Posted on 03/06/2025 10:39:00 AM PST by jdege
The Minnesota House seat that gummed up the Legislature’s start simply by sitting empty gets filled a week from Tuesday in a special election that carries high stakes for where the session goes from here.
On the ballot are DFLer David Gottfried and Republican Paul Wikstrom. But voters in House District 40B, which includes parts of Roseville and Shoreview, will be deciding far more in balloting that closes on March 11.
The result will determine whether Republicans hang on to control of the House and gain a 68th vote, which is the threshold to pass bills. Or it could leave the major political parties tied, which would force an unusual amount of cooperation to get anything done this year.
Special elections tend to have low turnout so the parties focus on people they know to be reliable voters and less so on the occasional voters. While the district tends to back Democrats, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee isn’t taking chances. The national campaign group said in January it would direct $100,000 to the House DFL as it shines a spotlight on the race.
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unless they are democrats...
let them find out after the fact.
The Frankencount shall commence until the Democrat candidate emerges the back rooms, shady warehouses, and storage lockers, victorious. It could take months of carefully found votes.
since no voter ID is required, maybe I should make a trip myself.
Just put “they/them” on the ballot. It was by far the most effective issue in the 2024 election.
I think this is a state seat
At the risk of being Mr. Negative, this seat encompasses a number of first-ring suburbs on the north side of St Paul.
In 2024, Harris won about 66% of the vote. Amy Klobuchar won about 70%.
IOW, it’s very strong DFL territory.
Although yes, miracles can happen - in all likelihood, this won’t be one of those times.
MINNESOTA House-minor leagues. No need to put out the effort to make statement.
Currently the Dems hold the governorship and both houses. A win here flips the House. Allowing the GOP to block Walz’s idiocy.
OK then-DO IT! Will Minnesotans? Not counting on it but hey we got our man in the WH. Will it matter?
I’m happy enough that Walz didn’t get to move into the U.S. Naval Observatory, but that means we’re still stuck with him, here in Minnesota.
I’m happy enough that Walz didn’t get to move into the U.S. Naval Observatory, but that means we’re still stuck with him, here in Minnesota.
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