Polls are now open for a special primary election to fill the house seat held by the late representative Melissa Hortman.

The outcome will set the stage for a September special election that could alter the balance of power in the Minnesota House.

Three DFL hopefuls are on the primary ballot in the race to replace Hortman, while just one Republican, realtor Ruth Bitner, has her hat in the ring.

The Democratic primary to replace late Rep. Melissa Hortman is Tuesday. Voters in House District 34B, which covers parts of Brooklyn Park, Champlin and Coon Rapids, will decide which of three ...

Tuesday is the special primary election to fill the state house seat that was held by the late Melissa Hortman, shot and ...

Brooklyn Park voters will select slain Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman's likely successor in Tuesday's special primary election. The big picture: The process for filling the seat, which is expected to ...