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Washington County, Minnesota

Minnesota House District 44B

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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 Washington 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.

TJ Hawthorne

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.

Leon M. Lillie

Leon M. Lillie

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.

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Candidate roster from official Washington County Supervisor of Elections filings, last verified 2026-09-06. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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