NEW: The Minnesota Legislature Just Went Republican After a Major Court Ruling

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Posted on 12/22/2024 1:14:29 AM PST by SmokingJoe

The Minnesota legislature just flipped to Republican control after a DFL party member, which is the state's Democratic Party, was found ineligible. A Ramsey County District Court judge ruled that Curtis Johnson held his primary residence in another legislative district and not in House District 40B.

That gives Republicans a one-seat majority for the time being, taking power from Democrats for the first time since the 2017-2018 legislature.

A Ramsey County District Court judge ruled Friday that DFL candidate Curtis Johnson did not meet residency requirements to run for Minnesota House District 40B, declaring him ineligible to take the oath of office. Johnson defeated Republican challenger Paul Wikstrom by 31 percentage points on Election Night; however, Wikstrom filed suit claiming Johnson never lived in the district and made his primary residence in another legislative district in Little Canada. DFL leaders decried the decision, claiming the case should be dismissed because matters of residency should be worked out prior to an election.

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There's a very real chance the courts could order a new election, meaning Republicans would hold a two-seat majority for some time with the chance to win an outright majority once the special elections are done. That ruling is expected soon so we'll have to see how this all plays out.

(Excerpt) Read more at redstate.com ...

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1 posted on 12/22/2024 1:14:29 AM PST by SmokingJoe

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