A special election for a Twin Cities-metro state House seat will determine the balance of power in the chamber on Tuesday, after the vacancy sparked a power dispute earlier in session that brought it to a halt.

A special election for a Minnesota House seat on Tuesday will determine who represents an east metro suburban district and possibly alter the balance of power at the Capitol. If Democrat David Gottfried wins the reliably blue District 40B seat,

Republicans have had a one-seat advantage in the House this session because the winning DFL candidate was ruled ineligible.

Voters in Minnesota will choose a new representative Tuesday in a heavily Democratic state House district at the center of a post-Election Day drama to control the chamber. The special election in House District 40B,

Voters in the northeastern Twin Cities will determine the balance of power in the state House.