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Members are usually elected to four year terms except for when districts are redrawn after the census, when they are elected for a two year term. The state legislature is located in the Minnesota State Capitol building in Saint Paul, Minnesota . On December 27 , 2005, Tarryl Clark (DFL) won a Special Election in (15- St. Cloud ). The seat was previously held by a Republican. Also, State Senator Sheila Kiscaden , a former Republican who had become an Independent in 2002, switched to the DFL Party in early 2006 . As a result the Senate currently has 38 senators in the DFL Caucus , and 29 members in the Republican caucus. The Senate leadership for the 2003–2005 sessions included President Of The Senate James Metzen ( DFL - South St. Paul ), Majority Leader Dean Johnson (DFL- Willmar ), and Minority Leader Dick Day ( R - Owatonna ). The entire Senate will be up for election again on 7 November , 2006 . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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