Lisa Demuth, House

Lisa Demuth Sworn In as First Black Woman Speaker of the House During Black History Month
Rep. Lisa Demuth became Minnesota’s first Black female House Speaker, sworn in by the state's first Black Senate President, Bobby Joe Champion.
Republican Lisa Demuth is Minnesota's first House speaker of color
Minnesota Rep. Lisa Demuth made history on two fronts Thursday, becoming the first person of color and the first female Republican to lead the 134-member House.
New Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth on priorities, vision for 2025 session
Under a new power-sharing deal, Demuth will be speaker at least through next year. She spoke with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.
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.
New Minnesota House speaker addresses her priorities, historic election to the office
Lisa Demuth made Minnesota history as the first female Republican and first Black person to hold the position.
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 in the Minnesota House. 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.
Kick start arrives this week for Minnesota lawmakers after standoff
Committees are charging ahead and will review a slate of bills, ranging from anti-fraud measures to repeal pushes on laws ...
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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 ...
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At Issue: Feb. 9 — Power-sharing agreement, 1-on-1 with Speaker Demuth, new KSTP/SurveyUSA results
This week on At Issue, Eric Chaloux breaks down the new power-sharing agreement in the House, speaks one-on-one with Speaker ...
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Minnesota House gets back to work after 3-week stalemate
On the 24th day of the 2025 legislative session, the Minnesota House got to work — for real this time. State of play: For the ...
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Minnesota sees full House for the first time this session
After an almost monthlong standoff between House Republicans and Democrats, lawmakers announce a new agreement ...