In the immortal words of Michael Scott: "Well, well, well. How the turntables."
After a judge ruled he didn’t live in the district, a Democratic-Farmer-Labor legislative candidate won’t take the seat he won in the November election. The move will grant Minnesota Republicans at least a temporary majority in the House when the Legislature convenes on Jan. 14.
Curtis Johnson, a DFLer who defeated his Republican opponent in House District 40B by 30 points in the November election, said Friday he won’t take office, forgoing an appeal in the case. The announcement comes after Ramsey County District Judge Leonardo Castro ruled Johnson did not establish residence at a Roseville studio apartment he had leased earlier this year, making him ineligible to take office in January, ruled last week.
“While I disagree with the conclusions reached by the District Court, I recognize that whatever the decision on appeal the ultimate decision belongs to the Legislature, where it appears there is no viable pathway for me being allowed to retain my seat,” Johnson said in a news release. “Rather than dragging this out further, I have decided to resign now, so that a special election can be held as soon as possible.”
With a special election in 40B slated for late January, this GOP majority will no doubt be fleeting. Nevertheless, DFL leaders have now done a complete 180 from the previous two legislative sessions, thus making a plea for bipartisanship when the 2025 session gets underway in 2-1/2 weeks.
“This session provides a historic opportunity for the Minnesota House to govern on a bipartisan basis. House Democrats are ready to get to work with our Republican colleagues,” (House Speaker Melissa Hortman, DFL-Brooklyn Park) said. “There is no time to waste on partisanship as we head into session.”
Rep. Walter Hudson (R-Albertville) weighed in on this request as only he could.
Minnesota Democrats expect Republicans to "honor" a power-sharing agreement negotiated under a legislative tie that no longer exists.
— Walter Hudson (@WalterHudson) December 27, 2024
Homie don't play that. When you break the rules, you pay the price.
Al Travis and I discuss. pic.twitter.com/utui8jLgof
Let's not forget that some self-proclaimed "Blue Dog Democrats" in the Senate made a similar plea recently.
Literally every single one of the Senators who signed onto that statement were the deciding vote on all of the far left radical policy that passed through the Legislature in 2023 and 2024. The idea that they've now grown a conscience would be laughable if it weren't so freaking disingenuous.
Once again, these progs are just gonna have to cope and seethe.
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