Democrat Wins Minnesota Special Election to Replace Slain Lawmaker

Minnesota House to return to full strength for first time since lawmaker's assassination

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Minnesota House deadlocked after Democrats win special election to fill seat of slain lawmaker

Democrats will hold onto the legislative seat once held by Melissa Hortman, the former Democratic Minnesota House speaker who, along with her husband, was killed at their home in June in what prosecutors describe as a political assassination.

Democrat wins special election for murdered Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman’s seat

‘I will work hard every day to carry forward Speaker Melissa Hortman’s legacy,’ Democrat Xp Lee said after his electoral victory Tuesday

Democrat wins Minnesota special election to replace slain lawmaker

Democrat Xp Lee wins special election to fill seat of slain Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman

Democrat Xp Lee won a special election Tuesday for a seat previously held by the late state Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated in June. Lee's win also restores a tie in the Minnesota House.

Democrat XP Lee wins Minnesota House special election to replace assassinated leader

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democrat Xp Lee won a special election Tuesday to fill the Minnesota House seat of a top Democratic leader who was assassinated. Rep. Melissa Hortman , of Brooklyn Park, held the seat until her death in June.