Who is running for U.S. House District 2 in Minnesota in 2026?

Matt Little (D), Eric Pratt (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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U.S. House District 2 — 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

DMatt LittleDemocratic

Former state senator and Lakeville mayor; DFL candidate for U.S. House District 2.

LifeFFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalC

Rated F by NRA-PVF; recorded 0% with MCCL and ACU as a state senator, with a 54% Taxpayers League score.

Life: MCCL 0% (2018-19) as a state senator; did not respond to MCCL's 2026 survey.
Family: No specific position found; party inference.
Religious liberty: No specific position found.
2nd Amendment: Rated F by NRA-PVF for 2026.
Limited gov’t: American Conservative Union Minnesota 0% (2019), 11% lifetime; NFIB Minnesota 67% (2019-20).
Fiscal: Taxpayers League of Minnesota 54% (2018), 52% lifetime.

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

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BEric PrattRepublican

State senator since 2013; Republican candidate for U.S. House District 2.

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tBFiscalB

Endorsed by MCCL PAC, rated A by NRA-PVF, and scored 100% with MCCL and the Minnesota Family Council as a state senator; voted against the party-line 2023 PRO Act and gun-control package.

Life: Endorsed by MCCL PAC; MCCL 100% (2021); answered yes to all 11 MCCL 2026 survey questions; opposed the 2023 PRO Act, which passed the Senate on a party-line vote.
Family: Minnesota Family Council 100% (2025); endorsed by Minnesotans for Health & Parental Rights.
Religious liberty: No specific religious-liberty record found.
2nd Amendment: Rated A by NRA-PVF for 2026 (not endorsed); voted against the 2023 public-safety bill with universal background checks and a red-flag law, which passed the Senate 34-33 on party lines.
Limited gov’t: American Conservative Union Minnesota 79% (2025), 88% lifetime; NFIB Minnesota 100% (2025-26).
Fiscal: Agrees government should cut spending to reduce the debt; Taxpayers League of Minnesota 62% (2018), 75% lifetime.

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

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