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Minnesota Supreme Court sides with GOP, cancels special election key to House control
As a result of the ruling, the Republican Party's 67-66 advantage will last longer, perhaps well into February or March.
Minnesota Supreme Court voids House Jan. 28 special election, rules Gov. Walz called it too soon
The Minnesota Supreme Court on Friday canceled the special election for a metro House race later this month, finding Gov. Tim Walz set the date before state law requires. The election was scheduled for Jan.
'Issued prematurely': House District 40B special election set for Jan. 28 canceled, Minnesota Supreme Court rules
The Minnesota Supreme Court sided with the Republican Party of Minnesota which argued Gov. Tim Walz ordered a special election in District 40B too soon.
Minnesota Supreme Court weighs postponing election crucial to Capitol control
Minnesota Supreme Court justices on Wednesday promised to decide quickly whether a special Roseville-area election critical to deciding power in the House happens as scheduled on Jan. 28 or gets pushed deeper into the legislative session.
Minnesota House DFL files lawsuit against House Republicans, asks Supreme Court to intervene
Following the contentious first day of the 2025 Minnesota Legislative session, where members of the DFL failed to show, partisan tensions are rising as lawmakers claim House Republicans attempted to select a speaker.
Supreme Court cancels House District 40B special election set for Jan. 28
The writ of special election Walz issued on Dec. 27 is now quashed and the election must be canceled, the court ruled. Any ballots specifically for the now-cancelled Jan. 28 election, whether already cast or mailed or delivered to Ramsey County,
Supreme Court rules Walz acted prematurely in calling special election in House District 40B
The high court ruling means a special election scheduled for Jan. 28 will be canceled and Walz must issue a new writ of special election.
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Minnesota legislative standoff spills out of the Statehouse into the courthouse
With accusations flying over which party is ignoring state law, the fight to control the Minnesota House is shifting from ...
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Republicans Attempt Power Grab in Minnesota
The 66 members of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL)—Minnesota’s affiliate of the national Democratic Party—elected to ...
Minnesota’s Legislative Session Opens Chaotically as House Democrats Boycott
A one-seat Republican majority in the Statehouse and a looming special election made for a tense start to a new era of ...
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Minnesota Republicans protest ‘secret’ Democrats’ swearing-in and planned boycott
The Washington Examiner reached out to Hortman for comment. At a Monday news conference, Minnesota Republican Party Chairman Alex Plechash and lawyer Ryan Wilson announced that the party was ...
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Minnesota Democrats sue Republicans over power grab in state House
While Minnesota House Republicans hold a one-seat majority right now, a special election later this month should put the ...
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Minnesota GOP, DFL at odds over majority status in upcoming election
Minnesota Republicans filed a petition to the state Supreme Court Monday, hoping to delay a special election. The authors of the petition — the Republican Party of Minnesota and two members of ...