Republicans Keep Majority In Minnesota House

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO/AP) -- Minnesota House Minority Leader Paul Thissen has conceded that Democrats won't take back the chamber next year.

Democrats pressed incumbent Republicans in suburban and rural districts in their quest to reverse the GOP's seven-seat majority. But Democrats lost too many of those challenges amid Donald Trump's stronger-than-expected showing at the presidential level.

Thissen said he's contacted Republican House Speaker Kurt Daudt early Wednesday morning to concede the majority.

Republicans regained a majority in 2014 after losing it in 2012. Heading into the election, the GOP held 73 seats, a 12 seat lead over the DFL's 61. The Democrats needed a net gain of seven seats to take a majority.

There were 133 House seats up for election this year. The Minnesota House has 134 seats, but a court recently found Republican Rep. Bob Barrett to be ineligible to run.

Fifteen incumbent candidates were retiring, leaving the races for their seats wide open.

Four candidates ran unopposed. DFL candidates Mike Nelson and Susan Allen were guaranteed to retain their seats while GOPers Paul Anderson and Dean Urdahl faced no opposition.

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