Minnesota House, DFL

GOP has path to control Minnesota House after judge rules winning DFLer ineligible
Control of the Minnesota House is now in the balance after a judge ruled that a winning DFL candidate was ineligible due to residency requirements, potentially giving the Minnesota GOP a chance at having a temporary 1-seat majority.
Election ruling shakes up control of Minnesota House
The decision tips the balance of power — at least temporarily — from a 67-67 tie among Republicans and Democrats to a one-seat GOP majority.
Minnesota House tie in peril after judge rules DFL lawmaker can’t be sworn in
A district court judge on Friday granted a challenge to Democratic Rep.-elect Curtis Johnson’s residency, blocking him from taking office.
Minnesota House turns red for now after judge rules Democrat not eligible to serve
Rep. Lisa Demuth, R-Cold Spring, might become the new speaker of the Minnesota House after Democrat Curtis Johnson was ruled ineligible.
A court ruling could tip the majority to Republicans in the Minnesota House
Minnesota House Republicans could start the 2025 legislative session in the majority after a judge ruled Friday that a Democratic candidate didn't meet the residency requirements for his suburban district.
Judge disqualifies DFL House candidate over Roseville residency; ruling could grant majority to GOP
Minnesota House Republicans may have a temporary House majority when the Legislature convenes this January after a judge ruled Friday that a Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate was not a resident of the district he ran to represent.
Ruling in Minn. election contest could give GOP slim House majority to start
A Minnesota judge has ruled that a recently elected DFL legislator failed to meet residency requirements to run and serve in a Roseville-area seat and is ineligible to take office next month. Why it matters: If the ruling holds,
Top Minnesota politics moments in 2024: Walz for vice president, legislative chaos and more
From Gov. Tim Walz becoming the Democratic nominee for vice president to the whirlwind conclusion of Minnesota's legislative ...
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Greater Minnesota reporting highlights: surviving newspapers, muddy cows and local elections
MinnPost’s Greater Minnesota reporter Ava Kian reflects on some of her most memorable stories of 2024, such as flooding and ...
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Broken tie in Minnesota House would give GOP muscle at start of 2025 session
For more than a month, lawmakers and others who watch the Legislature were preparing for a rare 67-67 tie in the House. Now, ...
Closest Minnesota House race with missing ballots wraps up day one of election trial
A Scott County judge on Monday heard arguments in an election contest with 21 missing ballots in question and whose outcome ...
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Minnesota House 40B residency challenge successful: What it means
A Ramsey County judge has granted Republican Paul Wikstrom’s election contest that challenged the residency of DFL Rep.-elect ...
Trial begins in disputed Minnesota House election where 20 absentee ballots were lost
A trial that kicked off Monday in Shakopee challenges the result of the year’s closest Minnesota House race that could swing ...
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August primary election results
Minnesota’s 2024 primary election ended Tuesday night with many of the expected winners taking home the victory. Primary elections for the 5th District, U.S. Senate and State Legislature were ...
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Minnesota GOP elects new party chair, focuses on 2026 election
Alex Plechash unseated David Hann on Saturday to become the new state Republican Party chair with Donna Bergstrom remaining ...