Two Special Elections Called In Minnesota To Determine Power In Evenly Divided Legislature

ST. PAUL (KVRR) — Gov. Tim Walz has called another special election to fill another vacancy in the legislature which has put the balance of power in play.

It will be held Tuesday, January 28 to fill the seat of Democrat Sen. Kari Dziedzic who died last Friday from ovarian cancer.

She represented District 60 in Minneapolis.

Dziedzic’s death leaves the Minnesota Senate at a 33-33 split.

The other special election is for the house seat won by Curtis Johnson in District 40 B, which has put Republicans in charge of a 67-66 body.

A judge ruled the Democrat lied about his residency during the campaign.

That election will also be held January 28 in a Democrat leaning district that covers Roseville and Shoreview.