Nearly two months after Minnesota lawmaker Rep. Melissa Hortman was assassinated, voters selected XP Lee as the DFL candidate in a special primary election held to fill her seat.

Lee will face Republican and real estate agent Ruth Bittner in a special election on Sept. 16 for the legislative seat previously held by House DFL Leader Rep. Melissa Hortman. A Democratic win in September would restore a 67-67 tie in the House, while a Republican win would flip the chamber to GOP control for the upcoming legislative session.

The primary for the special election to fill the seat held by Rep. Melissa Hortman will be held on Tuesday. Rep. Hortman and her husband were fatally shot in their Brooklyn Park home. The suspect pleaded not guilty in federal court. The primary is set for Tuesday, Aug. 12, with the election scheduled for Sept. 16.