The Minnesota Legislature has two new members thanks to Tuesday’s election. But it will again see vacancies in a pair of House seats after a pair of lawmakers won other offices.

The state Capitol has experienced a lot of churn as lawmakers died, faced criminal penalties or experienced other unusual circumstances that took them out of office.

Gov. Tim Walz said the new — albeit temporary — composition of the Legislature could also doom a potential special legislative session to take up new firearm restrictions. Republicans will hold 67 votes to Democrats’ 65.

“Because of those two Democratic seats that have been opened up, it's actually a Republican majority (in the House),” Walz told reporters Wednesday. “And the Republicans have been absolutely clear with me, with you and with everybod

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