DFLer Brad Tabke's victory stands in Shakopee-area race, judge rules
DFL Rep. Brad Tabke remains the winner of a Shakopee-area House race, a judge ruled Tuesday morning, dealing a blow to a GOP challenger who filed a lawsuit contesting the result.
Dakota County Judge Tracy Perzel’s ruling, issued on the first day of the 2025 legislative session, denies Republican Aaron Paul’s request to hold a special election for the seat that Tabke won by 14 votes, while 20 absentee ballots remained missing from one precinct.
“Aaron Paul has not proven his three election contest grounds by the greater weight of the evidence,” Perzel wrote in the 47-page ruling.
Paul can appeal Perzel’s ruling to the state Supreme Court. Attempts to reach Paul Tuesday morning were unsuccessful; in a statement, Tabke said the “clear and decisive” order indicates “there’s no reason to doubt” he won the election.
https://www.startribune.com/dfler-brad-tabkes-victory-stands-in-shakopee-area-race-judge-rules/601205320
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