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Carver County, Minnesota

Minnesota House District 17B

2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota House District 17B on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bobbie Harder and Ben Wieman. Candidate information follows official Carver County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Bobbie Harder (Republican), Ben Wieman (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 17B; Bobbie Harder is the sitting member, per the Minnesota House of Representatives's official member directory (house.mn.gov). Nominees were chosen at the August 11, 2026 primary (where contested) or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified candidate table; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Bobbie Harder, is on the ballot.

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Bobbie Harder

Bobbie Harder

Republican Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Supports election integrity
  • Supports lowering tax burdens and eliminating waste and fraud
  • Supports constitutional and individual rights

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Bobbie Harder is a farmer who works alongside her husband Neal in Henderson Township, Sibley County, per the campaign site. She has served two terms as a Sibley County Commissioner and as deputy clerk of Henderson Township, per the campaign site. She is active in numerous local and agricultural organizations, including the Minnesota Farm Bureau and Corn Growers Association, per the campaign site.

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Ben Wieman

Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Top priorities
  • Supports leveling the playing field for independent family farms
  • Supports fair funding formulas for rural public schools
  • Supports protecting rural hospitals and clinics and lowering prescription drug costs

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Wieman is a fifth-generation dairy farmer who operates his family's farm near Arlington in Sibley County, land his family has worked since 1886, per the campaign site. He has no prior political office experience and says he decided to run after seeing economic pressures mount on rural communities, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Minnesota House District 17B in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota House District 17B on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bobbie Harder and Ben Wieman. Candidate information follows official Carver County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Minnesota House District 17B election in Minnesota?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Minnesota are on the Minnesota election hub at theballotbrief.com.

How do I see my exact Carver County ballot?

Enter your ZIP code in the lookup at theballotbrief.com for the statewide and congressional races, or a full street address to add the county, city and district contests for that location.

Verify this race

Candidate roster from official Carver County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Bobbie Harder, full profileBen Wieman, full profileOfficial Minnesota election office