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. A win for Lee would maintain a 67-67 tie in the House. An upset by Bittner would give Republicans control for the first time since 2018. Two more special elections are set for Nov. 4 for a pair of Minnesota Senate districts, but control of the Senate isn’t expected to change.
