Republicans have had a one-seat advantage in the House this session because the winning DFL candidate was ruled ineligible.

A special election for a Twin Cities-metro state House seat will determine the balance of power in the chamber on Tuesday, after the vacancy sparked a power dispute earlier in session that brought it to a halt.

Uncertainty over the east metro seat prompted a dramatic boycott at the Capitol. Democrat David Gottfried is running against Republican Paul Wikstrom.

The nominees for the seat are Democrat David Gottfried and Republican Paul Wikstrom, who challenged Johnson’s residency status in court. House District 40B is in the northern St. Paul suburbs.

Voters in Minnesota will choose a new representative Tuesday in a heavily Democratic state House district at the center of a post-Election Day drama to control the chamber.

Voters in the northeastern Twin Cities will determine the balance of power in the state House.