Lourey: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Tony Lourey Democratic (DFL) Jason Rarick Republican A special election was held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on February 5, 2019, to elect a new senator for District 11 in the Minnesota Senate, caused by the resignation of Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) Senator Tony Lourey effective on January 3, 2019, to be appointed as commissioner of human services in Governor Tim Walz's cabinet.

Rarick's win caused a special election for the seat he held in the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Carlton County's auditor said the short time frame of the special election and supply shortages made it difficult to promptly mail ballots.

In Pine County, which had 752 registered voters in mail-only precincts, a total of 43 ballots had arrived late as of three days after the primary election.

[12] Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said he would ask the Legislature to increase the time frame for holding future special elections given the number of late ballots.