ST. PAUL — The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party held its one-seat majority in the Minnesota Senate after two Tuesday special elections for vacant seats did not shift the partisan balance of the chamber.

Unofficial election results late Tuesday showed state Rep. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger, DFL-Woodbury, held a decisive lead over Republican challenger Dwight Dorau in the special election for Senate District 47, which includes the city of Woodbury and southern Maplewood.

As of 11 p.m., Hemmingsen-Jaeger had 62% of the vote to Dorau’s 38% with all precincts reporting.

The seat has been vacant since July, when former DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell resigned after her conviction on two felony burglary charges. Hemmingsen-Jaeger’s apparent win Tuesday night means the district remains in DFL hands.

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