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.

Gov. Elmer Andersen, 2004 Gov. Al Quie, 2023 In what will only be the 20th time in Minnesota's history, Melissa Hortman, her husband and her dog will lie in state at the State Capitol Rotunda on ...

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. Stephen Maturen / Getty Images ...

Former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband, Mark, will lie in state at the Minnesota Capitol on Friday for public viewing after they were assassinated in their home during a… ...

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.