Democrat Xp Lee and Republican Ruth Bittner will move forward to a special general election next month to fill the seat formerly held by the late House DFL Leader Melissa Hortman. • Election results: 2025 Minnesota special and primary elections on Aug. 12

The candidates emerged from primaries on Tuesday to advance in the race to fill the House District 34B seat representing parts of Brooklyn Park, Coon Rapids and Champlin. The general election is Sept.16.

Lee, who had his party’s endorsement, topped two other DFL candidates to win the primary, according to unofficial results from Hennepin County precincts. He had nearly 60 percent of the vote; Christian Eriksen and Erickson Saye split the rest.

Lee is a former Brooklyn Park city council member who was born in a refugee camp in Thailan

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