Control of the Minnesota House of Representatives will once again be at stake Tuesday in a special election to replace Melissa Hortman, the former Democratic state House speaker who was slain along with her husband at their home in June.

Control of the House is at stake with the election to replace the former Speaker Emerita, who was slain along with her husband three months ago.

Residents in the district of former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman will choose between Democrat Xp Lee and Republican Ruth Bittner in a special election Tuesday.

As the nation grapples with the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, two candidates are vying for a legislative seat left open after the shooting death of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman.

Blaha, a Democrat, first took office in 2019. The former union leader and educator won re-election in 2022 against Republican Ryan Wilson, who criticized her for not stopping the Feeding Our Future scandal sooner.