With control of the House at stake, the Minnesota GOP filed a petition in the Minnesota Supreme Court seeking to change the timing of the Jan. 28 election.

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Minnesota GOP files petition challenging timing of House special election

Republicans in Minnesota are attempting to get the state Supreme Court to delay a special election that would likely end their temporary slim majority in the state House. When the new state legislature begins next week, it will see Republicans with a 67-66 majority after one incoming Democratic lawmaker was blocked from taking his seat... The post Minnesota Republicans sue over timing of state House special election appeared first on Daily Truth…

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Minnesota Republicans sue over timing of state House special election

The Minnesota Republican Party filed a petition Monday to the Minnesota Supreme Court arguing that Gov. Tim Walz unlawfully called for a special election to fill a Roseville House seat. Walz called a special election Dec. 27 following a decision from a Ramsey County judge disqualifying Curtis Johnson, a DFL candidate for the House 40B seat, from office over residency issues.  The Republican party’s petition aims to halt the Jan. 28 special elect…

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Republicans argued Gov. Tim Walz called for a special election too early and asked for a halt ahead of the legislative session.

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By Clay Masters Minnesota Republicans are suing over the timing of a late-January special election that could determine if the state House moves back into a tie or remains in GOP hands deeper into the new legislative session. The lawsuit expected to be formally filed with the Minnesota Supreme Court on Monday aims to halt the Jan. 28 special election for now. It was called in late December by Gov. Tim Walz to fill a seat covering parts of Rosevi…

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The Minnesota GOP will be detailing their new petition to the Minnesota Supreme Court to halt the special election to fill the District 40B seat, as it was left vacant after a residency challenge was successful.

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Minnesota GOP to detail new petition to halt special election in District 40B

Minnesota Republicans are suing over the timing of a late-January special election that could determine if the state House moves back into a tie or remains in GOP hands deeper into the new legislative session. The lawsuit expected to be formally filed with the Minnesota Supreme Court on Monday aims to halt the Jan. 28 special election for now. It was called in late December by Gov. Tim Walz to fill a seat covering parts of Roseville and Shorevie…

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A lawsuit challenges a decision by Gov. Tim Walz to schedule a Jan. 28 special election after a November winner was deemed ineligible to take office in the House on Jan. 14.

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GOP sues over timing of special election crucial to Minnesota House power balance

(ST. PAUL, MINN) – The Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman says a lawsuit filed to stop Governor Tim Walz from holding a special election for District 40B is the latest in a cases where the party and its members have went to the courts ‘to ensure that Democrats follow the law as written.’ “We filed this lawsuit because we heard from our members and voters of the district, who were frustrated with Governor Walz calling for a special election, …

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Minnesota Republican Party Chair: Residents of House District 40B deserve a special election as soon as possible

The Minnesota House GOP Caucus set their 2025 and 2026 Legislative Priorities ahead of the 2025 Legislative Session, which is set to begin next week. The House GOP currently claims that they have a majority in the House despite only having 67 seats (68 needed for a majority) because Curtis Johnson was found to be in breach of the residency requirement after winning his election in November. Speaker-designate Rep. Lisa Demuth said one priority of…

Minnesota GOP files petition challenging timing of House special election

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