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The 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.
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In a recent motion, Eichorn's attorneys asked for his release conditions to be modified to allow him contact with his children. The motion was later withdrawn.
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Justin Eichorn was arrested on March 17, 2025, at a parking lot in Bloomington, where he allegedly expected to meet the underage girl to pay for sex.
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Plus: the winter sports season has come to an end, with Northland boys basketball teams having a strong finish at the weekend's state tournament.
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In a new motion, the federal government is asking for the former state senator to remain jailed, calling him a flight risk and a danger to the community.
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Heintzeman is a Republican political organizer and wife of state Rep. Josh Heintzeman, R-Nisswa. She announced her candidacy on social media, emphasizing "conservative values."
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Emily LeClaire made the Senate District 6 announcement on her candidate Facebook page, which was originally for her 2024 run for the Minnesota House District 6B.
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Rep. Roger Skraba, vice chair of the board, initiated the call for a special meeting to reorganize the board and select a new chair.
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The resignation means a vote to expel the senator will no longer take place, and lays the groundwork for a special election to fill the vacancy in Senate District 6.
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Police arrested the 40-year-old Grand Rapids Republican on March 17, 2025, in Bloomington after he arrived to meet who he apparently believed was a 17-year-old sex worker.