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High-Stakes Special Elections Could Shift Minnesota's Power Balance

1/1/2025

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Minnesota's political landscape faces a shake-up as special elections on January 28 aim to fill the Senate seat of the late Kari Dziedzic and a vacant House seat. With the Senate currently deadlocked at 33-33 and the House under a slim Republican majority, the outcome could significantly impact legislative progress amidst ongoing court battles and leadership uncertainties.

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Story summary

Minnesota's political landscape faces a shake-up as special elections on January 28 aim to fill the Senate seat of the late Kari Dziedzic and a vacant House seat. With the Senate currently deadlocked at 33-33 and the House under a slim Republican majority, the outcome could significantly impact legislative progress amidst ongoing court battles and leadership uncertainties.