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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. Cottage Grove Journal

      Candidates for state, federal seats speak

      A former Lakeville mayor and state senator, Little says he wrote or co-wrote 60+ bipartisan bills, incl. the red flag and insulin laws.

    2. WCCO Radio

      Behind the Ballot: Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District

      Little says Pratt should 'stake some ground' instead of passing 'whatever Donald Trump tells you to do' in the open swing seat.

    3. 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.'

    4. 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.

    5. 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.

    Checked Nov 2, 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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