This will be the fifth majority-deciding election in Minnesota this cycle
WASHINGTON — Today, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) announced Meg Luger-Nikolai as a Spotlight candidate ahead of her majority-deciding special election to the Minnesota House on January 27th. Democrats won four majority-deciding elections in Minnesota in 2025, and a DFL win in this race would preserve a tie and prevent Republicans from seizing the majority in the chamber.
Both the Minnesota House and Senate are top DLCC priorities on our 2026 target map as we aim to protect Democratic power through special elections and gain majorities in November.
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee President Heather Williams issued the following statement:
“Special elections are crucial opportunities to build and preserve power ahead of the midterms, and winning this race is essential to ensure we keep Republicans out of the majority in Minnesota. As the GOP’s affordability crisis worsens, we need Democrats empowered in the states to fight for working families. Meg Luger-Nikolai is the candidate poised to hold the line. With so much at stake, Minnesota will remain a priority for the DLCC throughout 2026 to win majorities in both battleground chambers.”
Meg Luger-Nikolai (HD-64A) is a union-side labor attorney running to defend a St. Paul seat in the Minnesota House in a January special election that is a must-win for keeping Republicans out of the majority. Meg has focused her career on fighting for the rights of Minnesota teachers and believes in the power of legislation to improve people’s lives. Now, at a time when right-wing extremism threatens our most fundamental freedoms, Meg is ready to step up to defend working families and all Minnesotans.
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) is the campaign arm of Democratic state legislatures and leads the national strategy for building power and winning new majorities. Over the last three decades, we have strategized cycle over cycle to win majorities and lead the effort to bring national attention and investment to our ballot level, winning nearly a dozen new chamber majorities over the last decade. Our work has ensured that nearly half of Americans are represented by at least one Democratic majority in their statehouse. State legislatures are the building blocks of our democracy and have the closest connections to Americans’ day-to-day lives. From protecting fundamental freedoms and voting rights to growing the middle class and advancing opportunity, the DLCC and state legislators are moving the Democratic agenda forward and shaping the future of this country.
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