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September 17, 2025

Xp Lee Wins Minnesota House Special Election to Replace Melissa Hortman After Her Assassination
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In Minnesota, a special election was held Tuesday to fill the seat of
Melissa Hortman, the former Minnesota House speaker who was assassinated
at her home in June along with her husband. Democrat Xp Lee won
Tuesday's election with almost 61% of the vote. Lee is a former
municipal council member and the son of Hmong refugees who fled Laos
during the Vietnam War.

In other news from Minnesota, Democratic Congressmember Ilhan Omar is
facing backlash over her response to the death of Charlie Kirk. On
Monday, two House Republicans introduced resolutions to censure Omar and
remove her from her congressional committees.


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