ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that Governor Tim Walz jumped the gun in ordering a special election for the state House of Representatives from Rosedale and Shakopee. The Court said law precludes a governor from scheduling such an election until the Legislature is in session. Walz did so before the scheduled convening of the House, which was this week. The ruling was a victory for House Republicans. They had challenged the January 28 date that Walz set for the special election. The ruling means that Walz now must reschedule the special election later. Not immediately clear was if the ruling has an effect on whether Republicans have the necessary quorum to be proceeding with House business during a Democratic boycott.
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District 40-B profile
The district is in Ramsey County east of St. Paul and includes the suburbs Shoreview and Rosedale. Most recently the district was represented by Jamie Becker-Finn, a Democrat. She retired in 2024 after four terms.