A Democrat and a Republican are vying for a seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives in a special election that could leave the chamber tied or give Republicans a slim majority. A Democrat won the seat by 30 percentage points last November, but a judge later ruled that he did not meet the residency requirements to run for the office.

More than 13,000 people and nearly 47% of registered voters cast ballots in a special election for a suburban Minnesota House seat this week, far outpacing voter turnout in any other House special election over the last decade.

Democrat David Gottfried is poised to win the special election for a Twin Cities metro state House seat, locking House in a balance of power tie.

The Minnesota House will be tied 67-67 for the first time since 1979. While the two parties had been expecting the tie since election day, a court case regarding the residency of a DFL member-elect meant a single seat was vacant to start the year.

Voters in a Minnesota House district at the center of a post-election drama have decisively chosen Democrat David Gottfried in a race that leaves control of the House tied.

Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate David Gottfried has been elected in Minnesota’s special election for House District 40B, defeating Republican Paul Wikstrom 70% to 30%. Gottfried’s win splits control of the Minnesota House 67 to 67 between the DFL and Republicans. National Democrats celebrated his win.

DFLer David Gottfried won the suburban Ramsey County seat and is expected to be sworn in to the House of Representatives next week.

A special election for a Twin Cities metro state House seat will determine the balance of power in the chamber on Tuesday, after the vacancy sparked a power dispute earlier in the session that brought it to a halt.

An existing power-sharing agreement reached last month will keep a Republican speaker in power in the state House.

Republicans in the Minnesota House lost a one-seat edge in the Capitol, where tensions over party dominance have simmered for weeks.

ST. PAUL ( WJON News) -- The Democratic candidate won a special election on Tuesday returning the Minnesota House to an even tie. DFLer David Gottfried won the special election in House District 40B with 70 percent (9,352 votes) to the Republican Paul Wikstrom's 30 percent (3,966 votes).

Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) candidate David Gottfried has won the special election for a seat in the Minnesota House, according to a Decision Desk HQ projection. Gottfried, a pro bono ...