A special election for a Minnesota House seat on Tuesday will determine who represents an east metro suburban district and possibly alter the balance of power at the Capitol. If Democrat David Gottfried wins the reliably blue District 40B seat,

A special election for a Twin Cities metro state House seat will determine the balance of power in the chamber on Tuesday, after the vacancy sparked a power dispute earlier in the session that brought it to a halt.

The special election on Tuesday between Democrat David Gottfried and Republican Paul Wikstrom will determine the balance of power in the Minnesota House.

Voters in Minnesota will choose a new representative in a heavily Democratic state House district at the center of a post-Election Day drama to control the chamber.

ST. PAUL — This week marked a full week of hearings in the Minnesota Legislature, with bills addressing election reform, protections for first responders and “whippits.” The House’s Elections Finance and Government Operations Committee on Wednesday, March 5, heard HF1800 , a bill aimed at tightening several election laws.

Republicans have had a one-seat advantage in the House this session because the winning DFL candidate was ruled ineligible.

A bill introduced to the Minnesota House of Representatives Thursday would amend the state's Constitution and allow 16-year-olds to vote in local elections.

The March 11 special election will determine whether Republicans secure enough seats to pass bills in the Minnesota House or if they’ll fall back into a tie with the DFL.

The nominees for the seat are Democrat David Gottfried and Republican Paul Wikstrom, who challenged Johnson’s residency status in court. House District 40B is in the northern St. Paul suburbs.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said during a podcast with The New Yorker that he's not ruling out a presidential run in 2028.

The Minnesota Legislature passing a budget this session was always going to be a difficult task, but it’s been made more difficult by a fluctuating headcount in the Minnesota House and now a worsening budget forecast.

“So for the purpose of the people of Minnesota seeing transparency ... 33-33 tie but the DFL and Republican leaders notched a power-sharing deal until a special election to fill a vacancy. That race went to the DFL. No Senate bill votes were scheduled ...