Overview

• A Becker County jury found Sen. Nicole Mitchell guilty of first-degree burglary and possession of burglary tools for breaking into her stepmother’s Detroit Lakes home.
• She faces a sentencing range of six months to 20 years in prison, with a date still to be set in state court.
• Her attorney announced she will tender her resignation by August 4 after wrapping up outstanding legislative duties.
• Gov. Tim Walz and DFL Party Chair Richard Carlbom have urged her departure, while Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy has stressed the need for due process before any expulsion vote.
• Lawmakers are preparing for a special election or expulsion proceedings that could shift control of the Minnesota Senate’s one-seat DFL majority.