Who is running for State House District 54B in Minnesota in 2026?

Natalie Barnes (R), Christopher Kartschoke (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 54B — 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

BNatalie BarnesRepublican

Candidate for State Representative, District 54B (Republican).

LifeAFamilyBReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tBFiscalB

Non-incumbent Republican; no legislative voting record in the scored roll calls. MCCL questionnaire: 11 pro-life of 11 answered; NRA-PVF grade AQ (NRA-PVF Endorsed). Party default applied for marriage/gender, religious liberty, limited government, and fiscal. iVoterGuide rates Conservative.

Life: MCCL 2026 questionnaire: 11 of 11 answered questions given the pro-life answer (all pro-life answers).
Family: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Conservative.
Religious liberty: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Conservative.
2nd Amendment: NRA-PVF 2026 grade: AQ (NRA-PVF Endorsed).
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Conservative.
Fiscal: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Conservative.

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DChristopher KartschokeDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative, District 54B (DFL).

LifeFFamilyFReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalC

Non-incumbent DFL; no legislative voting record in the scored roll calls. Did not respond to MCCL's questionnaire; NRA-PVF grade F. Party default applied for pro-life, marriage/gender, religious liberty, limited government, and fiscal. iVoterGuide rates Liberal. Evidence pass 2026-10-29: pro-life F (Planned Parenthood endorsement, iVoterGuide questionnaire); marriage F (iVoterGuide questionnaire); religious liberty B (iVoterGuide questionnaire); limited government D (iVoterGuide questionnaire); fiscal C (iVoterGuide questionnaire).

Life: iVoterGuide questionnaire: Neutral on defunding abortion providers, Agree life deserves protection, Disagree on protecting embryos and enforcing the Comstock Act (mixed). Reported Planned Parenthood endorsement to iVoterGuide ('Reported by candidate'). (Signals conflict; lower grade F used.)
Family: iVoterGuide questionnaire: Strongly Disagree that marriage is the union of one man and one woman ('This has been settled in court').
Religious liberty: iVoterGuide questionnaire: Disagree that businesses should be required to provide services violating their beliefs, except for 'an essential service'.
2nd Amendment: NRA-PVF 2026 grade F.
Limited gov’t: iVoterGuide questionnaire: Strongly Agree on free enterprise, but Strongly Disagree with eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and favors government-funded insurance alongside private options (mostly opposed).
Fiscal: iVoterGuide questionnaire: supports a 'living wage' for full-time adults; would have agencies rank spending to find waste (split).

Sources: [1] [2] [3]

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