.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 42,932
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill IngebrigtsenWon(incumbent) Republican 22,69352.9% DemocraticDan Skogen Democratic 20,19747.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 420.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,441
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTony LoureyWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,71554.9% RepublicanMichael Cummins Republican 13,68144.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 450.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,394
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAnthony LoureyWon Democratic 18,08757.6% RepublicanDan Stevens Republican 13,30742.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 31,302
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBecky LoureyWon(incumbent) Democratic 17,25255.1% RepublicanBruce Nelson Republican 9,73531.1% IndependentSteve Keillor Independent 2,6148.3% IndependentFrank R. Milczark Independent 1,7015.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,657
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBecky LoureyWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,45966.7% RepublicanDennis Janssen Republican 12,19833.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 32,049
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBecky LoureyWon Democratic 19,17259.8% RepublicanBruce Kasden Republican 6,86221.4% IndependentSteve Keillor Independent 6,01518.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,537
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticFlorian ChmielewskiWon(incumbent) Democratic 24,48373.0% RepublicanWayne Gilbey Republican 9,05427.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,894
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim GustafsonWon(incumbent) Republican 13,53254.4% DemocraticThomas Reynolds Democratic 11,36245.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,391
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim GustafsonWon Republican 11,88761.3% DemocraticLynn Pelletier Democratic 7,50438.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,369
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames UllandWon(incumbent) Republican 16,01358.5% DemocraticArlene Lehto Democratic 11,35641.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,964
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames UllandWon(incumbent) Republican 19,07073.5% DemocraticAlden Lind Democratic 6,89426.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,441
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames UllandWon Republican 18,45867.3% DemocraticJerry Cleveland Democratic 8,98332.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,194
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanRalph R. DotyWon(incumbent) Other 15,31358.5% NonpartisanLew Latto Other 10,88141.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,292
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Minnesota Senate District 8, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanRobert J. BrownWon(incumbent) Other 15,17662.5% NonpartisanKennon Rothschild Other 9,11637.5%
All rows: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
The date is for the whole chamber. Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
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- cd.topo.json, sld/*.topo.json
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- October 28, 2026
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- https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Legislative/MapServer
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- OCD-ID labels for sld/*.topo.json; also (sld-recent.json): Validating district labels; also (state_results.json): Validating and shaping state legislative district labels (OCD-ID keys)
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- October 28, 2026
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- https://github.com/opencivicdata/ocd-division-ids
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- web/data/officials/sld/{st}.json (name, party, district, chamber, openstates_id, official page url). Emails, phones, addresses, biographies discarded.
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- October 28, 2026
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- October 28, 2026
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- https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/FJOGJB
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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026