MN-HD24B: 4 candidates file to run in special election for vacant Minnesota House seat

At 5 p.m. Tuesday, the window closed for candidates to file to run in the special election for Minnesota House District 34B, left vacant after the assassination of former Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman.

Three Democrats and one Republican have filed to run. The Democrats that filed by the deadline for the special election are Hennepin County prosecutor Erickson Saye, a Liberian-American, former Brooklyn Park City Council Member XP Lee who served until last year representing the East District and current Brooklyn Park City Council Member Christian Eriksen who represents the Central District.

The only Republican that filed is Ruth Bittner.

A special primary election will be held on August 12 to determine the Democratic party nominee since more than one filed to run. Whoever wins that primary will face Bittner at a special election that will be held on September 16.



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