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The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is a political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota affiliated with the national Democratic Party. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The party was formed by a merger between the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party in 1944. [ 3 ]
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The last election in 2022 resulted in the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party attaining a majority in the chamber for the first time since 2012, gaining the DFL a trifecta. [3] Minnesota Senate seats follow a 2,4,4 term length schedule; [4] there was no regularly-scheduled Minnesota Senate election in 2024. [5]
The 2023–24 Minnesota Legislature was sworn into office on January 3, 2023 with 70 DFL members and 64 Republican members. [13] The effects of redistricting and a large number of retirements at the end of the previous session resulted in 39 races without an incumbent. 16 races went uncontested, all in noncompetitive districts.
The DFL lost 3 seats in Greater Minnesota to the Republicans, resulting in a tie with both parties winning 67 seats. [3] Two seats, in 14B in Saint Cloud and 54A in Shakopee, were won by the DFL within a 0.5% margin and held hand recounts, which confirmed the initial winners.
Minnesota's 5th congressional district is a geographically small urban and suburban congressional district in Minnesota. It covers eastern Hennepin County , including the entire city of Minneapolis , along with parts of Anoka and Ramsey counties.