This combo from photos provided by Minnesota Legislature shows from left, Senator John A. Hoffman and Rep. Melissa Hortman. With tensions running high as Democrats and Republicans clashed over the glaring differences in responses to the two political assassinations, a special election took place to fill the slain Minnesota lawmaker’s seat. So that's what I want to do, and now I'm able to do that, and have the opportunity to work with my fellow DFLers at the Capitol. And now I'm going to the Capitol, there's so much to learn, but I feel excited to be able to help continue the work that Melissa led. So that's the kind of quality I'd like to bring with me to the Capitol, to really network.