Minnesota State Senator Nicole Mitchell, a Democrat, has announced she will resign by August 4 after being convicted of felony burglary for breaking into her estranged stepmother's home.
Mitchell claimed she was conducting a welfare check on her stepmother, who suffers from Alzheimer's, but was found guilty of first-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools. Her resignation puts the Democrats' narrow majority in the Minnesota Senate at risk, potentially shifting the balance of power. Both Democratic and Republican lawmakers have called for her immediate resignation following the verdict.
A special election will be held to fill her seat, which could determine control of the state Senate.
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