The Minnesota Republican Party launched a recall election effort this week targeting all House Democrats who are continuing to boycott session, which is now in its fourth week.

The seat has been vacant since former District 3 commissioner Martinson, whose original term expired at the end of 2026, left the board to lead Ramsey/Washington Recycling & Energy.

Minnesota lawmakers settled on a bipartisan power-sharing agreement in the state House, ending a weekslong political stalemate in the narrowly divided chamber.

After an almost monthlong standoff between House Republicans and Democrats, lawmakers announce a new agreement

A power-sharing agreement between Republicans and Democrats gives more power to the GOP until a special election later this month returns the House to a tie.

Minnesota’s House of Representatives was set to convene with all members present Thursday afternoon under a power-sharing deal that ended a weeks-long boycott of the session by Democratic-Farmer-Labor lawmakers.

Lawmakers from both parties ended their week-long feud with a power sharing agreement, which will make Republican Lisa Demuth the House speaker.

The Minnesota House is in disarray, and it’s gumming up the entire legislative session. All 66 House Democrats are in the middle of their third week of boycotting the Capitol in an effort to deny the 67 Republicans quorum and control of the chamber.

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota House DFL and Republican caucus put out a joint statement late Wednesday night that lawmakers have reached an agreement to organize the Minnesota House, effective Thursday, Feb. 6.

The Minnesota recall process is a lengthy one that will have to be approved by the state Supreme Court before anyone can even sign the actual petition.