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Special Election Fills Slain Minnesota Lawmaker's Seat

Democrat Xp Lee wins race to replace Melissa Hortman

(Newser) - Democrat Xp Lee won a special election Tuesday to fill the Minnesota House seat of a top Democratic leader who was assassinated, restoring a 67-67 tie and preserving a power-sharing deal that has forced both parties to work together. Rep. Melissa Hortman, of Brooklyn Park, held the seat until her...

Suspect in Shootings of Minnesota Lawmakers Indicted
State Revises Charges
in Lawmakers' Slayings
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Aug 14, 2025 7:33 PM CDT

State Revises Charges in Lawmakers' Slayings

Minnesota suspect may face federal death penalty, though that's not decided yet

(Newser) - A week after Vance Boelter pleaded not guilty in federal court, he's facing new and upgraded state charges in the shooting of Minnesota lawmakers. A fresh indictment announced Thursday charges him with two counts of first-degree murder, four counts of attempted first-degree murder, and charges of impersonating a police...

Lawmaker Lies in State With Husband, Golden Retriever

Melissa Hortman is the first woman to receive honor in Minnesota after targeted killings

(Newser) - Thousands of mourners were flowing into the Minnesota Capitol rotunda in St. Paul on Friday, where Democratic state House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband—who were fatally gunned down earlier this month—are lying in state. NBC News reports that Hortman is the first woman in Minnesota to receive...

Boelter's Wife Says Shootings Were a 'Betrayal'

'We are absolutely shocked, heartbroken, and completely blindsided'

(Newser) - The wife of Vance Boelter, the man accused of shooting two Minnesota lawmakers and their spouses, has publicly addressed the case for the first time. Jenny Boelter released a statement Thursday describing the attacks as "a betrayal" and expressing shock over her husband's alleged actions, NBC News...

Lawmaker Shot 9 Times Thanks Daughter for Her Bravery

Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, wife Yvette issue statement after surviving shooting last week

(Newser) - The Minnesota lawmaker who survived an allegedly targeted political shooting last weekend is now speaking up about the attack that nearly killed him and his wife. NBC News reports that state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette Hoffman, are both still recovering in a local hospital after they were...

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