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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Democrat Xp Lee won a special election Tuesday to fill the Minnesota House seat of a top Democratic leader who was assassinated, restoring a 67-67 tie and preserving a power-sharing deal that has forced both parties to work together.

Rep. Melissa Hortman, of Brooklyn Park, held the seat until her death in June.

Lee is a former Brooklyn Park City Council member. He defeated Republican real estate agent Ruth Bittner in the heavily Democratic district.

Lee promised he would “work hard every day” to honor Hortman’s legacy.

“We did our best to make her proud: knocking on doors daily, making phone calls, and texting every neighbor we could,” Lee said in a victory statement.

Lee’s win maintains a power-sharing arrangement that existed for most of the 2025 legislative session, after the 2024 elections cost House Democrats their majority.

Former House Speaker Hortman brokered that agreement, which ended Democrats’ three-week boycott. Under the deal, she agreed to end her six-year tenure as speaker and let Republican Lisa Demuth take the position. Hortman then took the title speaker emerita. Most legislative committees became evenly split between Republican and Democratic members, with co-chairs from each party.

The tie in the House meant some level of bipartisan agreement was required to pass anything in this year’s session.

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[–] cygnus@lemmy.ca 110 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 21 points 2 days ago (1 children)

+27,890 exp if you're playing a modern RPG and just fetched the _Old Man's Lost Tankard _ from around the corner.

Also, Minnesota gets a Common Shortsword (Dull) that's better than the Longsword of Legacy in the CE.

[–] Cosmonauticus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I feel Minnesota should have an axe

[–] Rcklsabndn@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

And a legendary blue ox for a mount.

[–] baronvonj@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

It used to, until it took and arrow to the knee lake.

[–] Hayduke@lemmy.world 52 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I’m flying my flag at 1.5 mast for this occasion.

[–] crank0271@lemmy.world 38 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If that lasts for more than four hours you should seek medical attention.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 days ago

And consult a vexillologist. Check this list to see if there's one in your area

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_vexillologists

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 23 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I'm curious if anyone knows, how is his name pronounced?

[–] WindyRebel@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I would’ve guessed “zippy”, but someone else said the news is saying the letter names.

[–] hydrashok@sh.itjust.works 27 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Per the news stuff I’ve seen, the letters are pronounced literally. Think “X.P. Lee”.

[–] Todd_cross@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

It looks like Xp is short for Xiongpao

r/Minnesota referenced the Windows version

[–] Frozengyro@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago
[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Wait, what now? I need more info on this assassination. America is officially Mexico already!? Did the Trump ~~administration~~ cartel order the hit?

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This was all over the news a few months ago. Some guy dressed up like a police officer and targeted a bunch of democrats in their state legislator, showed up to their houses and just started shooting. How did you miss that? It was all over lemmy at the time it happened.

[–] Psythik@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

IDK but I need to look more into this.

[–] ValarieLenin@midwest.social 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Insert thanos perfectly balanced meme

[–] OutForARip@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

There nothing perfect about being equal with the gop.

[–] ValarieLenin@midwest.social 2 points 2 days ago

Except the Status Quo is working perfectly at maintaining itself ....

[–] cm0002@piefed.world 7 points 2 days ago

I hope there's not any XP waste