Who is running for State House District 28B in Minnesota in 2026?

Daniel Colten Schmidt (D), Max Rymer (R)

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 28B — 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

DDaniel Colten SchmidtDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative, District 28B (DFL).

LifeDFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentCLimited gov’tFFiscalD

Non-incumbent DFL; no voting record or group ratings found. iVoterGuide rates Liberal. Evidence pass: limitedGov, secondAmendment graded from campaign site.

Life: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Family: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Religious liberty: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
2nd Amendment: Campaign site: does 'not support taking away guns, requiring gun owners to hold special insurance, or banning assault rifles,' but approaches gun violence 'from a public health perspective' with state-funded safe storage (mixed).
Limited gov’t: Campaign site: 'I will fight to institute universal healthcare in Minnesota' and advocates 'a single-payer system.'
Fiscal: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.

Sources: [1] [2]

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BMax RymerRepublican

Incumbent state representative, House District 28B; Republican.

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tBFiscalB

On 7 graded roll calls (2023-2026), voted the conservative way 7 times (100%). iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.

Life: Voted for pregnancy resource center grants (HF 25, 2025). 1 of 1 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).
Family: Voted for the girls' sports bill (HF 12, 2025), the motion to take up the girls' sports bill (HF 12, 2026), the motion to take up the women's athletics exemption (HF 1233, 2026) and the motion to take up the sex-based athletic team bill (HF 2685, 2026). 4 of 4 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).
Religious liberty: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.
2nd Amendment: Voted against the motion to advance the assault-weapons possession ban (HF 3433, 2026) and the motion to take up the assault-weapons/large-capacity-magazine bill (HF 5140, 2026). 2 of 2 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).
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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