More than 13,000 people and nearly 47% of registered voters cast ballots in a special election for a suburban Minnesota House seat this week, far outpacing voter turnout in any other House special election over the last decade.
Democrats say it’s the highest turnout in any special election in state history, likely due to the seat’s significance in the ongoing power struggle in the Minnesota House and a burst of energy for the party nearly two months into President Donald Trump’s second term.
“The results of special elections all around the country show how deeply unpopular Trump is, and how motivated Democratic and Independent voters are to vote against Republicans,” said DFL House Leader Melissa Hortman.
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