US Edition3 Democrats to Face Off in Primary for Rep. Melissa Hortman’s Seat
The DFL primary winner will face Republican Ruth Bittner in September to fill the seat of slain leader Melissa Hortman, with a 63% Democratic hold expected, officials said.
- Three Democrats are competing in the August 12 DFL primary in Brooklyn Park to fill the seat of slain Rep. Melissa Hortman.
- The primary follows Hortman's assassination in June and aims to replace her in House District 34B, covering Brooklyn Park and nearby areas.
- Candidates include former City Council member Xiongpao Lee, prosecutor Erickson Saye, and current Council member Christian Eriksen, all endorsed by DFL leaders.
- A Democratic win in the September 16 special election would restore a tied 67-67 House, while a Republican victory would flip control to GOP.
- This special election is one of six in 2025, matching the state record, and its outcome will influence legislative control for the upcoming session.
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Brooklyn Park Democrat voters choose Xp Lee as presumptive successor for Hortman seat AlphaNews.org
Share This StoryDemocrat voters in the Brooklyn Park area have chosen a presumptive successor to fill the legislative seat left vacant after the assassination of Melissa Hortman. Xiongpao “Xp” Lee earned nearly 60 percent of the vote on Tuesday evening in a special election primary among two other Democrats in House District 34B. The district includes most of Brooklyn Park and portions of Coon Rapids and Champlin. Lee will move on to face Republ…
Xp Lee wins primary for Melissa Hortman’s seat; White Bear Lake mayor primary results in
Two primary elections took place in the Twin Cities metro on Tuesday — a special primary for the seat of late state Rep. Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park, and a primary for White Bear Lake mayor. Polls closed at 8 p.m. Tuesday, and former Brooklyn Park City Council member Xp Lee had 59% of the vote in the Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary for House District 34B with all precincts reporting. In the White Bear Lake primary, with all precincts repo…
Election results: 2025 Minnesota special and primary elections on Aug. 12
A handful of special and primary elections were held Tuesday, Aug. 12, in Minnesota, including a primary for State House District 34B and a special election for a St. Paul City Council seat.
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3 Democrats to face off in primary for Rep. Melissa Hortman’s seat
ST. PAUL — Voters in Brooklyn Park are heading to the polls Tuesday, Aug. 12, in a primary for the seat of slain Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman. Three Democratic candidates — Erickson Saye, Xp Lee and Christian Eriksen — seek the party nomination for House seat 34B, representing areas of Brooklyn Park, Coon Rapids and Champlin. The seat is expected to stay blue, as Hortman won her last election in November 2024 with 63% of the vote. The results …
Live election results: DFL primary for Minnesota House District 34B
Three candidates are running in today’s Democratic Farmer-Labor Party primary to replace former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated along with her husband in June. The Minnesota House of Representatives District 34B seat covers Brooklyn Park and parts of Brooklyn Center and Coon Rapids. The winner of tonight’s DFL primary will face off against Republican challenger Ruth Bittner, a former real estate agent and entrepren…
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