Control of the Minnesota House is now in the balance after a judge ruled that a winning DFL candidate was ineligible due to residency requirements, potentially giving the Minnesota GOP a chance at having a temporary 1-seat majority.

This year was dominated by politics and the presidential election. I wish I could say I’m too cool to care about these things, but I’m not, and that’s why I’m a politics and state government reporter.

From Gov. Tim Walz becoming the Democratic nominee for vice president to the whirlwind conclusion of Minnesota's legislative session, 2024 was packed with political highlights in the state.

The GOP claims to have the majority based on a court ruling last week, but the DFL says it expects to regain a tie through a Supreme Court appeal.

The decision tips the balance of power — at least temporarily — from a 67-67 tie among Republicans and Democrats to a one-seat GOP majority.

A Scott County judge on Monday heard arguments in an election contest with 21 missing ballots in question and whose outcome could determine the political power balance in the House.

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Minnesota House Republicans could start the 2025 legislative session in the majority after a judge ruled that a Democratic candidate didn’t meet the residency requirements for his suburban district

For more than a month, lawmakers and others who watch the Legislature were preparing for a rare 67-67 tie in the House. Now, Republicans are primed to gain at least a one-seat edge out of the gate, maybe even a two-vote margin.

A trial that kicked off Monday in Shakopee challenges the result of the year’s closest Minnesota House race that could swing partisan control of the chamber. A batch of mishandled ballots is at the forefront.

A district court judge on Friday granted a challenge to Democratic Rep.-elect Curtis Johnson’s residency, blocking him from taking office.

A Ramsey County judge has granted Republican Paul Wikstrom’s election contest that challenged the residency of DFL Rep.-elect Curtis Johnson’s. The ruling temporarily breaks a 67-67 tie in the Minnesota House and likely sets up a special election.