Melissa Hortman
Tracked across 15 events · 850 articles · First seen Jun 14, 2025 · Last active Aug 03, 2026
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Domestic
Impact: Melissa Hortman, a United States — Minnesota state lawmaker, was murdered in June, and her death became the subject of a baseless conspiracy theory amplified by Donald Trump.
Jan 05, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: Victim; her assassination led to increased security for lawmakers.
Jul 23, 2026 · 22 articles
Domestic
Impact: Melissa Hortman, former United States — Minnesota House Speaker, was killed in the political assassinations carried out by 2025 shootings of Minnesota legislators.
Apr 20, 2026 · 89 articles
Domestic
Impact: Victim, former United States — Minnesota House Speaker, killed in the attack.
Aug 03, 2026 · 9 articles
Domestic
Impact: Melissa Hortman, a Democratic state representative and House speaker, was assassinated in June, an event referenced by Tim Walz as a motivation for his reelection bid.
Sep 16, 2025 · 6 articles
Regulatory
Impact: Melissa Hortman, a Minnesota state legislator, was tragically killed in a politically motivated attack, serving as an example of escalating threats against politicians.
Jun 09, 2026 · 7 articles
Business
Impact: The assassination of Melissa Hortman was cited as another example of politically motivated violence contributing to the sensitive climate.
Sep 23, 2025 · 11 articles
Domestic
Impact: Melissa Hortman, former United States — Minnesota House Speaker and close political ally of Tim Walz, was assassinated, an event that Walz referenced in his campaign video.
Sep 16, 2025 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: The assassination of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband renewed focus on Capitol security in United States — Minnesota.
Jun 25, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: The fatal shooting of Melissa Hortman, a Democratic state lawmaker, is mentioned as part of a broader context of heightened tensions around political violence in the U.S.
Sep 18, 2025 · 8 articles
Accidents
Impact: Melissa Hortman, a Democratic state lawmaker in Minnesota, was shot and killed in June 2025, an event mentioned as part of a broader context of political violence in the United States.
Feb 22, 2026 · 129 articles
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Tim Walz regarded Melissa Hortman as a respected legislative colleague, politica
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Melissa Hortman serves as a Minnesota lawmaker alongside her colleague John Hoff
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John Hoffman serves as a Minnesota lawmaker alongside his colleague Melissa Hort
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