One day after announcing a recall effort against all 66 DFL House legislators, Republican leaders announced they’ve collected more than 5,000 signatures on recall petitions. Minnesota Republican Chair Alex Plechash says the message is clear from Minnesotans – they want DFL lawmakers to show up for work or face recall elections.

The agreement was announced shortly after Gov. Tim Walz issued a new election date for Minnesota District 40B, the seat that was the root of the DFL's boycott.

The political boycott began in early January when House Democrats in Minnesota boycotted the opening session of the 2025 legislative calendar.

The Minnesota GOP announced recall petitions against every House DFL member on Tuesday. The recall petitions come as a weeks-long boycott continues at the state capitol and what is supposed to be the start of the legislative session.

Despite a Minnesota legislator never being recalled in the state’s history, GOP lawmakers are launching an attempt to recall all 66 current DFL members from the Minnesota House of Representatives. FOX 9’s Soyoung Kim explains.

The Republican Party of Minnesota ramped up the pressure on absent House Democrats on Tuesday, announcing it would file recall petitions against DFLers who’ve boycotted legislative proceedings for three weeks.

The Democrats have been boycotting the legislative session in protest of the GOP's plans to organize with a temporary, one-seat majority.

Members of the Minnesota GOP will discuss its newest strategy to get democrats back in the state's House of Representatives.