“New territory”: 2027 election for Klobuchar’s seat will be first of its kind in Minnesota

Minnesota will hold a special statewide election in 2027 to fill the U.S. Senate seat Amy Klobuchar is expected to vacate when she becomes governor in January. The state’s 1981 law requires an election the November after a Senate vacancy is filled by appointment. Secretary of State Steve Simon said this will be the first time the law has produced an election in an off-year, leaving counties without a precedent for planning staffing and budgets.