Demuth, House speaker

Who is Republican Lisa Demuth, Minnesota’s first House speaker of color?
Minnesota House Rep. Lisa Demuth was expected to make history on two fronts Thursday, becoming the first person of color and the first female Republican to lead the 134-member chamber with a floor vote Thursday.
Rep. Demuth elected as first Black woman to serve as MN House Speaker
The deal to end the weeks-long legislative standoff made history when Rep. Lisa Demuth (R-Cold Spring) became the first person of color to be elected as Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives on Thursday.
Demuth chosen as Minnesota House speaker as power-sharing agreement ends DFL boycott
Minnesota House of Representatives DFLers ended their boycott, allowing a quorum Thursday. Demuth was elected speaker.
Republican Rep. Demuth Elected Speaker of the House After Deal Reached With Democrats
Rep. Lisa Demuth, a Republican from Cold Spring, has been elected as Speaker of the House after a power-sharing agreement was reached with Democrats. It ends a stalemate that prevented the chamber from conducting official business for more than three weeks.
Rep. Demuth sworn-in as 1st Black MN House Speaker
Rep. Lisa Demuth, representing Cold Spring, has been sworn-in as both the first Republican woman and person of color to be the speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives.
Normalcy and history: Minnesota House finally gets to work, and with a first-ever Black speaker
The 2025 legislative session began over three weeks ago, but Republican and Democratic House members on Thursday shook hands and greeted each other with smiles while walking onto the floor, like they hadn’t seen each other in ages.
Minnesota House convenes and elects Republican speaker, ending weeks-long partisan stalemate
Minnesota’s House of Representatives convened with all members present Thursday afternoon under a power-sharing deal that ended a weeks-long boycott of the session by Democratic-Farmer-Labor lawmakers.
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House finally has full floor session with historic speaker designation
It follows a weeks-long holdout by Democrats who had not stepped foot into the Capitol since the legislative session began ...
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‘No-shenanigans handshake’ helps usher in Minnesota House return after prolonged power standoff
The legislative session was resuscitated after weeks of a Minnesota House deadlock. Party leaders agreed to pact where they ...
Minnesota Republicans notch deal securing temporary majority after Dems refused to show up for work
Republicans and Democrats in the Minnesota House have reached a "power sharing agreement" ending the Democrats' weeks-long ...
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House DFL, GOP members share details of organization agreement, Demuth named speaker
During two separate news conferences, house lawmakers officially announced their deal, adding they are going back to work ...
Democrats end boycott of Minnesota House after agreeing power-sharing deal with GOP
Minnesota House Democrats have returned to the state Capitol after reaching a power-sharing agreement with Republicans, ...
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Local leaders respond to Minnesota House agreement after DFL’s first day in session
A quorum was reached on Thursday as both parties of the Minnestoa House have now joined in on this year’s session.
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MN House in order: Power sharing launches legislature
Minnesota has a functional House. Republicans and Democrats reached a power sharing deal Wednesday night and they officially ...
Minnesota House leaders strike deal to end stalemate, paving the way for session to start in chamber after weeks of delay
The stalemate in the Minnesota House that has paralyzed the chamber for weeks is poised to end Thursday, after leaders in ...