Walz announces special election to fill seat of slain Minnesota Democrat

Gov. Walz calls special election to fill late Rep. Hortman's seat

A special election will be held Sept. 16 to fill the vacant seat of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, who was killed last month in a series of targeted

Walz Sets Special Election for Slain Lawmaker’s Seat

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz set Sept. 16 as the date for a special election to fill the seat of former state House Speaker Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated in her home last month. Primaries, if necessary, will be held Aug. 12 for the seat in District 34B. Candidates must file before July 22. Democrats have held the seat since 2018, CBS News reported. Hortman served in the Minnesota House since 2004. She was reelected by 26 points over her Repub…

Walz announces special election to fill seat of slain Minnesota Democrat

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) announced on Friday that a special election to fill the statehouse seat left vacant after the assassination of Rep. Melissa Hortman (D) will take place this fall.

Gov. Tim Walz calls September special election to fill seat held by Melissa Hortman

By Nathaniel Minor Star Tribune (TNS) Gov. Tim Walz has called a special election for September to fill a House seat left empty by the assassination of Rep. Melissa Hortman. The election for House District 34B, which covers parts of Anoka and Hennepin counties, will be held on Sept. 16. A primary election, if necessary, will be held a month earlier on Aug. 12, the governor’s office said in a press release. At least one candidate is already runni…

Gov. Tim Walz calls special election to fill late Rep. Melissa Hortman’s House seat

A special election will take place Sept. 16 to fill a Brooklyn Park-area state House seat left vacant after House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman was killed last month. In setting the date, Gov. Tim Walz announced that candidates can begin filing on July 15 for the District 34B seat that covers parts of Brooklyn Park, Champlin and Coon Rapids. Filing will close on July 22, with possible primary elections to be held on August 12 if multiple candidate…

Gov. Tim Walz calls special election for Melissa Hortman’s House seat

Hortman represented House District 34B, a district that includes Brooklyn Park, as well as parts of Champlin and Coon Rapids.