GOP has path to control Minnesota House after judge rules winning DFLer ineligible
Control of the Minnesota House is now in the balance after a judge ruled that a winning DFL candidate was ineligible due to residency requirements, potentially giving the Minnesota GOP a chance at having a temporary 1-seat majority.
Election ruling shakes up control of Minnesota House
The decision tips the balance of power — at least temporarily — from a 67-67 tie among Republicans and Democrats to a one-seat GOP majority.
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
Minnesota House tie in peril after judge rules DFL lawmaker can’t be sworn in
A district court judge on Friday granted a challenge to Democratic Rep.-elect Curtis Johnson’s residency, blocking him from taking office.
Judge disqualifies DFL House candidate over Roseville residency; ruling could grant majority to GOP
Minnesota House Republicans may have a temporary House majority when the Legislature convenes this January after a judge ruled Friday that a Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate was not a resident of the district he ran to represent.
Ruling in Minn. election contest could give GOP slim House majority to start
A Minnesota judge has ruled that a recently elected DFL legislator failed to meet residency requirements to run and serve in a Roseville-area seat and is ineligible to take office next month. Why it matters: If the ruling holds,
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