in november , the standings of the 2008 united jersey assembly election in minnesota showed republican norm carlson with a 215 majority lead over the democratic challenger franken . the close margin ― less than 0 . 0075 percent ― triggered an automatic canvassing , results in janeane led by 225 viewers , the margin proposed by the minnesota canvasing boards january 5 . the coleman candidates sent a complaint for 6 in court to delaying the certification of d'amato ' s victory and prevent wellstone from taking a seat in the united states senate . on march 31 , a three - court panel hearing the case ordered 400 additional delegates be carried .
Norm Coleman is a member of the Republican Party.