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RandySF

(79,642 posts) Tue Nov 4, 2025, 10:58 PM Nov 4

Minnesota Democrats regain the state Senate

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BREAKING: Democrats just won control of the Minnesota Senate!

Tonight’s majority-deciding special election win was critical to defending DFL control ahead of 2026 when every Minnesota Senate seat will be back on the ballot.

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Minnesota Democrats regain the state Senate (Original Post) RandySF Nov 4 OP

Awesome! bamagal62 Nov 4 #1

"" AllaN01Bear Nov 5 #2

What a hell of a night it's been for Democrats across the board. MarineCombatEngineer Nov 5 #3

... redistricting? SSJVegeta Nov 5 #4

The Republicans have the House. RandySF Nov 5 #6

Oh crazy. Until january probably? SSJVegeta Nov 5 #7

I don't know but the Speaker is a Republican. RandySF Nov 5 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author SSJVegeta Nov 5 #9

What is the special election for in January? 🤔 In It to Win It Nov 5 #10

There isnt one. I dont know what im talking about SSJVegeta Nov 5 #11

Congratulations to Whomever Won, MN, and Cha Nov 5 #5

The good news just keeps rolling in! Martin68 Nov 5 #12

bamagal62

(4,267 posts)

1. Awesome!

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:03 PM

Nov 4

My son just voted in MN!!!

AllaN01Bear

(27,996 posts)

2. ""

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:06 AM

Nov 5

MarineCombatEngineer

(16,762 posts)

3. What a hell of a night it's been for Democrats across the board.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:14 AM

Nov 5

Kudos to all those that campaigned, knocked on doors, etc., for Democratic candidates.
God bless you one and all, y'all are the vanguard to saving our country from this tyranny.

SSJVegeta

(2,012 posts)

4. ... redistricting?

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 01:21 AM

Nov 5

RandySF

(79,642 posts)

6. The Republicans have the House.

Reply to SSJVegeta (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:05 AM

Nov 5

SSJVegeta

(2,012 posts)

7. Oh crazy. Until january probably?

Reply to RandySF (Reply #6)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:10 AM

Nov 5

Why do they hold the house if it is completely split and Dems have the Gov? How do they determine the tie breaker?

RandySF

(79,642 posts)

8. I don't know but the Speaker is a Republican.

Reply to SSJVegeta (Reply #7)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:21 AM

Nov 5

Response to RandySF (Reply #8)

SSJVegeta This message was self-deleted by its author.

In It to Win It

(11,997 posts)

10. What is the special election for in January? 🤔

Reply to SSJVegeta (Reply #9)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 02:50 AM

Nov 5

SSJVegeta

(2,012 posts)

11. There isnt one. I dont know what im talking about

Reply to In It to Win It (Reply #10)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 03:12 AM

Nov 5

I saw something on ballotpedia about the special election in January 2025 mistaking it for next year I think.

Im tired from all the excitement tonight.