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Gov. Tim Walz Issues Writs of Special Elections for Two Open House Seats

On Monday, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz issued writs calling special elections for two open House seats in Woodbury, Minnesota and St. Paul, Minnesota following Nov. 4 victories by former representatives.
Rep. Kaohly Vang Her, DFL-St. Paul, resigned from her House seat after her Nov. 4 election win, and Rep. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger, DFL-Woodbury, left to join the Senate, replacing Nicole Mitchell.
The writs schedule a special primary for Dec. 16 and special elections for Jan. 27, with candidate filing open from Nov. 18 until 5:00 p.m. on Nov. 25.
With the vacancies, the House now stands at 67 Republicans and 65 Democrats, and two DFL wins would return the House to a 67-67 tie while one Republican win would give Republicans a majority as bills require 68 votes.
District voting patterns suggest Her’s 83% and Hemmingsen-Jaeger’s 61% wins indicate these seats likely stay blue, amid six special elections in 2025 and a State Senate, 34-33 DFL majority.

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Gov. Tim Walz issues writs of special elections for two open House seats

The seats in St. Paul and Woodbury are open following the election of former Rep. Kaohly Vang Her as St. Paul Mayor and Rep. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger to the Senate.

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State Rep. Kaohly Her, DFL-St. Paul resigned from the House on Monday as she prepares to take on her new role as mayor of St. Paul. Her defeated two-term incumbent Melvin Carter in the Nov. 4 election.

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