Tim Walz Suffers Devastating Loss In Home State
Just several months after losing the 2024 election as then-Vice President Kamala Harris' running mate, Republicans have handed yet another major defeat to
Just several months after losing the 2024 election as then-Vice President Kamala Harrisâ running mate, Republicans have handed yet another major defeat to Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. State House Republicans announced Thursday morning that the GOP will take control of the Minnesota lower chamber for the next two years.
This is part of the state House power-sharing agreement between Democrats and Republicans, which ultimately led to the election of GOP Minnesota State Rep. Lisa Demuth as speaker and the establishment of an oversight committee to investigate the Walz administration.
The power-sharing agreement was reached after state House Democrats tried to deny their GOP colleagues a quorum to take over legislative control with a three-week-long boycott. Republicans in the state House currently hold a one-seat majority, 67-66, with one vacant seat that was previously held by a Democrat. The seat will be filled after a special election in March.
Republicans taking over legislative control of the House will represent a significant check on Walzâs ability to pass left-wing policies through the legislature.
âDuring the time that we have the one-seat majority, there will be Republican chairs in every committee with a one-vote advantage,â Demuth went on to say during a press conference Thursday.
Should Democrats win the special election to fill the empty seat, Demuth will still remain the speaker. Another win, according to Republicans in the State House, is that due to having the speakership, the party has leverage when it comes to budget negotiations with the Walz administration.
If the House margins become a 67-67 tie, both parties will share power on committees while the GOP will retain control over the new Fraud and Agency Oversight Committee.
âThere is record fraud in the state of Minnesota proven with three new cases even just last week,â Demuth remarked during the press conference.
A nonprofit organization based in Minnesota was found to have stolen a shocking $250 million from a COVID-19 federal food aid program back in 2022 under Walzâs watch. An audit faulted his administration for not preventing the theft of hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars.
âVoters have made it clear they want Minnesota House Republicans to be a strong check on Tim Walz and his extreme liberal agenda,â Republican State Leadership Committee President Edith Jorge-Tuñón commented following the power-sharing agreement announcement. âThey are tired of the high taxes and rising violent crime theyâve experienced under Democrat control. Todayâs agreement is a decisive victory for Minnesotans, ensuring they get the representation they deserve.â
Republicans havenât held the stateâs lower chamber since they lost the majority in 2018.