The ballots are set in a pair of Nov. 4 special elections after winners emerged from special primary Senate elections on Tuesday.

The contests come after the late Sen. Bruce Anderson, R-Buffalo, died unexpectedly last month and former Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, resigned her seat after she was convicted of burglary. The results in the races could flip control of the Minnesota Senate.

In District 29, which includes parts of Wright, Meeker and Hennepin County, Michael Holmstrom Jr. beat out Bradley Kurtz and Rachel Davis in the Republican primary contest. Democrat Louis McNutt ran unopposed and will advance to the special general election. Voters in the district have recently favored Republican candidates. • State Senate District 29 special primary election • State Senate Distr

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