Democrat Xp Lee has won the special election to fill the Minnesota House seat of state Rep. Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated in June, according to the Associated Press.

Multiple independent and reputable sources confirm that Xp Lee, a Democrat, won the special election held on September 16, 2025, to succeed Melissa Hortman in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Hortman, a prominent Democratic leader and former House speaker, was tragically assassinated along with her husband in June 2025. The election result restored an even split in the Minnesota House between Democrats and Republicans.

Sources consistently identify Xp Lee as a state employee and former municipal council member who ran in a solidly Democratic district, making his victory expected. The assassination was widely reported as a politically motivated attack, with authorities naming the suspect and describing the context of political violence. There is no credible evidence contradicting the claim that Xp Lee won this special election or that Hortman was assassinated in June.