Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2026

2026 Minnesota House Elections
Primary	Pending
General	November 3, 2026

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Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.

The Minnesota House of Representatives is one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2026. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.

Party control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses and State government trifectas

Party	As of March 2025
	Democratic Party	66
	Republican Party	67
	Independent	0
	Vacancies	1
Total	134

Candidates

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

• Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
• Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

This list will be updated after the candidate filing deadline has passed and the official list of candidates becomes available. Please contact us if you notice an official candidate missing from the list or the inclusion of a candidate who withdrew.

Primary

General election

Voting information

See also: Voting in Minnesota

Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.

Competitiveness

This section will be updated with information about the competitiveness of state legislative elections in Minnesota. For more information about Ballotpedia's Competitiveness Analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.

Process to become a candidate

See also: Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Minnesota

See statutes: 2013 Minnesota Statutes, "Chapter 204B. Elections; General Provisions"

For major party candidates

A major party candidate seeking placement on the primary ballot must file an affidavit of candidacy. The affidavit must state the following, regardless of the office being sought:^[1][2]

• that the candidate is an eligible voter
• that the candidate has no other affidavit on file as a candidate for any other office at the same primary or next ensuing general election
• that the candidate is 21 years old, or will be at the time he or she assumes office, and that the candidate will maintain a residence in the district in which he or she is seeking election for 30 days prior to the general election
• that the candidate's name as written on the affidavit for ballot designation is the candidate's true name or the name by which he or she is commonly known in the community

The candidate must also include his or her address and telephone number. The candidate must indicate on the affidavit that he or she has either participated in the party's most recent precinct caucus or intends to vote for a majority of the party's candidates at the next ensuing general election. The affidavit includes office-specific information, as well.^[1][2]

In addition the affidavit of candidacy, a major party candidate must either pay a filing fee or submit a petition in lieu of paying the filing fee. Filing fees vary according to the office being sought and are as follows:^[2][3]

Filing fees
Office	Filing fee
Governor, attorney general, auditor, secretary of state or United States Representative	$300
United States Senator	$400
State legislature	$100

If a candidate elects to submit a petition in lieu of paying the filing fee, the petition must meet the following signature requirements:^[2][3]

Signature requirements for petitions in lieu of filing fees
Office	Required signatures
Governor, attorney general, auditor, secretary of state or United States Senator	2,000
United States Representative	1,000
State legislature	500

Candidates must file between the 84th day preceding the primary election and the 70th day preceding the primary. Candidates for federal office must file with the Minnesota Secretary of State. A candidate for state-level office may file with the county auditor of his or her county of residence or the Minnesota Secretary of State.^[2][4]

For minor party and independent candidates

A minor party or independent candidate seeking placement on the general election ballot must file an affidavit of candidacy meeting the same specifications as that filed by a major party candidate. Instead of including the name of his or her political party, an independent candidate may designate a non-recognized party or political principle, provided that the designation is made in three words or less and does not suggest similarity with an existing recognized party.^[1][5]

A minor party or independent candidate must also submit a nominating petition. For federal or statewide offices, signatures must equal either 1 percent of the total number of individuals who voted in the state at the last preceding state general election, or 2,000, whichever is less. For congressional office, signatures must equal either 5 percent of the total number of individuals who voted in the district at the last preceding state general election, or 1,000, whichever is less. For state legislative office, signatures must equal either 10 percent of the total number of individuals who voted in the legislative district at the last preceding state general election, or 500, whichever is less.^[5][6][7]

In addition to the affidavit of candidacy and nominating petition, a minor party or independent candidate is liable for the same filing fee as a major party candidate. A nominating petition may be used in lieu of paying the filing fee, but the petition must include a prominent statement informing signers that the petition will be used in this way.^[3][5]

Candidates must file between the 84th day preceding the primary election and the 70th day preceding the primary. Candidates for federal office must file with the Minnesota Secretary of State. A candidate for state-level office may file with the county auditor of his or her county of residence or the Minnesota Secretary of State.^[4][5]

For write-in candidates

A write-in candidate must file a written request in order to have his or her votes tallied. Such requests must be filed no later than the seventh day before the general election. Write-in candidates for federal office must submit their requests to the Minnesota Secretary of State. A write-in candidate for state-level office may submit the request to the county auditor of his or her county of residence or the Minnesota Secretary of State.^[4]

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

To be eligible to run for the Minnesota House of Representatives, a candidate must:^[8]

• Be eligible to vote in Minnesota
• Have not filed for more than one office for the upcoming primary or general election
• Be at least 21 years old
• Be a resident of Minnesota for at least one year
• Be a resident of the legislative district for at least 6 months before the general election date

Salaries and per diem

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries

State legislative salaries, 2024[9]
Salary	Per diem
$51,750/year	For senators: $86/day. For representatives: $66/day.

When sworn in

See also: When state legislators assume office after a general election

Minnesota legislators assume office on the first Tuesday after the second Monday in January after the election.^[10][11]

Minnesota political history

Trifectas

A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.

Minnesota Party Control: 1992-2024
Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.

Presidential politics in Minnesota

2024

See also: Presidential election, 2024

2016

See also: Presidential election, 2016

Minnesota presidential election results (1900-2024)

• 21 Democratic wins
• 10 Republican wins
• 1 other win

Redistricting following the 2020 census

Minnesota enacted new legislative district boundaries on February 15, 2022, when a special judicial redistricting panel issued an order adopting final maps. Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea established the five-judge special redistricting panel in June 2021 to hear legal challenges regarding redistricting and adopt maps should the legislature not agree on them. The panel consisted of two state court of appeals justices and three state district court judges. Republican governors originally appointed two of the five justices, Democratic governors originally appointed two, and former Gov. Jesse Ventura (Reform) originally appointed one justice.

On June 2, 2022, Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed legislation containing adjustments to Senate Districts 15 and 16 as well as to House Districts 15, 16, and 58.^[13] The changes were effective for the 2022 elections. On May 24, 2023, Walz signed a state budget bill that included modifications to Senate Districts 9, 12, 17, and 24.^[14][15][16] The changes were effective for the 2024 elections.

See also

Minnesota	State Legislative Elections	News and Analysis
Minnesota State Executive Offices Minnesota State Legislature Minnesota Courts	2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 • 2014 Minnesota elections: 2023 • 2022 • 2021 • 2020 • 2019 • 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015	Party control of state government State government trifectas Partisan composition of state legislatures Partisan composition of state senates Partisan composition of state houses

External links

• Minnesota House of Representatives

Footnotes