Gov. Tim Walz is getting some bad news today in his home state of Minnesota.
Earlier today, Ramsey County District Court Judge Leonardo Castro ruled that newly-elected Democrat Curtis Johnson is unfit to serve in the Minnesota House of Representatives due to not meeting the required eligibility requirements.
Essentially, Curtis Johnson lied about where he truly lived.
He rented out an apartment inside the district for the sole purpose of qualifying to run for office, but he really lived outside of the district. Therefore, he’s ineligible to serve the district he was only pretending to live in.
With Curtis Johnson out, this shifts the balance of power (which was previously tied) in favor of Republicans, who have now gained control over the Minnesota House of
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