2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota House District 4B on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Thaddeus Laugisch and Jim Joy. Candidate information follows official Clay County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Thaddeus Laugisch (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Jim Joy (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 4B; Jim Joy 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.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Jim Joy, is on the ballot.
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Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Thaddeus Laugisch has worked for 16 years as a designer and safety director for Cava Construction, Inc. of Fargo, according to the Detroit Lakes Tribune. He received the DFL endorsement by a unanimous vote of district convention delegates for the 2026 House District 4B race. A previously reported campaign site for him at tl4mnh4b.com no longer displays campaign content and was not linked. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Republican Incumbent
Jim Joy was first elected to the Minnesota House in 2022 and previously served as mayor of Hawley and on the Hawley City Council, according to the Detroit Lakes Tribune. He represents District 4B and faces a rematch against the same DFL challenger from 2024. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Who is running for Minnesota House District 4B in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota House District 4B on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Thaddeus Laugisch and Jim Joy. Candidate information follows official Clay County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Minnesota House District 4B 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.
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Candidate roster from official Clay County and state election office filings, last verified September 25, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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