A Minnesota state senator convicted of burglary for breaking into her estranged stepmother’s house plans to resign by early ...

Minnesota state Sen. Nicole Mitchell's vacancy will result in a special election that will test Democrats' narrow 34-33 majority in the state Senate.

The state senator for the Woodbury area will complete a few tasks over the next couple weeks before she steps down.

The attorneys for state Sen. Nicole Mitchell said she will resign her seat within two weeks, which will allow Gov. Tim Walz to call a special election to fill it. Mitchell, a member of the ...