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

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State House District 48A — 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

AJim NashRepublican

Incumbent state representative, House District 48A; Republican.

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA

On 19 graded roll calls (2023-2026), voted the conservative way 19 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 'trans refuge' law (HF 146, 2023) and the Equal Rights Amendment (SF 37, 2024 House version). 6 of 6 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 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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DJoe BrothersDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative, District 48A (DFL).

LifeFFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentCLimited gov’tDFiscalA

Non-incumbent DFL; no voting record or group ratings found. iVoterGuide rates Liberal. Evidence pass 2026-10-29: pro-life F (campaign site); Second Amendment C (campaign site); fiscal A (campaign site). Still party default: marriage, religious liberty, limited government.

Life: Campaign site: 'I am personally pro-life,' but says women 'have a fundamental right to bodily autonomy' and 'Government interference in medical decisions undermines basic liberties' (supports legal abortion access).
Family: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Religious liberty: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
2nd Amendment: Campaign site: 'I fully support the Second Amendment and also enforcing the laws on the books,' but would look at new laws 'where the laws are not strong enough' (mixed).
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Fiscal: Campaign site: 'I will work to lower income, business, and property taxes... make Minnesota the most competitive income and business tax state in the nation.'

Sources: [1] [2]

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