Hortman and her husband were killed this month in what officials called a "politically motivated assassination." She is the first woman to lie in state at the Minnesota Capitol rotunda.

DFL Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark Hortman, and their dog Gilbert lie in state in the rotunda of the Capitol building on June 27, 2025 in St. Paul, Minnesota.

People line up to view the caskets of DFL Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark Hortman, and their dog Gilbert as they lie in state in the rotunda of the Capitol building, on June 27, 2025, in St ...

A Minnesota State Fire Marshal stands guard as DFL Rep. Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark Hortman, and their dog Gilbert lie in state in the rotunda of the Capitol building on June 27, 2025 in St ...

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Former President Joe Biden joined thousands of mourners Friday as former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman lay in state in the Minnesota Capitol rotunda while the man ...

The Hortmans and their golden retriever, Gilbert, lay at the Minnesota Capitol Rotunda for the public to pay their respects from 12 to 5 p.m. on June 27, according to the governor's office.

The former speaker of the House, her husband and their dog were killed in what officials describe as a political assassination. All three are being honored at the State Capitol.