Democrats Underperform in First Election Since Charlie Kirk's Death

Xp Lee won a Minnesota House election with 60.82 percent of the vote, nearly three percent less than Melissa Hortman received when she won the seat.

In special election, DFL holds Melissa Hortman’s House seat; chamber returns to a tie

Unofficial results Tuesday night showed Lee had a decisive lead, with 61% of the vote to Republican Ruth Bittner’s 39% with all precincts reporting results.

Minnesota House to return to full strength for first time since lawmaker's assassination

The Minnesota House is set to return to full strength with a power-sharing agreement after a special election filled a vacant seat.

Live: Walz announces re-election bid for third term as Minnesota governor

8:03 a.m. - Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced he’s running for a third term on social media Tuesday morning, posting on X that “we’ve made historic progress in our state, but we’re not done yet.” He included a two-minute video launching his re-election bid.

The president claimed the Minnesota governor “didn’t ask” him to order flags lowered after the assassination of a Democratic politician.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gave a scathing response to President Trump’s explanation about why he did not order flags to be lowered to half-staff after the murder of a Democratic politician. Melissa Hortman,
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