NISSWA — State Sen. Keri Heintzeman of Nisswa was reelected to the state Senate District 6 on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The Republican incumbent was first elected to the seat after winning a special election to fill a vacancy in 2025.
Heintzeman solidly defeated DFL candidate Denise Slipy of Breezy Point, who was also endorsed by the Forward Independence party. Slipy also ran on the DFL ticket in the 2025 special election.
In the remaining weeks of the last legislative session, Heintzeman served on the Commerce and Consumer Protection and Higher Education committees. She will return to St. Paul for another four-year term in January.
State Senate District 6 includes portions of Cass, Crow Wing and Itasca counties, including the cities of Remer, Baxter, Brainerd, Breezy Point, Crosby, Crosslake, Cuyuna, Deerwood, Emily, Fifty Lakes, Garrison, Ironton, Jenkins, Manhattan Beach, Nisswa, Pequot Lakes, Riverton, Trommald, Cohasset, Grand Rapids and La Prairie.
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