Who is running for State House District 19A in Minnesota in 2026?

Keith Allen (R), Martha Brown (D)

When is the Minnesota 2026 general election?

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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State House District 19A — Minnesota 2026

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Minnesota Secretary of State files, as of October 29, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

BKeith AllenRepublican

Incumbent state representative, District 19A; Republican.

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tBFiscalB

Voted the conservative way on every recorded abortion, gender-identity/girls'-sports and gun-control roll call scored. MCCL questionnaire: 11/11 pro-life answers. NRA-PVF grade A (endorsed). iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.

Life: Voted yes on HF 25 (2025 pregnancy resource center grants) and the 2026 motion to take up HF 5084 (preborn right-to-life constitutional amendment) (2 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
Family: Voted yes on HF 12 (2025 girls' sports bill), the 2026 motion to take HF 12 (girls' sports) from the table, the 2026 motion to take HF 1233 (women's athletics exemption) from the table and the 2026 motion to take up HF 2685 (sex-based athletic teams) (4 of 4 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
Religious liberty: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.
2nd Amendment: Voted no on the 2026 motion to advance HF 3433 (assault-weapons possession ban) and the 2026 motion to take up HF 5140 (assault-weapons/magazine regulation) (2 of 2 recorded votes on these measures went the conservative way).
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.
Fiscal: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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DMartha BrownDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative, District 19A (DFL).

LifeFFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Non-incumbent DFL; no Minnesota legislative voting record. Did not answer MCCL's questionnaire. NRA-PVF grade F. Women Winning endorsed. iVoterGuide rates Liberal.

Life: Endorsed by Women Winning (pro-choice PAC), 2026.
Family: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Religious liberty: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
2nd Amendment: NRA-PVF 2026 grade F.
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Fiscal: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.

Sources: [1] [2] [3]

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