Al Franken's 2008 United States Senate election opponent had previously been a member of which political party before becoming a Republican?
United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2008 The 2008 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 4, 2008. After a legal battle lasting over eight months, Al Franken from the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL) defeated Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in one of the closest elections in the history of the Senate. Al Franken took his oath of office on July 7, 2009, more than half a year after the beginning of his term on January 3, 2009.
Kay Hagan Janet Kay Hagan (née Ruthven; born May 26, 1953) is an American politician and lobbyist who served as a United States Senator from North Carolina from 2009-15. Previously she served in the North Carolina Senate from 1999 to 2009. She is a member of the Democratic Party.