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.

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.

A Minnesota Conservation Officer 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 ...

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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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.