The three people who had announced their candidacies have officially filed for the Senate District 47 special election. The seat covers Woodbury and part of Maplewood. DFLers State Reps. Ethan Cha and...

    Republican Dwight Dorau today announced his candidacy for the vacant Senate seat in Woodbury and South Maplewood. The special election is scheduled for November 4.  Dorau is the...

Gov. Tim Walz today set the special election dates to fill the open Senate District 47 seat following the resignation of Nicole Mitchell. The district includes Woodbury and part of Maplewood. The District...

Over $1 million in federal funding for three area school districts suspended earlier this month is now expected to be released.  The Trump administration said the funding was being reviewed to ensure...

Sen. Nicole Mitchell, DFL-Woodbury, announced on social media today that she has resigned her Senate seat. She expressed her gratitude to family, friends, and constituents “who shared with me the...

DFL State Rep. Ethan Cha has announced he’s seeking the Senate seat that is expected to open after Sen. Nicole Mitchell resigns. He represents Woodbury in House District 47B. He says he’s proud...

UPDATE | July 24 | State Rep. Ethan Cha has also announced he's running for the Senate seat. Within hours of Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell (DFL -Woodbury) announcing that she will be resigning...