Matt Little
Lawyer; former Minnesota state senator and former mayor of Lakeville
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U.S. House · Nov 3, 2026
Open seat. Held by Angie Craig, who is not running.
Open seat: DFL Rep. Angie Craig ran for the U.S. Senate and lost the August DFL primary; candidates are listed in the order shown in the Secretary of State's candidate table.
Lawyer; former Minnesota state senator and former mayor of Lakeville
Minnesota state senator, first elected in 2012; former banking executive with leadership roles at Target and U.S. Bank
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Democratic–Farmer–LaborMatt Little
Supports Medicare for All and says quality health care should be affordable and accessible for all Minnesotans.
RepublicanEric Pratt
Opposes replacing private and employer-sponsored coverage with a single government-run system; supports more competition, price transparency, lower administrative costs and changes addressing pharmacy benefit managers.
Democratic–Farmer–LaborMatt Little
Supports a tax on the ultrawealthy and changes to the tax system so working Americans, not just the wealthy, share in the nation's prosperity.
RepublicanEric Pratt
Would support expanding the federal Child Tax Credit to up to $3,000 per child for families who need it most; as a state senator he authored legislation creating a $3,000 refundable child tax credit for young children.
Democratic–Farmer–LaborMatt Little
Says he is committed to securing the safety net so Americans who paid into it receive the benefits they were promised.
RepublicanEric Pratt
Supports ending federal income tax on Social Security benefits and raising the taxable income cap; says the full retirement age may need to rise gradually and supports letting younger workers opt out for accounts such as 401(k)s and IRAs.
Democratic–Farmer–LaborMatt Little
Supports a moratorium on data centers and regulation of AI and data centers, saying Big Tech wants to drain Minnesota's aquifers, take up farmland and hand the bill to taxpayers.
RepublicanEric Pratt
No published position found.
Democratic–Farmer–LaborMatt Little
Wants ICE out of Minnesota, saying ICE agents there have shown indifference to the value of life, whether of citizens or of documented or undocumented immigrants.
RepublicanEric Pratt
No published position found.
Democratic–Farmer–LaborMatt Little
Supports ending Citizens United and dark money in government, and says his campaign does not take money from AIPAC, super PACs or corporate PACs.
RepublicanEric Pratt
No published position found.
Democratic–Farmer–LaborMatt Little
Says he will work for an end to what he calls violence, genocide and war, and for a just and lasting peace for Israel, Palestine and the Middle East.
RepublicanEric Pratt
No published position found.
Democratic–Farmer–LaborMatt Little
Supports women's reproductive freedom, with accessible and affordable health care in every community.
RepublicanEric Pratt
No published position found.
Democratic–Farmer–LaborMatt Little
No published position found.
RepublicanEric Pratt
Would streamline federal permitting, expand the U.S. supply of building materials and encourage careers in the skilled trades to lower the cost of building homes.
Democratic–Farmer–LaborMatt Little
No published position found.
RepublicanEric Pratt
Would create an independent Office of Program Integrity to find fraud, waste and abuse in federal programs, and supports stronger penalties for knowingly defrauding the government and more accountability for states that spend federal dollars.
Democratic–Farmer–LaborMatt Little
No published position found.
RepublicanEric Pratt
Supports stronger coordination among federal, state and local law enforcement and giving departments the tools, training, technology and resources they need.
Democratic–Farmer–LaborMatt Little
No published position found.
RepublicanEric Pratt
Supports reliable and affordable energy, fair trade, strong infrastructure and practical federal policies that give farmers the certainty to invest, grow and plan.