Ruth Bittner was the sole Republican to enter the race and will automatically ... by a gunman allegedly targeting Democratic lawmakers and abortion providers. Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette ...

Other DFL candidates include XP Lee and Erickson Saye. So far, there's at least one Republican candidate running, Ruth Bittner. The special election will be held on Sept. 16.

Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman has been released from a hospital intensive care unit and into a rehabilitation facility to continue his recovery from a politically-motivated attack in June, a ...