Melissa Anne Hortman (née Haluptzok; May 27, 1970 – June 14, 2025) was an American lawyer and Democratic–Farmer–Labor politician from Hennepin County, Minnesota.

2 days ago · “Melissa was an incredible leader who dedicated her life to public service. She led our caucus with integrity, grace, and with determination to improve people’s lives. …

2 days ago · State Rep. Melissa Hortman and State Sen. John Hoffman, who were targeted by a shooter on Saturday, were longtime members of Minnesota's state legislature who spent years …

2 days ago · DFL House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark pose for a photo at the DFL Humphrey-Mondale Dinner on Friday, June 13, 2025. Credit: Photo courtesy …

2 days ago · Melissa Hortman stands in her St. Paul office in front of a bookshelf filled with leather-bound books of Minnesota laws over the years in May 2023. Trisha Ahmed/AP

2 days ago · Who is Sen. Melissa Hortman? Rep. Melissa Hortman, 55, was an attorney serving her 11th term on the Minnesota House of Representatives as a Democrat.

9 hours ago · Left: Melissa Hortman, a former assembly speaker and her husband, Mark, pose for a photograph at the annual Humphrey-Mondale Dinner in Minneapolis, June 13, 2025. A …

2 days ago · Rep. Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) and her husband, Mark Hortman, died Saturday in what authorities called a targeted shooting. State Sen. John Hoffman of Champlin …

14 hours ago · Among Representative Melissa Hortman’s final votes in the Minnesota legislature was one she agonized over. Lawmakers in the evenly split chamber had been in a bitter …

2 days ago · Minnesota House DFL Caucus Leader Rep. Melissa Hortman smiles as she answers questions from the media after reaching a power sharing agreement with Republicans at the …