Who is running for State House District 31A in Minnesota in 2026?

Brian Walker (D), Harry Niska (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 31A — 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

DBrian WalkerDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative, District 31A (DFL).

LifeFFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Non-incumbent DFL; no legislative voting record. NRA-PVF 2026 grade F. iVoterGuide rates Liberal. Evidence pass: proLife graded from campaign site.

Life: Campaign site criticizes opponent for voting against 'reproductive rights protections' and for 'restrictions on abortion access.'
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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AHarry NiskaRepublican

Incumbent state representative, House District 31A; Republican.

LifeAFamilyBReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA

On 20 graded roll calls (2023-2026), voted the conservative way 19 times (95%). 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 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), the Equal Rights Amendment (SF 37, 2024 House version) and the girls' sports bill (HF 12, 2025). 6 of 7 recorded votes went the conservative way (86%).
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 paid leave mandate (HF 2, 2023) and the Equal Rights Amendment (SF 37, 2024 House version). 2 of 2 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).
Fiscal: Voted against the 2023 omnibus tax bill (HF 1938) and the 2024 tax/state government omnibus (HF 5247). 2 of 2 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).

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

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