DFL retains majority in Minnesota Senate after special elections

The DFL on Tuesday retained the east metro Senate seat left open by the resignation of Sen Nicole Mitchell restoring the party s majority in that chamber Mitchell s resignation in July following her burglary conviction left the DFL with seats to the GOP s seats following the death of Sen Bruce Anderson R-Buffalo In two separate special elections on Tuesday DFLer Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger won Mitchell s District seat and Republican Michael Holmstrom won the contest to fill Anderson s District seat which covers parts of Wright and Hennepin counties Related legislative session opens with calm in the Senate storm in the House One scenario that would force the DFL to defend its majority yet again would be if Sen Omar Fateh DFL-Minneapolis wins his bid for mayor Fateh trailed incumbent Mayor Jacob Frey in first-choice votes on Tuesday night but because Frey did not earn of the vote second and perhaps third-choice votes would be tallied in the coming days to determine the winner Associated Press results from both Senate special elections are below The post DFL retains majority in Minnesota Senate after special elections appeared first on MinnPost