2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota House District 42A on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ned Carroll and Kathy Burkett. Candidate information follows official Hennepin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Ned Carroll (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Kathy Burkett (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 42A; Ned Carroll 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, Ned Carroll, is on the ballot.
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Democratic-Farmer-Labor Incumbent
Ned Carroll is an attorney with degrees from Cornell College, Rutgers University, and the University of Iowa College of Law, per the Minnesota House of Representatives. Carroll has represented Minnesota House District 42A since 2022 and serves on the Capital Investment, Energy Finance and Policy, and Health Finance and Policy committees, per the Minnesota House of Representatives. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Republican
Kathy Burkett is the Republican candidate for Minnesota House District 42A on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Who is running for Minnesota House District 42A in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota House District 42A on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ned Carroll and Kathy Burkett. Candidate information follows official Hennepin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Minnesota House District 42A 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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