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Matt Little

U.S. House, Minnesota Congressional District 2

  • 2026
  • Minnesota
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U.S. House, Minnesota Congressional District 2

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    In the news

    1. Pioneer Press

      Will a progressive be able to keep Angie Craig’s district in DFL hands?

      Little, backing Medicare for All in Craig's old seat, says voters crave authenticity: 'you can win running as yourself.'

    2. MinnPost

      Matt Little and Eric Pratt are offering clear choices in a quiet race for Congress

      Little runs as an unabashed progressive in the open 2nd District; Cook's Erin Covey says he is in a strong position to win.

    3. KSTP 5 Eyewitness News

      Free Air Time: 2nd Congressional District candidate Matt Little

      Little makes his case directly to voters in KSTP's Free Air Time series.

    4. WCCO / CBS Minnesota

      Meet Matt Little, candidate for U.S. House in Minnesota's 2nd District | WCCO Election Guide

      WCCO election guide: Little, a former state senator and Lakeville mayor, on the open 2nd District seat.

    5. MPR News

      Candidates for Minnesota’s open U.S. House seat face off in debate

      Little and Republican Eric Pratt debated on MPR in Minnesota's only open U.S. House race.

    Checked Oct 24, 2026

    Candidate briefing

    Matt Little is the 2026 Democratic nominee for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District. A former Lakeville mayor and Minnesota state senator, he won the August 11 DFL primary over Kaela Berg and Matt Klein. He faces Republican Eric Pratt in November.

    Wikipedia records that he represented Senate District 58 from 2017 to 2021 and is an attorney. Our Revolution has endorsed him.

    Why Political Revolution supports him: he is the progressive nominee in an open Minnesota swing district, backed by Our Revolution after winning a contested primary.

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