BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — A former Brooklyn Park City Council member, Xionpao Lee, won the Democratic endorsement for the Minnesota Legislature 34-B seat held by the late Melissa Hortman. Lee finished ahead of Erickson Saye and Christian Eriksen, both of whom also have City Council experience. A primary election August 12 will determine who has the Democratic slot on a special election ballot in September. The only Republican to file candidacy papers by the deadline, Ruth Bittner, a Coon Rapids business owner, will be the GOP standard-bearer.
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