Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday called special elections for St. Paul and Woodbury House seats left vacant after two state representatives were elected to new offices this month.

State Rep. Kaohly Her, DFL-St. Paul resigned from the House on Monday as she prepares to take on her new role as mayor of St. Paul. Her defeated two-term incumbent Melvin Carter in the Nov. 4 election.

Rep. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger, DFL-Woodbury, is leaving House District 47A for Senate District 47 after winning a special election to the upper chamber earlier this month.

Special elections for Her’s District 64A and Hemmingsen-Jaeger’s former district are scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 27, three weeks ahead of the 2026 legislative session. Special primaries are scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 16, if multiple candidat

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