A special election for a vacant St. Paul legislative seat will be held Tuesday.

The 64A seat was vacated by Kaohly Her after she won the St. Paul mayor’s race in November. District 64A, which includes the Union Park,

Dan Walsh. (Courtesy of the candidate)

Macalester-Groveland and Summit-University neighborhoods.

Meg Luger-Nikolai, a labor lawyer who won a December DFL primary, will face the sole Republican candidate, business owner Dan Walsh.

Luger-Nikolai received nearly 30% of the vote in a six-candidate contest last month. Walsh was the only Republican candidate so a primary was not needed.

DFLers generally dominate elections in St. Paul. Her won four consecutive two-year terms with more than 80% of the vote.

Meg Luger-Nikolai. (Courtesy of the candidate)

More information on the candidates can be found at their web sites — megfor64a.com/ and walshfor64a.org/about.php.

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To find out what’s on your ballot, where to vote and other election information, visit the Minnesota Secretary of State’s elections page at sos.state.mn.us/elections-voting.