2002Final results
2002 election for Minnesota Senate District 44
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Steve Kelley (D) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Daniel Freeman (R) by 23.9 points.
Steve KelleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.1%20,739
Daniel FreemanRepublican
35.2%12,344
Will Donovan IIIGreen
3.1%1,075
Rahn V. WorkcuffIndependent
2.7%931
35,089 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Steve Kelley (D)Daniel Freeman (R)
Also on the ballot: Will Donovan III (Green), 3.1%; Rahn V. Workcuff (Independent), 2.7%