Democrats handily won two special elections for state House seats in Minnesota, the first contests held in the state since growing backlash to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. Voters in St.

Unofficial results for two special elections held Tuesday show the Minnesota House will remain tied heading into the 2026 legislative session.

The results of two special elections ensure a balance of power, and a 67-67 tie remaining in the Minnesota House heading into the legislative session.

In Tuesday's special elections, DFLer Meg Luger-Nikolai won the seat in District 64A and Democrat Shelley Buck won the seat in District 47A.

Two Minnesota special elections in heavily Democratic Twin Cities-area state legislative districts will decide control of the state's House of Representatives for the third time in less than a year.

Voters in a heavily Democratic Minnesota district will elect a new member to the State House of Representatives on Tuesday. Democrats would restore that chamber to an even partisan split if they win. Read more

Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar said Thursday that she will run for governor of Minnesota, after Gov.

Border czar Tom Homan has suggested possibly pulling some federal immigration agents out of Minnesota. And, Senate leaders struck a short-term funding deal to keep most of the government running.

Conservative legal nonprofit RITE president and CEO Justin Riemer requests election records from Minnesota's most populous counties amid ongoing welfare fraud scandal investigations.