Minnesota special election: Democrat Xp Lee wins House seat; replaces assassinated leader Melissa Hortman
Democrat Xp Lee won the Minnesota House special election on Tuesday, filling the seat left vacant by Rep Melissa Hortman, a top Democratic leader who was tragically assassinated in June. Lee, a former Brooklyn Park City Council member and health equity analyst, defeated Republican real estate agent Ruth Bittner in the heavily Democratic district.Lee previously…