SHAKOPEE, Minn. – A court hearing continues Tuesday in Shakopee that could decide the balance of power in the Minnesota House.
Republicans filed a lawsuit challenging the results of the election in House District 54-A which gave D-F-L Representative Brad Tabke a 14-vote lead over G-O-P challenger Aaron Paul.
An attorney for Paul argued Monday that there should be a new election because 21 absentee ballots were unaccounted for and likely thrown out.
Tabke’s lawyer countered that a special election would nullify the nearly 22-thousand votes that were counted. Attorneys for both sides hope to wrap up the case this afternoon.
The Minnesota House is currently tied with 67 Democrats and 67 Republicans.
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