House District 5B special election set

Secretary of State Mark Ritchie announced today that a special election will be held on Feb. 15, in House District 5B.

Gov. Mark Dayton ordering the special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Rep. Tony Sertich. Dayton picked Sertich to head the IRRRB.

There are just two days for candidates to file, tomorrow and next Tuesday. If needed, a primary will be on Feb. 1.

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