Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has called a March special election to fill a vacancy in a state House seat that’s thrown the entire chamber into chaos. Walz’s writ issued Wednesday sets a March 11 special election date in House District 40B, which includes the cities of Roseville and Shoreview. A primary election is scheduled for Feb. 25.

The election, which could decide which party controls the Minnesota House, has now been scheduled for March 11.

Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday called a special election next month for a vacant Roseville-area House seat that helped trigger a power struggle in the Minnesota Legislature.

The Minnesota Republican Party launched a recall election effort this week targeting all House Democrats who are continuing to boycott session, which is now in its fourth week.

Gov. Walz has declared the date of a special election for the race for District 40B, after the seat was vacated by a judge, which has led to a showdown in the Minnesota House.

The Minnesota House is in disarray, and it’s gumming up the entire legislative session. All 66 House Democrats are in the middle of their third week of boycotting the Capitol in an effort to deny the 67 Republicans quorum and control of the chamber.

The House District 40B special election will take place March 11, with a primary on Feb. 25 if needed.

One day after announcing a recall effort against all 66 DFL House legislators, Republican leaders announced they’ve collected more than 5,000 signatures on recall petitions. Minnesota Republican Chair Alex Plechash says the message is clear from Minnesotans – they want DFL lawmakers to show up for work or face recall elections.

Governor Tim Walz issued a writ of special election on Wednesday to fill a vacancy in House District 40B in Ramsey County.

A special election will fill a seat won by a Democrat in the November election that came open after a residency challenge. The result could return the Minnesota House to a tie or boost a GOP majority.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (KTTC) – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (DFL) has set a new date for a special election in District 40B for the House of Representatives. The new date is on March 11, with a primary election if necessary, on February 25.

Minnesota House Democrats raised three times as much money as House Republicans in 2024, according to the latest batch of data from the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board. And it still wasn’t enough to keep their trifecta this past November.