Minnesota House District 53B

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2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota House District 53B on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rick Hansen and Patti Mikulski. Candidate information follows official Washington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

Rick Hansen (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Patti Mikulski (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 53B; Rick Hansen 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.

Rick Hansen

Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Incumbent

Rick Hansen represents District 53B in the Minnesota House, first elected in 2004 and now serving his eleventh term. He holds a B.S. in biology from Upper Iowa University and an M.S. in soil management from Iowa State University, according to the Minnesota House of Representatives. He co-chairs the Agriculture Finance and Policy committee and serves on Capital Investment and Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy.

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