Democrats win Minnesota state House special election, setting up shared control of the chamber
An existing power-sharing agreement reached last month will keep a Republican speaker in power in the state House.
Minnesota Democrat wins state House special election, teeing up split control with GOP
Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate David Gottfried has been elected in Minnesota’s special election for House District 40B, defeating Republican Paul Wikstrom 70% to 30%. Gottfried’s win splits control of the Minnesota House 67 to 67 between the DFL and Republicans. National Democrats celebrated his win.
Democrat Wins Special Election Returning MN House to Even Tie
ST. PAUL ( WJON News) -- The Democratic candidate won a special election on Tuesday returning the Minnesota House to an even tie. DFLer David Gottfried won the special election in House District 40B with 70 percent (9,352 votes) to the Republican Paul Wikstrom's 30 percent (3,966 votes).
Control of Minnesota House Split After Democrat Wins Special Election
Republicans in the Minnesota House lost a one-seat edge in the Capitol, where tensions over party dominance have simmered for weeks.
Democrat David Gottfried easily wins Minnesota House special election, restoring a 67-67 power split
The Democratic victory will force the two parties to work together to agree on a budget for the next two years.
Democratic Sen. Tina Smith won't run for re-election in Minnesota
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David Gottfried projected to win District 40B special election, tying Minnesota House
Democrat David Gottfried is poised to win the special election for a Twin Cities metro state House seat, locking Minnesota House in a balance of power tie.
Minnesota State House District 40B Special Election Results
A Democrat and a Republican are vying for a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives in a special election that could leave the chamber tied or give Republicans a slim majority. A Democrat won the seat by 30 percentage points last November,
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