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A year full of special legislative elections closes out with a pair of primaries Tuesday. 

Eight seats in Minnesota's Legislature have been open for parts of 2025. Two primaries will go a long way toward filling the remaining two vacancies.

In the Woodbury-Maplewood area, three DFLers are on the ballot. They are 

The winner is a virtual lock to fill the House seat because no Republican or candidate of any other party has filed. The Jan. 27 general election will be a mere formality. The election is needed to replace a House member who won a Senate seat last month.

In St. Paul, there are six DFLers in the running to replace Mayor-elect Kaohly Her in the state House. They are 

Their primary winner will face a Republican, Dan Walsh. But Democrats have historically dominated in the district.

Should DFLers win both, the House will be back to a 67-67 party tie when the Legislature resumes in February.

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The results set the ballots for a pair of January special general elections that will bring the Minnesota House back to its full capacity.

Primaries to set special election ballots for Minnesota House seats in St. Paul, Woodbury

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