Democrats are projected to win special elections for two Minnesota House seats, bringing partisan control in the lower chamber back to a tie, according to Decision Desk HQ. Democrats Shelley Buck and Meg Luger-Nikolai won special elections for state House Districts 47A and 64A,

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ST. PAUL — Democrats won two open House seats in a special election on Tuesday, Jan. 27, returning the Minnesota House to a 67-67 tie. Democrat Shelley Buck won 47A in Woodbury with 97% of the vote, uncontested by a Republican. Democrat Meg Luger-Nikolai won 95% of the vote, beating Republican Dan Walsh.

Unofficial results for two special elections held Tuesday show the Minnesota House will remain tied heading into the 2026 legislative session.

House Democrats have boycotted the opening day of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session in an effort to stop Republicans from exploiting a temporary one-seat majority to unseat one of their members.

The Minnesota House is tied once again after Democratic candidates won two special elections on Tuesday. Republicans were in the minority during the 2025 session but enjoyed a temporary majority for the short period between the resignations of two Democratic lawmakers and their seats being filled.

A small group of Democratic Michigan lawmakers was in Minnesota on Thursday, they say, to "stand in solidarity" against violent immigration efforts.