Young people are afraid to run for office

The casket for state Rep. Melissa Hortman arrives at the Basilica of St. Mary for her funeral on June 28, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. | Joshua Lott/Washington Post via Getty Images It’s been just over a year since a gunman in Minnesota attacked two Democratic state lawmakers and their families in their homes — killing state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, while injuring state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife. This “night of terror” stunned the political world: the gunman had a hit…