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2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota House District 59B on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kenneth Smoron and Esther Agbaje. Candidate information follows official Hennepin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Kenneth Smoron (Republican), Esther Agbaje (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 59B; Esther Agbaje is the sitting member, per the Minnesota House of Representatives's official member directory (house.mn.gov). Nominees were chosen at the August 11, 2026 primary (where contested) or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified candidate table; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Republican
Kenneth Smoron is the Republican candidate for Minnesota House District 59B on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. This name has not yet been researched.
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Incumbent
Esther Agbaje is an attorney with degrees from George Washington University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard Law School, per the Minnesota House of Representatives. Agbaje has represented Minnesota House District 59B since 2020 and serves as co-vice chair of the Ways and Means Committee, also sitting on Agriculture Finance and Policy and Taxes, per the Minnesota House of Representatives.
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