MN House is now 67 R, 65 D, due to 2 newly open seats. But bills need 68 votes to pass, MPR, 11/5/25

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The title line is all my words since MPR's title (below) is gibberish babble-speak.

As for needing 68 votes to pass a bill, that's kind of irrelevant because even if the Repukes had 68 votes, a party-line vote, or near party-line, would likely not pass the DFL-majority Senate (by 1 seat), and would be vetoed by Dem Governor Walz.

Minnesota Legislature’s revolving door keeps turning as Senate is full but House seats open, MPR, 11/5/25

The Minnesota Legislature has two new members thanks to Tuesday’s election. But it will again see vacancies in a pair of House seats after a pair of lawmakers won other offices.

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Gov. Tim Walz said the new — albeit temporary — composition of the Legislature could also doom a potential special legislative session to take up new firearm restrictions. Republicans will hold 67 votes to Democrats’ 65.

“Because of those two Democratic seats that have been opened up, it's actually a Republican majority (in the House),” Walz told reporters Wednesday. “And the Republicans have been absolutely clear with me, with you and with everybody in Minnesota that they are not interested in having a discussion around guns. And they are certainly never going to allow us to have a vote on it.”

Despite what Walz said, Republicans don’t have an outright majority because bills require 68 votes to pass.

In Tuesday's election, one House member won the St. Paul mayor contest, while another one won the Woodbury area Senate seat. There will be primaries for the two open House seats Dec 16, and a general election Jan 27.

The Senate is 34 D, 33 R with the Tuesday election results