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Minnesota

dflprincess

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8. If the state Supreme Court upholds the lower court's ruling the seat will be vacant

Reply to nmmi (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 21, 2024, 12:00 AM

Dec 2024

and a special election will be called.

The Republican, who lost by a wide margin, will not be declared the winner. It's not like he's the runner up in the Miss America Pageant.

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Judge rules DFL House candidate did not meet residency requirements, won't be sworn in [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2024 OP

Isn't this exactly what Tuberville is doing? Oh wait, Tuberville's an R and Johnson is a D. nt in2herbs Dec 2024 #1

Why would a Minnesota state law have anything to do with someone in Alabama? MichMan Dec 2024 #2

Now, due to his own recklessness, this gives the Republicans the majority instead of a tie. MichMan Dec 2024 #3

This means, therefore, that the R control the House.. question everything Dec 2024 #4

Only by 1 vote & probably only until the special election can be held (the district is 65-35, DFL) dflprincess Dec 2024 #5

Why would there be a special election? /nt nmmi Dec 2024 #7

If the state Supreme Court upholds the lower court's ruling the seat will be vacant dflprincess Dec 2024 #8

Seems like if it was the reverse situation, where the Republican cheated and was adjudicated not qualified nmmi Dec 2024 #10

Johnson has 10 days to appeal the ruling to the Minnesota Supreme Court. House Democrats are optimistic an appeal will b nmmi Dec 2024 #6

This is why people hate politicians JMCKUSICK Dec 2024 #9

Shouldn't this have been determined when he first filed the paperwork to run? iemanja Dec 2024 #11

I wondered about it, too. And the question is: who should have determined? question everything Jan 2025 #12