UPDATED: Northern Minnesota Election Results: Hauschild and Stauber win, Rob Ecklund behind by 15 votes
Nov 09, 2022 09:08AM ● By Content Editor
By WDIO News Staff - WDIO News - November 9, 2022
Updated to reflect Rob Ecklund now only trailing Roger Skraba by 15 votes - November 9, 2022 - 12:50pm
Roger Skraba leads Rob Ecklund by 15 votes for House District 3A
In a tight race for House District 3A in the Minnesota House, DFLer Rob Ecklund fought to keep his seat.
His challenger, Republican Roger Skraba, is currently the mayor of Ely.
Vote totals Wednesday morning from the Secretary of State show that Skraba came out on top by 15 votes.
That is less than .5%, which means there could be a publicly funded recount, according to the Secretary of State’s office.
Ecklund said Wednesday it appears there will be an automatic recount in the race.
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Photo: MN Legislature and Skraba campaign
Roger Skraba leads Rob Ecklund by 37 votes for House District 3A
His challenger, Republican Roger Skraba, is currently the mayor of Ely.
Vote totals show that Skraba came out on top by 37 votes.
That is less than .5%, which means there could be a publicly funded recount, according to the Secretary of State’s office.
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Photo: Hauschild and Zupancich campaigns - WDIO News
Race for MN Senate District 3: Hauschild beats Zupancich
Longtime Senator Tom Bakk decided to retire, leaving a big vacancy for the Northland in the Minnesota legislature. Senate District 3 covers portions of five different counties.Democrat Grant Hauschild, of Hermantown, will now represent District 3. He’s currently on the city council, and was endorsed by many of the unions and current leaders in the Northland.
Babbitt’s mayor Andrea Zupancich threw her hat in the ring. Running as a Republican, she has Bakk’s endorsement. The mom of four and small business owner is part of several pro-mining organizations.
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Stauber secures third term in Congress
Pete Stauber has secured a third term in the U.S. House of Representatives.Stauber, a Republican, has held the seat since 2018. In a statement, he called it a “tremendous honor.”
“I look forward to the next Congress where we will champion solutions that will help create a strong economy that includes critical mineral dominance, a nation that’s safe, a future that’s built on freedom, and a government that’s accountable,” Stauber’s statement said.
Throughout the campaign, the two candidates clashed on issues of abortion and crime. Both claimed support for mining during debates and speeches.
Schultz (D) has represented Duluth in the Minnesota House of Representatives for four terms, since 2014. She works as an economics professor at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
In her post-results statement, she said she’s proud of the work her campaign accomplished.
“Since I announced my run in the spring, our team has traveled over 30,000 miles across the district meeting with Minnesotans and discussing the future of our country. We heard from so many people who are tired of lies and misinformation, fear mongering and hate, and instead want to see elected leaders address the real problems our families face. We ran a people-centered, solutions driven campaign and our work doesn’t end tonight. I wish Congressman Stauber luck in heading back to Congress, and invite Minnesotans in our district to stay in touch with him on the issues that matter to them,” Schultz wrote.
