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2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota House District 17B on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bobbie Harder and Ben Wieman. Candidate information follows official Sibley County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Bobbie Harder (Republican), Ben Wieman (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 17B; Bobbie Harder 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.
Bobbie Harder is the Republican candidate for Minnesota House District 17B on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. Bobbie Harder is a sitting member for the district, per the Minnesota House of Representatives's official member directory (house.mn.gov). This name has not yet been researched.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Supports election integrity
- Supports lowering tax burdens and eliminating waste and fraud
- Supports constitutional and individual rights
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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Ben Wieman is a fifth-generation dairy farmer whose family has operated their farm in Sibley County since 1886, per campaign site.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Supports leveling the playing field for independent family farms
- Supports fair funding formulas for rural public schools
- Supports protecting rural hospitals and clinics and lowering prescription drug costs
Source: candidate campaign site, roster verified 2026-09-06.
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