State Rep. Samakab Hussein says an intruder attempted to break into his family’s St. Paul home the evening of Dec. 19.
In a statement, Hussein said his family was “shaken up” by the attempted break-in, though his wife and children weren’t home at the time. It wasn’t immediately clear on Wednesday if anyone had been arrested.
State Rep. Samakab Hussein, DFL-St. Paul. (John Autey / Pioneer Press)
“While we are safe, safety should not be a matter of luck. I am grateful for law enforcement’s swift response to this incident, but we cannot regard this as an isolated occurrence,” Hussein said. “No public servant should have to assess their survival based on timing, and no family should feel their commitment to their community has placed them in danger.”
Hussein, a Democratic-Farmer-Labor representative elected in 2022, represents a central St. Paul district that includes Frogtown, Summit-University, and portions of Midway and North End. He’s the first Somali-American representative for the district.
The St. Paul Police Department could not immediately provide details on the incident early Tuesday afternoon, including whether the attempted break-in was related to Hussein’s political beliefs or office.
Lawmaker safety has become a major discussion at the state Capitol this year following the assassination of former DFL House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, at their home in Brooklyn Park, and the shootings of DFL state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, at their home in Champlin on June 14.
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As of the end of October, there had been 50 threats to Minnesota officials in 2025, according to the State Patrol. That’s up from 19 total in 2024.
In response to threats this year, the Legislature has removed lawmakers’ addresses from its website and boosted its security presence at the Capitol. More changes could come in the 2026 legislative session.
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