ST. PAUL, Minn. – State Senator Nicole Mitchell was expected to return to the State Capitol for the remainder of the 2024 session even while facing a home burglary charge in Detroit Lakes. Mitchell, a Democrat, is key to the party’s thin 34-33 majority in the Senate. Majority Leader Erin Murphy, of St. Paul, called the burglary allegations “upsetting,” but added that Mitchell has the right to a full defense case in court. Mitchell’s next court hearing in Detroit Lakes is in June. Meanwhile, Senator Mark Johnson, of East Grand Forks, the Republican minority leader, called for Mitchell to resign for conduct unbecoming of a legislator.
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2022 campaign poster. Mitchell defeated Republican Dwight Dorau 58% to 41% for a four-year Senate term. She was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. In the Senate she is vice chair for state and local government and veterans. Also assigned to these committees: Elections; energy, utilities, envirment and climate; and human services.