Minnesota Supreme Court a favorable judgment was given The percentage of Republicans who claimed Democratic Gov. Tim Walz unfairly called for a special election in a fight for control of the Legislature.
The court ruled that Walz prematurely called a special election in House District 40B, canceling the election scheduled for Jan. 28.
Republicans now maintain a one-vote advantage in the state House of Representatives.
Republicans had successfully challenged Democrat Curtis Johnson's victory in the district because he did not meet the legal residency requirements. The law says the governor can call a special election after the Legislature is in session, but Walz issued the special election warrant on the day Johnson resigned.
The court rejected claims by Walz's lawyers that his request for a special election made the race “irrelevant.”
Waltz had a plan. succeededThe winner of the special election would then take the seat on Feb. 3 and likely take control of Congress. This would give Republicans a one-vote advantage in the state House of Representatives until the seats are filled, as required by law.
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor members are boycotting the Legislature to deny Republicans a quorum and have filed a lawsuit in the state Supreme Court against Republicans voting for legislative leadership.
Republican House Minority Leader Lisa Demuth praised the court for correctly ruling that the governor “failed to comply with the law in trying to expedite the special election to aid the Democratic Party's political fortunes.”
Walz lost his bid to run for vice president alongside Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.
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