The U.S. House of Representatives race in Minnesota’s Second Congressional District is headed for a special election following the death of Legal Marijuana Now candidate Adam Weeks. A cause of death has not been released. Weeks, a farmer in Goodhue County, graduated from Northfield High School in 2000, according to his campaign site.
While voters in the Second Congressional District should still vote on Tuesday, Nov. 3, “The law states that if a major party nominee dies within 79 days of Election Day; a special election will be held for that office on the second Tuesday of February (Feb. 9, 2021),”. If you already sent in your ballot or voted early you do not need to request a new ballot, the Secretary of State’s Office says. Ballots for thatDistrict won’t be changed, however, the votes in that particular race won’t be counted. This District is currently represented by Angie Craig. More information HERE.
From balletopedia.org : Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District covers the south Twin Cities metro area and includes Dakota, Goodhue, Scott, and Wabasha counties and portions of Rice and Washington counties.[2] The current representative of the 2nd Congressional District is Angie Craig (D).
