Minnesota GOP wins House Speaker role after weeks of power sharing standstill

Published February 6, 2025 1:53pm ET



The standstill in the Minnesota House ended after a power-sharing agreement was brokered between Republicans and Democrats, and the chamber will likely be tied for the coming term.

In the 2024 election, Republicans gained three seats in the state House and moved the chamber to a 67-67 tie, but Democratic Rep.-elect Curtis Johnson’s disqualification for failing to establish residency in the district he won gave the GOP a temporary 67-66 majority.

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