ST. PAUL, Minn. (KEYC) – With Minnesota’s governor at the top of the Democratic ticket, you might be wondering what happens in St. Paul if Kamala Harris and Tim Walz win.

According to the Minnesota Secretary of State, this would create a trickle-down effect in Minnesota’s government.

Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan would become the governor. She is a member of the White Earth Ojibwe and is currently the highest-ranking indigenous woman in the country, elected to a board position.

The Senate President, DFL’er Bobby Joe Champion would then become the lieutenant governor.

The Secretary of State’s Office says a special election will then be held before the Legislature returns to elect a new Senate president.

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