US EditionRep. Hortman Special Election: District 34B Voters Head to Polls Tuesday
Candidates XP Lee and Ruth Bittner contest a special election to fill the Minnesota House seat after Melissa Hortman's murder; Lee has raised nearly $71,000, doubling Bittner's fundraising.
- A special general election will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, in District 34B to choose a new representative following the passing of former House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman.
- The election follows the targeted murder of Hortman and her husband in their Brooklyn Park home on June 14, 2025, which also involved shootings of a state senator and his wife.
- Democratic nominee XP Lee, a former city council member and health equity analyst, faces Republican Realtor Ruth Bittner, who was unopposed in the GOP primary; Lee has outraised and outspent Bittner significantly.
- Lee said, “No one's gonna be able to fill her shoes,” and Bittner echoed that sentiment while Brooklyn Park Mayor Hollies Winston described the community as still stunned and engaged in cross-aisle conversations.
- The election will likely influence House control, with Democrats aiming to tie the chamber at 67-67, while a special session addressing gun violence is planned in response to recent attacks.
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Special election will fill Hortman seat but candidates agree they can't fill her void - Austin Daily Herald
By Clay Masters MPR News While a winner will be named Tuesday for the seat left open by the murder of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, the two major party candidates agree on one thing: no one is filling her shoes. Email newsletter signup Sign up for our daily email newsletter The election in the […]
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Special election will fill Hortman’s seat, but candidates agree they can’t fill her void
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — While a winner will be named Tuesday for the seat left open by the murder of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, the two major party candidates agree on one thing: no one is filling her shoes. The election in the Brooklyn Park area falls about three months after Hortman and her husband, Mark, were gunned down in their home. Authorities say a man posing as a police officer carried out the dark-of-night attack af…
Special election will fill Hortman seat but candidates agree they can't fill her void
Voters are choosing between Democrat XP Lee and Republican Ruth Bittner to fill House District seat 34B, which was previously held by slain former Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman.
Special election will fill Hortman seat but candidates agree they can't fill her void - Albert Lea Tribune
While a winner will be named Tuesday for the seat left open by the murder of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, the two major party candidates agree on one thing: no one is filling her shoes.
What to expect in special election for Melissa Hortman's seat
WASHINGTON (AP) — Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives will once again be at stake Tuesday in a special election to replace Melissa Hortman, the former Democratic state House speaker who was slain along with her husband at their home in June. The election takes place three months after the killings, as the accused gunman faces both federal and state murder charges that could result in the federal death penalty. The suspect is also c…
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