A spokesperson for the Secretary of State's Office told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS that the office hasn't yet responded to the letter.

Hortman, the former House speaker and leader of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor caucus in the House, represented House District 34B, a district that includes Brooklyn Park, as well as parts of

Gov. Tim Walz issues a writ of special election to fill the vacancy left by the death of Speaker Melissa Hortman for House District 34B.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (Northern News Now) - A special election will be held in September to fill the Minnesota House seat once held by Representative Melissa Hortman. Rep. Hortman was shot dead in her Brooklyn Park home last month.

The state agency that oversees elections previously said no fraudulent ballots were cast in connection with the scheme.

Ronnie Williams, a former Minnesota resident, pleaded guilty to filing fraudulent voter registration forms in Minnesota in 2021 and 2022, and is scheduled to be sentenced at a later date.

Candidacy filing will close on July 22, with possible primary elections to be held on August 12 if multiple candidates from the same political party file to run

Rep. Hortman served as the top House Democratic leader beginning in 2017 before spending six years as speaker, starting in 2019.

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. (FOX 9) - A special election will be held in September to fill Rep. Melissa Hortman's seat after her death. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz issued a writ of special election Monday to fill the vacancy after the death of Rep. Hortman.