Brooklyn Park voters will vote to fill the vacant seat of Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was killed last month in a politically motivated assassination.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has called a special election to fill the seat formerly held by Democratic House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, who authorities say was assassinated at her Twin Cities home​ in June.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) on Friday announced a special election to fill a state House seat left vacant after the assassination of state Rep. Melissa Hortman (D). The special election will be held Sept.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued a writ of special election to fill the vacancy left by the death of Speaker Melissa Hortman. That announcement was made on Friday, July 11. The special election will be held on Tuesday,

The special election to fill the seat vacated by the assassination of Rep. Melissa Hortman will happen in September.

A spokesperson for the Secretary of State's Office told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that the office hasn't yet responded to the letter.

The letter comes after Minnesota Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their golden retriever were killed inside their home last month.

Chad McKenna, of Duluth, is the fourth DFL candidate to enter the race. The seat has been held by Republican Rep. Pete Stauber since 2019

Hortman represented House District 34B, a district that includes Brooklyn Park, as well as parts of Champlin and Coon Rapids.

The state agency that oversees elections previously said no fraudulent ballots were cast in connection with the scheme.

The second of two defendants from Nevada who were charged in Minnesota with conspiracy to commit voter registration fraud pleaded guilty.