Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued two writs of special election Monday afternoon, looking to fill two vacancies that will open in the State House of Representatives on Tuesday. Both vacancies will be in districts currently held by a DFLer.

The seats in St. Paul and Woodbury are open following the election of former Rep. Kaohly Vang Her as St. Paul Mayor and Rep. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger to the Senate.

Minnesota will hold special elections in January to fill the House seats of Reps. Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger and Kaohly Vang Her, who were both elected to other offices earlier this month.

St. Paul resigned from the House on Monday as she prepares to take on her new role as mayor of St. Paul. Her defeated two-term incumbent Melvin Carter in the Nov. 4