State Sen. Nicole Mitchell, who was recently convicted of two burglary-related felony charges, resigned her seat on Friday. Attorneys for the Woodbury DFLer said earlier this week that she would leave the Senate by Aug.

On Friday, Nicole Mitchell officially resigned from her seat in the Minnesota Senate, marking the latest seat at the Capitol that will need to be filled via a special election.

Democratic Minnesota State Sen. Nicole Mitchell plans to resign by early August following her burglary conviction, her attorneys said Monday.

Political control of the Minnesota Senate could be up for grabs following Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell's conviction on felony burglary charges. The latest: The first-term senator from Woodbury is facing growing pressure to resign in the wake of Friday's guilty verdict,