Dziedzic died following a battle with ovarian cancer at 62 years old. She was first diagnosed with cancer in early 2023 and stepped down as the Minnesota Senate Majority leader last February after learning her cancer had returned. The balance of power in the Minnesota Senate currently stands at a 33-33 tie.

DFLer Doron Clark was elected to the Minnesota Senate in a special election Tuesday for a heavily blue district covering northeast Minneapolis. The result officially breaks a 33-33 tie between Republicans and Democrats in the Senate.

Minnesota Democrats captured the state’s coveted Senate majority after a blowout win in the state’s special election for District 60. Democratic-Farmer-Labor nominee Doron Clark won in a landslide, 90.

A tie in the Senate should end Tuesday as voters decide who will fill the seat of the late Sen. Kari Dziedzic, who died of cancer last month.

Democratic candidate Doron Clark has won a special election for a vacant Minnesota Senate seat, giving Democrats control of the upper chamber, according to Decision Desk HQ. Clark, who works at

Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler and Martin are viewed by many as the leading candidates. Others in the race include former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, former presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, Jason Paul, Faiz Shakir, Nate Snyder and Quintessa Hathaway.

Democrat Doron Clark has won the special election in Minnesota Senate District 60, confirming majority control for the DFL in the Senate. A special election was held in the district – which covers northeast and parts of southeast Minneapolis –following the death of Sen. Kari Dziedzic of cancer last month.

DFLer Doron Clark won in the deep-blue Minneapolis district with 90 percent of the vote, according to unofficial results.

The DFL's Doron Clark faces Republican Abigail Wolters in the Senate District 60 special election, which includes northeast Minneapolis and the U of M campus.

Minnesota DFLers defended their control of the Minnesota Senate on Tuesday after Doron Clark won the District 60 special election.

Some Minnesotans will head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in a special election to fill a vacant seat in the state senate.

A special election for Minnesota Senate District 60 to fill a vacancy left after Sen. Kari Dziedzic died of cancer in December has been decided, and its result shifts the majority of power in the Minnesota Senate.