Welcome to November! Happy Friday! It’s been 10 days since the Nov. 5th election, and the HM team has been heads down working on developing legislative priorities before the legislature returns in January. 

Two state House races being recounted could determine which party controls the gavel this session – District 14B, where incumbent Rep. Dan Wolgomott (DFL) leads by just under 1% of the vote, and District 54A, where incumbent Rep. Brad Tabke (DFL) leads by 14 votes. If either one of these seats flips, Republicans will control the House by a 1 seat majority. If both seats remain in DFL control, the House is set to be tied at 67-67. This has only happened once in our state’s history, and next week’s recount will be crucial to determining how the next session will play out. 

We’ll be back in 2 weeks with our full election breakdown and a preview of our legislative priorities. 

Click here to read the full update.