明尼苏达州法院的裁决可能因居留资格被取消而给予共和党在州议会的多数席位。 Minnesota court ruling could give Republicans majority in state House due to residency disqualification.

明尼苏达州一家法院裁定民主党候选人Curtis Johnson不符合其所在地区的居住要求,可能给予共和党人在州议院67-66人多数。 A Minnesota court ruled that Democratic candidate Curtis Johnson did not meet residency requirements for his district, potentially giving Republicans a 67-66 majority in the state House. 民主党人计划对这项决定提出上诉,但如果维持原判,将需要举行一次特别选举来填补约翰逊的席位。 Democrats plan to appeal the decision, but if upheld, a special election would be needed to fill Johnson's seat. 这一结果可能使明尼苏达州在民主党全面控制了两年之后又回到分裂的政府。 This outcome could shift Minnesota back to divided government after two years of full Democratic control.