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From the Washington Examiner: Minnesota state House Republicans had several key pickups in last month’s election, and a recent court decision will give them temporary control of the chamber next year.
The state House was set to be tied 67-67 between Republicans and Democrats in the new year, but earlier this month, a court ruled Democratic state Rep.-elect Curtis Johnson had failed to establish residency in the district he handily won; he was thus disqualified from taking office. Johnson announced on Friday in a letter to Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) that he would not appeal the court’s decision and would forfeit his seat.
“While I disagree with the conclusions reached by the District Court, I recognize that whatever the decision on appeal the ultimate decision belongs to the Legislature, where it appears there is no viable pathway for me being allowed to retain my seat,” Johnson said in the letter.
“Rather than dragging this out further, I have decided to resign now, so that a special election can be held as soon as possible and the people of 40B will be represented in the Legislature,” he added.
However, the report explains that the GOP’s new razor-thin 67-66 majority will likely be short-lived, as Walz has announced a special election for the heavily Democratic district for Jan. 28, 2025, and a Democrat is expected to win the seat.
Minnesota GOP wins temporary state House control after residency ruling https://t.co/kpKFfAZdi0
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) December 30, 2024
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