Who is running for State House District 29A in Minnesota in 2026?

Joe McDonald (R), Emily Dahlgren (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 29A — 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

AJoe McDonaldRepublican

Incumbent state representative, House District 29A; Republican.

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA

On 18 graded roll calls (2023-2026), voted the conservative way 18 times (100%). iVoterGuide rates Conservative.

Life: Voted for pregnancy resource center grants (HF 25, 2025) and the motion to take up the preborn right-to-life amendment (HF 5084, 2026); voted against the PRO Act (HF 1, 2023) and the 2023 health omnibus repealing statutory abortion restrictions (SF 2995). 4 of 4 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); voted against the conversion-therapy ban (HF 16, 2023), the 'trans refuge' law (HF 146, 2023) and the Equal Rights Amendment (SF 37, 2024 House version). 7 of 7 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).
Religious liberty: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Conservative.
2nd Amendment: Voted against the 2023 public safety omnibus with red-flag and expanded background-check provisions (SF 2909), the 2024 binary-trigger/straw-purchase bill (HF 2609), the firearm safe-storage mandate (HF 4300, 2024), the lost/stolen firearm reporting mandate (HF 601, 2024), 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). 6 of 6 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).
Limited gov’t: Voted against the Equal Rights Amendment (SF 37, 2024 House version). 1 of 1 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).
Fiscal: Voted against the 2023 omnibus tax bill (HF 1938). 1 of 1 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).

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DEmily DahlgrenDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative, District 29A (DFL).

LifeDFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentDLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Non-incumbent DFL; no voting record or group ratings found. iVoterGuide rates Liberal.

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: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Fiscal: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.

Sources: [1]

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