Minnesota Republicans have filed a lawsuit against Governor Tim Walz after the governor called a special election where the DFL candidate was recently ruled ineligible over residency requirements.

Gov. Tim Walz is the latest to throw his support behind Minnesotan Ken Martin to become the next leader of the Democratic National Committee. Walz on Thursday endorsed Martin for the job. Martin, 51,

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz on Monday issued a writ of special election to fill the vacancy in Senate District 60 following the death of Sen. Kari Dziedzic. Dziedzic died last week after a battle with ovarian cancer. She announced that diagnosis during her first month as Senate majority leader in early 2023.

The figurine was digitally added to the image. Walz shared the original photo on social media without the object in the background.

TALLAHASSEE — Accusing Gov. Ron DeSantis of violating “his mandatory statutory duty,” the American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday filed a lawsuit asking a judge to order DeSantis to set special elections for two legislative seats that opened as part of a political shakeup after President-elect Donald Trump’s win in November.

The ACLU of Florida filed the lawsuit on behalf of Navarre resident Christina Forrest and Palm Bay resident Janet Laimont.

Republicans have a 67-66 majority to start the legislative session in the state House, but the special election will likely wipe away the slim majority.

A lawsuit challenges a decision by Gov. Tim Walz to schedule a Jan. 28 special election after a November winner was deemed ineligible to take office in the House on Jan. 14.

The Minnesota Legislature will kick off the 2025 legislative session on Tuesday. Or maybe not. Tight margins and historic acrimony between the two parties has cast uncertainty over who’s going to be in charge for the next two years and whether legislators can do any business at all pending a pair of special elections slated for late January.

The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a lawsuit accusing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of failing to fulfill his constitutional obligation to call special elections for two seats in the state House and Senate.

A lone seat could determine the balance of power in the Minnesota House. While a special election is currently scheduled for January 28 to fill that seat, Minnesota Republicans are suing over the timeline.