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.
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.
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 ...
Optometrists, Walz and the election: 2024 year in review
This year was dominated by politics and the presidential election. I wish I could say I’m too cool to care about these things ...
The top 10 stories of the year in Minnesota politics
It was an unprecedented year in Minnesota politics. One Minnesotan ran for vice president, another mounted a primary campaign against the sitting president. A state senator’s burglary arrest upended ...
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 ...
As appeals process plays out in District 40B, control of Minnesota House hangs in the balance
The GOP claims to have the majority based on a court ruling last week, but the DFL says it expects to regain a tie through a ...
Mary Murphy, Minnesota’s longest-serving woman legislator, in hospice care after stroke
Former Minnesota state Rep. Mary Murphy, a Duluth-area Democratic-Farmer-Labor lawmaker who was the longest-serving woman ...
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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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MN District 54A race: Election contest lawsuit heads to trial Monday
A civil lawsuit challenging the close election results in Minnesota House District 54A, where human error likely led to 20 ...
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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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 ...