Who is running for State House District 56B in Minnesota in 2026?

John Huot (D), Andrew Hattaway (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 56B — 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

FJohn HuotDemocratic

Incumbent state representative, House District 56B; DFL.

LifeFFamilyFReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tFFiscalF

Incumbent DFL; voted the conservative way on scored roll calls: pro-life 0/4, marriage/gender 0/7, Second Amendment 0/6, limited government 0/2, fiscal 0/2. Did not respond to MCCL's questionnaire; NRA-PVF grade F. Party default applied for religious liberty. iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.

Life: Voted the conservative way on 0 of 4 recorded votes (0%). Liberal: voted for the 2023 PRO Act (HF 1) and the 2023 health bill repealing abortion restrictions (SF 2995); against pregnancy-center grants (HF 25, 2025) and the 2026 motion to take up the preborn right-to-life amendment (HF 5084).
Family: Voted the conservative way on 0 of 7 recorded votes (0%). Liberal: voted for the 2023 trans refuge law (HF 146), the 2023 conversion-therapy ban (HF 16), and the 2024 ERA constitutional amendment (SF 37); against the 2025 girls' sports bill (HF 12), the 2026 motion to take up the girls' sports bill (HF 12), the 2026 motion to take up the women's athletics exemption (HF 1233), and the 2026 motion to take up the biological-sex athletics bill (HF 2685).
Religious liberty: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.
2nd Amendment: Voted the conservative way on 0 of 6 recorded votes (0%). Liberal: voted for the 2023 public safety bill with red-flag/background-check provisions (SF 2909), the 2024 binary-trigger/straw-purchase bill (HF 2609), the 2024 safe-storage mandate (HF 4300), the 2024 lost/stolen firearm reporting mandate (HF 601), the 2026 motion to advance the assault-weapons ban (HF 3433), and the 2026 motion to take up the assault-weapons/magazine bill (HF 5140).
Limited gov’t: Voted the conservative way on 0 of 2 recorded votes (0%). Liberal: voted for the 2024 ERA constitutional amendment (SF 37) and the 2023 paid-leave mandate (HF 2).
Fiscal: Voted the conservative way on 0 of 2 recorded votes (0%). Liberal: voted for the 2023 omnibus tax bill (HF 1938) and the 2024 tax omnibus (HF 5247).

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

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AAndrew HattawayRepublican

Candidate for State Representative, District 56B (Republican).

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalB

Non-incumbent Republican; no legislative voting record in the scored roll calls. MCCL questionnaire: 11 pro-life of 11 answered; NRA-PVF grade AQ. Party default applied for marriage/gender, religious liberty, limited government, and fiscal. iVoterGuide rates Conservative. Evidence pass 2026-10-29: marriage A (iVoterGuide questionnaire); religious liberty A (iVoterGuide questionnaire); limited government A (iVoterGuide questionnaire); fiscal B (iVoterGuide questionnaire).

Life: MCCL 2026 questionnaire: 11 of 11 answered questions given the pro-life answer (all pro-life answers).
Family: iVoterGuide questionnaire: Strongly Agree that marriage is the union of one man and one woman.
Religious liberty: iVoterGuide questionnaire: Strongly Disagree that businesses should be required to provide services violating their beliefs; separation of church and state means 'preventing the government from controlling religious belief.'
2nd Amendment: NRA-PVF 2026 grade: AQ.
Limited gov’t: iVoterGuide questionnaire: Strongly Agree on free enterprise and eliminating the U.S. Department of Education; health care limited to a basic safety net.
Fiscal: iVoterGuide questionnaire: would cut duplicative programs and stop using one-time money for permanent programs; supports a minimum wage 'that protects workers without harming small businesses' (mostly conservative).

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

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