Democratic Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon — citing a desire to take a break and spend more time with her family — says she will not run for re-election alongside Gov. Mark Dayton this fall.

Prettner Solon announced the news at a Tuesday morning press conference after meeting with the governor for about 40 minutes on Monday to discuss their political future. Dayton is in Washington, D.C., for a meeting.

She has said she and the governor have a distant relationship. She said she anticipated being more involved in more policy initiatives as lieutenant governor, but she carved out a niche of her own working on initiatives for seniors and Minnesotans with disabilities.

Prettner Solon got her start in politics 25 years ago when she ran and won a seat on the Duluth City Council. She joined the state Senate in 2002 after winning a special election to replace her husband, who died.

She said it’s up to Dayton to pick her replacement on the ballot this fall.