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Three Upcoming Special Elections Will Determine Balance of Power in MN House and Senate
MINNESOTA, JUL 22 – Seven special elections are scheduled due to resignations, deaths, and political changes, marking the highest number in over 30 years, officials said.
- Governor Tim Walz has called a special election for September 16, 2025, to fill the House District 34B seat in Brooklyn Park.
- This election follows the deaths of Senator Bruce Anderson and House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, and Senator Nicole Mitchell's pending resignation.
- Minnesota is on track to hold at least six special elections in 2025, the highest number in a year since 1994, with a primary set for August 12.
- The Senate holds a narrow 34-33 Democratic majority, and the House is nearly tied, meaning these elections could shift legislative control.
- The outcomes will influence Minnesota's legislative agenda and budgeting, as control depends on results in districts affected by death and resignation.
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You’re not imagining it: There has been a bumper crop of special elections in Minnesota Legislature
ST. PAUL — Minnesota is on track to tie the record number of special elections for the Legislature held in a single calendar year — and potentially exceed it. According to data kept by the Minnesota Legislative Research Library, the current record was set in 1994, when six lawmakers were elected in special elections. With the three special elections held already this year and three more on tap to fill seats vacated due to legislator deaths and a…
You’re not imagining it: There has been a bumper crop of special elections in Minnesota Legislature - Albert Lea Tribune
Minnesota is on track to tie the record number of special elections for the Legislature held in a single calendar year — and potentially exceed it. According to data kept by the Minnesota Legislative Research Library, the current record was set in 1994, when six lawmakers were elected in special elections. With the three special elections held already this year and three more on tap to fill seats vacated due to legislator deaths and a resignatio…
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