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2026 U.S. House

Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

U.S. House · MN-2
Primary: Tuesday, August 11, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in MN-2

Eric Pratt

Republican

Top priorities

  • Restore economic stability and opportunity
  • Protect communities and keep families safe
  • Make government work for the people it serves

Per the campaign site.

About Eric Pratt

Four-term Republican state senator from Prior Lake and minority lead on the Senate Finance Committee, per the Star Tribune and Minnesota Reformer. He spent more than 30 years in banking and finance leading risk-management and fraud-prevention teams and served four terms on the Prior Lake-Savage school board, per his campaign site. He is seeking the open seat being vacated by Rep. Angie Craig.

Matt Little

Matt Little

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Top priorities

  • Affordability
  • Medicare for All
  • Anti-corruption and dark-money reform

Per his Sun Thisweek questionnaire.

About Matt Little

Attorney who runs his own firm representing seniors and people with disabilities, and a former Lakeville mayor and state senator, per his Sun Thisweek questionnaire; he is the DFL-endorsed candidate in the race.

About this race

Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Minnesota primary is Tuesday, August 11, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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