2026 Minnesota House of Representatives election

2026 Minnesota House of Representatives election

←  2024 November 3, 2026 2030 →
All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives 67 seats needed for a majority
Leader Lisa Demuth Melissa Hortman Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Leader since February 6th, 2025 January 3, 2017 Leader's seat 13A–Cold Spring 34B–Brooklyn Park Last election 67 67 Current seats 67 66 [a]
Map of the incumbents:      Democratic incumbent     Republican incumbent      Vacant
Incumbent Speaker Lisa Demuth Republican

The 2026 Minnesota House of Representatives election will be held in the U.S. state of Minnesota on November 3, 2026, ^[3] to elect members of the House of Representatives of the 95th Minnesota Legislature to a two-year term. A primary election will be held in several districts on August 11, 2026. ^[3] The election coincides with the election of the other house of the Legislature, the Senate, and all other statewide elections.

Background

The last election in 2024 resulted in the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party losing a majority, tying the chamber 67-67. The Minnesota Republican Party achieved a temporary majority due to a successful legal challenge in district 40B. ^[4]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2024 [b]
Committee	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
House Republican Campaign Committee [5]	$3,241,561	$3,768,690	$177,501
DFL House Caucus [6]	$9,927,648	$10,612,268	$541,935
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board [7]

Notes

1. After the election of Curtis Johnson was successfully challenged in court due to residency requirements, there is a vacancy in district 40B, ^[1] to be filled March 11. ^[2]
2. per the January 1 – December 31 Year-End Report

References

1. Jacobsen, Jeremiah (December 20, 2024). "Roseville election ruling shakes up control of Minnesota legislature". KARE-TV . Retrieved December 20, 2024.
2. Ferguson, Dana (February 5, 2025). "Walz sets special election for seat in suburban Ramsey County that will decide House power". Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
3. "Elections Calendar". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
4. Moore, Janet (December 27, 2024). "DFLer resigns seat in Minnesota House after court finds he failed to meet residency requirement". The Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved February 22, 2025.
5. "Campaign finance report, HRCC". MN Campaign Finance Board. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
6. "Campaign finance report, DFL House Caucus". MN Campaign Finance Board. Retrieved February 21, 2025.
7. "Campaign Finance Viewer, Party Unit". cfb.mn.gov. Retrieved February 21, 2025.