Minnesota House, DFL

Minnesota House seat going to special election after DFL candidate declines to appeal residency decision
A DFL state representative-elect said Friday he will not appeal a judge's ruling that he is ineligible to hold the office because he did not meet residency requirements​ for the district.
Republicans gain edge in Minnesota House after DFLer drops out over residency case
By Clay Masters, Minnesota Public Radio News Republicans will start the 2025 legislative session with a Minnesota House majority — at least for the purposes of organizing the chamber — now that a DFL candidate has opted against appealing a court defeat.
A court ruling could tip the majority to Republicans in the Minnesota House
Minnesota House Republicans could start the 2025 legislative session in the majority after a judge ruled that a Democratic candidate didn’t meet the residency requirements for his suburban district.
Special election for Minnesota House seat to occur as Curtis Johnson resigns
The Republican Party will hold a majority in the Minnesota House come session start in January, with a special election pending.
‘A trailblazer in every way’: Former Rep. Mary Murphy, long-serving Minnesota House member, dies at 85
Former state Rep. Mary Murphy, the longest-serving woman in the history of the Minnesota House, died Wednesday at age 85.
Disqualified DFL House candidate steps down, granting Republicans majority
After a judge ruled he didn’t live in the district, a Democratic-Farmer-Labor legislative candidate won’t take the seat he won in the November election. The move will grant Minnesota Republicans at least a temporary majority in the House when the Legislature convenes on Jan.
Minnesota GOP wins temporary state House control after residency ruling
Minnesota state House Republicans had several key pickups in last month’s election, and a recent court decision will give ...
Republicans gain temporary control of Minnesota House after Democrat decides not to appeal ruling
Republicans will start the year with at least a temporary majority in the Minnesota House after a Democrat decided not to ...
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Minnesota House must pass budget in 2025 after 2024 session ends in chaos
The 2024 legislative session was an unusual one — bringing chaos on the House floor — and 2025 is already shaping up to be a ...
Albert Lea Tribune7d
Broken tie in Minnesota House would give GOP muscle at start of 2025 session
For more than a month, lawmakers and others who watch the Legislature were preparing for a rare 67-67 tie in the House. Now, ...
Friends, colleagues remember groundbreaking Minnesota lawmaker Mary Murphy
Friends and colleagues took to social media to remember Mary Murphy upon the news of her death on Wednesday. Murphy was the ...
CBS News4d
Mary Murphy, longest-serving woman in Minnesota House, dies at 85
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Mary Murphy, the longest-serving woman and second-longest-serving member of the Minnesota House, died on Christmas Day at the age of 85, according to Democratic House Speaker ...
Duluth News Tribune6d
Former lawmaker Mary Murphy, longest-serving woman in Minnesota House, suffers stroke
Murphy remains hospitalized until she can be transferred to a hospice care facility, House Speaker Melissa Hortman said ...
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Special election set in Minnesota legislative race, winner lied about where he lived
ST. PAUL, Minn. (KFGO) – A special election will be needed to fill the open seat in the Minnesota House. Democratic candidate ...