Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy also paid tribute to Hortman at the conference. “She always came ready to work,” she said. “She was a partner, an ally, and a formidable opponent.

Special election in September will fill slain Rep. Melissa Hortman’s seat Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has called a special election to fill the seat formerly held by Democratic House Speaker Emerita ...

Vance Boelter speaks out from jail about allegedly killing Minnesota lawmaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, denying political or pro-life motivations behind the attacks.

Demuth told the crowd that Hortman showed her "a different way to lead," by showing respect "even across deep ideological divides." “In our grief, I hope everyone in political leadership moving ...

A Minnesota Star Tribune investigation reveals concerning police decisions during June 14 shootings that killed Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband while wounding Sen. John Hoffman and his wife.

Brooklyn Park police, who had been alerted to the shootings of the Hoffmans, arrived at the Hortman home around 3:30 a.m., moments before the gunman opened fire on the couple, the complaint said.

Three DFL candidates and one GOP candidate are running for the late representative's seat after she was fatally shot in an alleged political assassination.

Mr. Hortman, who worked for an electrical manufacturing company, was recalled by friends as an enthusiastic and supportive political spouse with a sense of humor and an interest in sports.

Mark Hortman said he had been asleep and didn't know about a shooting. He asked for a name and badge number, and Boelter replied, "Nelson, 286," according to Thompson.

Brooklyn Park police, who had been alerted to the shootings of the Hoffmans, arrived at the Hortman home around 3:30 a.m., moments before the gunman opened fire on the couple, the complaint said.

Acting U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson and other federal and Minnesota officials are holding a press conference at 3 p.m. Tuesday to speak about federal charges against Vance Boelter.