BAXTER — Voters in Minnesota Senate District 6 will have another opportunity to hear directly from a candidate running in the April 29 special election.
A public forum featuring DFL-endorsed Denise Slipy will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at the Greater Lakes Association of Realtors building, 15344 Pearl Drive in Baxter, just north of Menards. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
Republican Keri Heintzeman, who won the recent primary against seven other candidates, chose not to participate in a debate after taking part in a prior Republican candidate forum. According to a news release from the Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce, Heintzeman said she plans to prioritize face-to-face conversations with voters through door-knocking efforts before the election.
Brainerd Lakes Chamber President Matt Kilian will serve as the forum moderator. The event will be livestreamed on the chamber’s Facebook page.
Organizers include the chamber, Brainerd Dispatch and League of Women Voters with support from the Rosenmeier Center for State & Local Government and the Crosslake, Nisswa and Pequot Lakes chambers.
The special election is Tuesday, April 29. Early and absentee voting begins April 23.
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Lorie Shaull/KAXEThe Republican won all but 11 of 80 precincts in Senate District 6 in her April 29, 2025, special election victory. Seven precincts that voted red in 2022 flipped. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEAccording to unofficial results, Keri Heintzeman earned 60.27% of the vote in the race against DFLer Denise Slipy for Senate District 6. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXERepublican Keri Heintzeman and DFLer Denise Slipy are running for the Minnesota Senate in the April 29 special election. Find results here after polls close. -
Contributed/Keri Heintzeman / Denise SlipyDFLer Denise Slipy raised the majority of her funds after the primary. Republican Keri Heintzeman's pace has slowed, but her totals are still far above Slipy's. -
Chelsey Perkins/KAXEThe DFL candidate answered questions about subjects ranging from rising cost of living, housing and child care to education, abortion and gun ownership. -
Contributed/Keri Heintzeman for SenateThe DFL said Heintzeman violated individual contribution limits. Heintzeman said she confirmed the legality of her donations with the state campaign finance board. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEPrecinct-level results from the April 15 special primary for Republicans reveal Keri Heintzeman's dominance in a crowded field. -
Contributed/Travis Morrison/Carlos Hernandez Bois Forte Chairman CandidateTravis Morrison and Carlos A. Hernandez were the top vote-getters of the six band members running in the special election to finish the term of former Chair Cathy Chavers. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEAccording to unofficial results, Keri Heintzeman earned 46.77% of the vote among the eight candidates and will move on to the general election, facing DFLer Denise Slipy. -
Lorie Shaull/KAXEThe field of eight GOP candidates will be narrowed to one after Northern Minnesota voters weigh in April 15, 2025. The winner will face DFLer Denise Slipy in the general election.
