Democrat David Gottfried wins Minnesota House special election, restoring a 67-67 power split – WNKY News 40 Television

Voters in a Minnesota House district at the center of a post-election drama have chosen Democrat David Gottfried in a race that leaves control of the House tied. Gottfried defeated Republican Paul Wikstrom. Tuesday’s special election in the heavily Democratic St. Paul suburbs of Roseville and Shoreview was scheduled after a court ruled that a previous Democratic winner failed to meet residency requirements. That led to the collapse of a power-sharing agreement and prompted a three-week Democratic boycott of the chamber. The Democratic victory will end a short-lived Republican majority and force the two parties to work together.

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