BREAKING: Republicans Win Minnesota House Majority After Judge Rules Democrat State Representative-Elect is Not Eligible For Office

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Posted on 12/20/2024 2:55:01 PM PST by CFW

Republicans won the Minnesota House after a judge ruled that Democrat state representative-elect Curtis Johnson “did not meet the residency requirements and is not eligible to serve as the representative for Minnesota House District 40B.”

“Curtis Johnson is enjoined from taking the oath of office and from acting as a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives for House District 40B,” the judge wrote.

The judge’s decision comes as the Minnesota House of Representatives is tied at 67-67.

Johnson’s Republican opponent, Paul Wikstrum, filed a lawsuit arguing Johnson did not meet the residency requirements.

During an evidentiary hearing, Wikstrum proved Johnson lived in his home outside of district 40B, not in the apartment he was renting.

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The judge’s order comes as the incoming House of Representatives is tied at 67-67 among Republican and Democrat members. If Johnson isn’t seated, then Republicans will, at least temporarily, have a one-seat majority in the Minnesota House, which would be enough to elect a speaker.

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This is a shocker. Normally a Minnesota judge would rule the issue is "moot" or the Plaintiff doesn't have standing.

1 posted on 12/20/2024 2:55:01 PM PST by CFW

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