MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota House returned to its 67-67 tie Tuesday night in a special election to fill assassinated Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman’s seat in Brooklyn Park.

Democrat and former Brooklyn Park City Councilmember Xp Lee took the victory in the Sept. 16 special with 61% of the vote against Republican Ruth Bittner’s 39%. House seat 34B — representing areas of Brooklyn Park, Coon Rapids and Champlin — was expected to stay blue, as Hortman won her last election in November 2024 with 63% of the vote.

“I am honored to have been elected to represent my neighbors in Brooklyn Park, Champlin, and Coon Rapids,” Lee said in a statement Tuesday night. “I have never lost sight of the situation that brought us to this moment, and I will work hard every day to carry forward Speaker Melissa

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