Judge rules DFL candidate’s election stands

By Dana Ferguson/MPR News Jan 14, 2025 | 12:09 PM

(Dana Ferguson – MPR News) – DFL incumbent Brad Tabke will keep his seat in the Minnesota House… despite an election challenge centering on a pool of ballots that were cast but never counted.
Challenger Aaron Paul contended that about 20 missing ballots could have swung the result… and that a special election would erase any doubt.
The judge ruled that Tabke is the candidate with the most votes legally cast in the November election…and that neither an injunction nor special election is warranted.
She said even with the missing ballots, the math couldn’t break in Paul’s favor. Tabke’s attorney brought to the stand six voters whose ballots went missing. They said they’d voted for Tabke.
Republicans have suggested they will not seat Tabke, regardless of a ruling in his favor.
The ruling could be appealed to the Minnesota Supreme Court.

House Democrats boycotted the opening day of Minnesota’s 2025 legislative session Tuesday in an effort to stop Republicans from exploiting a temporary majority to advance their agenda.

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