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2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota House District 44B on the November 3, 2026 ballot: TJ Hawthorne and Leon M. Lillie. Candidate information follows official Ramsey County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
TJ Hawthorne (Independence-Alliance), Leon M. Lillie (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 44B; Leon M. Lillie 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.
Independence-Alliance
TJ Hawthorne is the Independence-Alliance candidate for Minnesota House District 44B 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
Leon Lillie works for an airline and holds a B.S. in political science from Luther College. He has represented District 44B since 2004 and is serving his eleventh term, per his official House profile. He is the DFL lead on the Legislative Commission on Pensions and Retirement and also serves on Capital Investment, Legacy Finance, and Ways and Means. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.