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Democrat XP Lee wins Minnesota House special election to replace assassinated leader

Headline from WMUR, on the newest of 2 developments

Democrat Xp Lee won a special election Tuesday to fill the Minnesota House seat of a top Democratic leader who was assassinated.

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  1. Election to fill assassinated Minnesota House member's seat will decide control of the chamber

    Headline from WDIO Duluth ·

  2. Newest

    Democrat XP Lee wins Minnesota House special election to replace assassinated leader

    Headline from WMUR ·

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  1. WDIO Duluth

    Election to fill assassinated Minnesota House member's seat will decide control of the chamber (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    Tuesday's special legislative election in Minnesota will determine control of the state House. The seat was held by Democratic Rep. Melissa Hortman until her assassination in June. Former Brooklyn Park City Council member Xp Lee, a Democrat, faces Republican real estate agent Ruth Bittner.

  2. CNN

    Special election for slain Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman’s seat comes amid new fears of political violence (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A special election in Minnesota on Tuesday will determine who will fill the seat of the late Democratic state Rep. Melissa Hortman, just over three months after she and her husband were fatally shot in what Gov.

  3. CBS News

    Democrat Xp Lee wins special election to fill seat of slain Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Democrat Xp Lee won a special election Tuesday for a seat previously held by the late state Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated in June. Lee's win also restores a tie in the Minnesota House.

  4. Grand Forks Herald

    Minnesota House returns to a tie in special election to fill Melissa Hortman’s seat (opens Grand Forks Herald)

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    Grand Forks Herald's feed description

    Democrat Xp Lee took the victory Tuesday night against Republican Ruth Bittner for the House seat in Brooklyn Park.

  5. Southern Minnesota

    Xp Lee wins special election to replace Melissa Hortman, bringing House back to 67-67 tie (opens Southern Minnesota)

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    Southern Minnesota's feed description

    Xp Lee, a health equity analyst for the Minnesota Department of Health and a former member of the Brooklyn Park City Council, won a special election Tuesday in Minnesota House

  6. WMUR

    Democrat XP Lee wins Minnesota House special election to replace assassinated leader (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    Democrat Xp Lee won a special election Tuesday to fill the Minnesota House seat of a top Democratic leader who was assassinated.

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