Federal prosecutors asked a judge Friday to deny Eichorn’s request to dismiss the indictment. He argued he’s being ...

Denise Slipy was the DFL candidate in the April 29 special election to fill the seat that was vacant after the resignation of ...

Eichorn, a former Minnesota state senator from Grand Rapids, was arrested on suspicion of soliciting a minor for sex in Bloomington on Monday, March 17, 2025.

Investigators allege that in March, Justin Eichorn exchanged explicit messages with an undercover officer posing as a 17-year-old girl. The Grand Rapids Republican, 41, pleaded not guilty.

Ex-Sen. Justin Eichorn seeks dismissal of sex solicitation charge, alleging selective prosecution He accuses the U.S. Attorney’s Office of singling him out because he was a public office holder.

District 6, which stretches from Brainerd and Baxter north to Grand Rapids, has shifted Republican but Democrats had hoped political winds might be shifting.

GOP candidate Keri Heintzeman wins the special election for a Minnesota State Senate seat open after Justin Eichorn resigned.

Republican Keri Heintzeman of Nisswa will represent District 6 in the Minnesota Senate after a special election.

Republican Keri Heintzeman won the Minnesota Senate District 6 special election with about 60% of the vote. The special election was held after former Republican Sen. Justin Reichorn resigned ...

Heintzeman topped D-F-L candidate Denise Slipy from Breezy Point 60 to 39.5 percent in Tuesday's race. Heintzeman fills the seat of ex-Republican Senator Justin Eichorn of Grand Rapids, who resigned ...

The seat was vacated in March by Justin Eichorn , a Republican from Grand Rapids, who resigned last month after he was charged with attempting to solicit a minor.