Sometime early next week, Minnesota’s House will officially be tied. DFL Representative-Elect David Gottfried, who won a special election in Minnesota House District 40B on Tuesday, will likely be sworn in on either Monday or Tuesday.

As expected, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party candidate David Gottfried ran away with a victory in Tuesday’s special election for District 40B, securing shared power for his party in the Minnesota House.

Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate David Gottfried has been elected in Minnesota’s special election for House District 40B, defeating Republican Paul Wikstrom 70% to 30%. Gottfried’s win splits control of the Minnesota House 67 to 67 between the DFL and Republicans.

Minnesota Democrat David Gottfried won a special election for House District 40B on Tuesday in a landslide, restoring a 67-67 split in the House of Representatives.

DFLer David Gottfried won the suburban Ramsey County seat and is expected to be sworn in to the House of Representatives next week.

DFLer David Gottfried and Republican Paul Wikstrom are competing for House District 40B, where a DFL victory would likely restore a 67-67 tie in the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) candidate David Gottfried is projected to win a special election for a seat in the Minnesota House, according to Decision Desk HQ. Gottfried, a pro bono specialist at a law firm,

Democrat David Gottfried decisively won a special election in the north metro area Tuesday night, bringing the Minnesota House to a 67-67 tie.

Democrat David Gottfried won the special election for a Twin Cities metro state House seat, returning the Minnesota House to a rare tie, according to unofficial results from the secretary of state's office.

DFLer David Gottfried won Tuesday’s special election for Roseville House seat 40b, restoring a full Minnesota House. Gottfried was running against Republican candidate Paul Wikstrom.