Melissa Hortman

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Melissa Hortman

American politician

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Amy Klobuchar
In 2025 Democratic state legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed at their home. The suspect had a list of other targets for assassination. Klobuchar, who was close friends with Hortman, was on the list, according to news reports.
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In 2025 Democratic state legislator Melissa Hortman and her husband were killed at their home. The suspect had a list of other targets for assassination. Klobuchar, who was close friends with Hortman, was on the list, according to news reports.
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Political Violence in the U.S. in the 21st Century
2025: Assassination of Minnesota legislator
Melissa Hortman. As they arrived, the suspect was shooting Hortman’s husband, Mark.
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Melissa Hortman. As they arrived, the suspect was shooting Hortman’s husband, Mark.
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Tim Walz
Life as a politician
Melissa Hortman and her husband and the attempted assassinations of Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. Walz led the state in mourning, saying of his friend Hortman: “She was a formidable public servant. A fixture and giant in Minnesota. She woke up…
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Melissa Hortman and her husband and the attempted assassinations of Democratic state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette. Walz led the state in mourning, saying of his friend Hortman: “She was a formidable public servant. A fixture and giant in Minnesota. She woke up…
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