US EditionSenate Republicans blast Mitchell's delayed resignation plan
MINNESOTA, JUL 21 – Mitchell delays resignation until Aug. 4 to complete legislative duties and secure health insurance for her son, triggering a special election that could shift Minnesota Senate control.
- On Monday, July 21, Mitchell’s legal team said she will resign no later than 5 p.m. on Aug. 4, after her conviction last Friday.
- Following the break-in charge, Republicans criticized Mitchell's delayed resignation plan, leading to an even 33-33 Senate split until a September special election.
- In the press release, her legal team noted she needs time until Aug. 4 to finish legislative projects, resolve constituent service cases, and transition her legislative staff, outlining her planned tasks before resignation.
- In response, Senate Republicans criticized the delayed resignation plan, while Senate Minority Leader Mark Johnson said `she doesn’t get to give the Senate two weeks’ notice`.
- A special election for her seat is scheduled for September, and her resignation will create a 33-33 Senate tie, prompting political uncertainty.
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Minnesota senators react to Sen. Nicole Mitchell's announcement to resign
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KVRR) — A few days after receiving a guilty verdict for burglary, Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell has decided to resign. In that time, she plans to finish up her final duties and obtain health insurance for her son. “I don’t know that she’s done her constituents any service by being there. I mean, she’s had very limited access over the last year. She was not in our caucus anymore. So I don’t know how well she’s served he…
Colorado Springs Gazette
DailyTruthReportMinnesota state senator will resign following burglary conviction despite expected appeal
Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell said she will resign from the state legislature after being found guilty on federal burglary charges. Her vacancy will result in a special election that will test Democrats’ narrow 34-33 majority in the state Senate.…
State Senator convicted of two felonies plans to resign
(Minnesota Senate photographer's office) ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – A Minnesota state senator convicted of burglary for breaking into her estranged stepmother’s house plans to resign by early August, her lawyer said Monday. Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell has faced calls from fellow Minnesota lawmakers for her immediate resignation since her conviction on Friday. The jury deliberated for three hours before finding her guilty of first-degree bu…
The Daily Gazette
arcamax.comMinnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell to resign seat by early August after burglary conviction
MINNEAPOLIS — The attorneys for state Sen. Nicole Mitchell said she will resign her seat within two weeks, which will allow Gov. Tim Walz to call a special election to fill it. Mitchell, a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party from…
Nicole Mitchell to resign from Minnesota Senate after burglary conviction - Austin Daily Herald
By Dana Ferguson Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell announced through her attorneys Monday that she will give up her seat by early August after her conviction on felony burglary charges. It forces the Minnesota Senate into another period of political uncertainty and follows widespread calls for her to resign or be forced out if she […]
Minnesota Reformer
Southernminn.comSen. Nicole Mitchell to resign by Aug. 4, attorney says
Minnesota Sen. Nicole Mitchell listens to the closing arguments of her attorney Bruce Ringstrom Jr. during the fifth day of her felony burglary trial on Friday, July 18, 2025, at Becker County District Court in Detroit Lakes. To the right of Sen. Mitchell are her other attorneys Matthew Keller and Dane DeKrey. Becker County Attorney Brian McDonald appears in the foreground. (Photo by Anna Paige/Fargo Forum pool photo)Sen. Nicole Mitchell, a Wood…
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