Minnesota will hold special elections in January to fill the House seats of Reps. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger and Kaohly Vang Her, who were both elected to other offices earlier this month.

The Minnesota Legislature is almost back to full strength, with two new members joining the state Senate this week. The big picture: A series of resignations related to members' legal troubles and several unexpected deaths — including the June assassination of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman — prompted six special elections across the state this year.

St. Paul resigned from the House on Monday as she prepares to take on her new role as mayor of St. Paul. Her defeated two-term incumbent Melvin Carter in the Nov. 4

Voters in Minnesota went to the polls Tuesday in the 2025 election. Minneapolis and St. Paul both held contested races for mayor, while voters in dozens of school districts decided what will happen to requests to raise taxes to help pay for improvements to schools and programs.

The DFL is projected to keep control of the Minnesota Senate after two seats were up for election Tuesday. Democrats are expected to keep a 33-32 advantage in the state Senate, after the resignation of DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell and the death of Republican Sen. Bruce Anderson left two spots open.

Governor Tim Walz has issued writs of special election to fill vacancies in Minnesota’s State House Districts 47A and 64A.

Election wins for two state representatives Tuesday put Minnesota on track to beat its record of most special elections in one year.

Read more Minneapolis Mayor, Ranked-Choice Results race called *Incumbent Minnesota voters will select new state senators to fill two vacant seats. Democrats currently hold a one-seat majority in the chamber.

The seats in St. Paul and Woodbury are open following the election of former Rep. Kaohly Vang Her as St. Paul Mayor and Rep. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger to the Senate.

In Senate District 29, which comprises parts of Wright, Meeker and Hennepin counties to the west of the Twin Cities, Republican Michael Holmstrom Jr. comfortably beat Democratic challenger Louis McNutt. He is ahead by 24.69% with 30 out of 37 precincts reporting.