Minnesota Democrats Poised to Keep State Senate Control After Splitting Special Elections

Minnesota voters selected one Democrat and one Republican to fill two open State Senate seats, preserving the chamber’s slim Democratic majority.

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Ex-Minnesota Lawmaker Gets Six Months in Jail for Burglary

Nicole Mitchell was found guilty of breaking into her stepmother’s home. She resigned from the State Senate after her conviction, briefly threatening the Democrats’ slim majority.

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Minnesota Lawmaker Convicted of Burglary Plans to Resign, Ending Democratic Majority

The resignation of State Senator Nicole Mitchell will leave the State Senate with even numbers of Democrats and Republicans. A special election will break the tie.

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Minnesota State Senator Found Guilty in Burglary Trial

Nicole Mitchell, a Democrat, was charged with felonies and accused of breaking into her stepmother’s home. Her party holds a slim majority in the Minnesota Senate.

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Minnesota Lawmaker Tried to Meet With Underage Prostitute, Police Say

The arrest of Justin Eichorn, a Republican senator, leaves both parties in the closely divided State Senate with a lawmaker facing felony charges.

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