Summary
Democrats won two special elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives. Meg Luger-Nikolai and Shelley Buck secured their seats with a high percentage of votes. These elections happened during discussions around President Trump's immigration policies in Minnesota.
Key Facts
- Democrats won two special Minnesota elections.
- Meg Luger-Nikolai won House District 64A with over 95% of the vote.
- Her opponent, Republican Dan Walsh, got around 4.4% of the vote.
- Shelley Buck won House District 47A with 97.6% of the vote, running unopposed.
- The wins resulted in an even partisan split in Minnesota's lower house.
- The elections coincided with reactions to President Trump's immigration actions in the state.
- The high vote percentages were notable compared to previous elections in those districts.
