House District 52B Special Election

The governor has issued a Writ of Special Election to fill a vacancy in House District 52B. The vacancy was caused by the resignation of Representative Ruth Richardson. House District 52B represents Mendota and parts of Mendota Heights and Eagan in Dakota County. 

Election Dates

• Special Primary: November 16, 2023
• Special Election: December 5, 2023

Voting Information

• Special Primary: November 16, 2023
  • Absentee voting starts November 8 - Request an absentee ballot
    • Due to the short timeline, we recommend dropping off your ballot at one of the in-person locations below
  • Vote early in-person at one of the locations below. Except as noted, open 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on 11/8 (W), 11/9 (Th), 11/13 (M), 11/14 (Tu), and 11/15 (W). Closed 11/10 (F) for Veterans Day.
    • Dakota County Administration Center, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings MN 55033 *also open 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on 11/11 (Sa) and until 5 PM on 11/15 (W)
    • Dakota County Northern Service Center, 1 Mendota Rd W, West St Paul MN 55118
    • Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave, Apple Valley MN 55124
  • Pre-register by October 26 or register on election day
  • Find your polling place - polling places will be open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. on Thursday 11/16
• Special Election: December 5, 2023
  • Absentee voting starts November 27 - Request an absentee ballot
    • Due to the short timeline, we recommend dropping off your ballot at one of the in-person locations below
  • Vote early in-person at one of the locations below. Except as noted, open 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on 11/27 (M), 11/28 (Tu), 11/29 (W), 11/30 (Th), 12/1 (F), and 12/4 (M). 
    • Dakota County Administration Center, 1590 Highway 55, Hastings MN 55033 *also open 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on 12/2 (Sa) and until 5 PM on 12/4 (M)
    • Dakota County Northern Service Center, 1 Mendota Rd W, West St Paul MN 55118
    • Dakota County Western Service Center, 14955 Galaxie Ave, Apple Valley MN 55124
  • Pre-register by November 28 or register on election day
  • Find your polling place - polling places will be open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. on Tuesday 12/5

Filing Information

Candidates may file for this office with the Dakota County election office, or at the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State in Saint Paul. Candidates and their supporters are reminded that, in addition to filing their candidacy for office as described above, campaign committees must register with the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board no later than 14 days after the committee has raised or spent $750.

• Candidate Filing Period: September 13, 2023 to September 19, 2023 (until 5:00 p.m.)
  • Affidavit of Candidacy
  • Sample Combined Nominating and Filing Fee Petition (for minor party and independent candidates) print on 8.5" x 14" paper
  • Sample Petition in Place of Filing Fee Petition (optional petition for major party candidates) print on 8.5" x 14" paper
    See the Candidate Petitions page for more information about petition form and signatures.
• Withdrawal Period: ends September 20, 2023 (at 5:00 p.m.)
  • Affidavit of Withdrawal
• Write-in requests: due by November 28, 2023 (at 5:00 p.m.)
  • Write-in Candidate Request (to get write-in votes for an unfiled candidate counted)

Candidates Filed

Spreadsheet of filed candidates including contact information