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Hennepin County, Minnesota

Minnesota House District 46B

2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota House District 46B on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cheryl Youakim and Kim Rich. Candidate information follows official Hennepin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Cheryl Youakim (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Kim Rich (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 46B; Cheryl Youakim 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, Cheryl Youakim, is on the ballot.

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Cheryl Youakim

Cheryl Youakim

Democratic-Farmer-Labor Incumbent

Top priorities
  • Supports indexing the education funding formula to inflation and fully funding special education
  • Supports investment in quality early childhood education programs and childcare

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Cheryl Youakim has represented Hopkins, Edina and St. Louis Park in the Minnesota House of Representatives for the last eleven years, per her campaign site. Youakim works as an education paraprofessional in local schools when the legislature is not in session and previously chaired the House Education Finance committee, per her campaign site. Youakim co-founded the nonprofit Start Learning Early in 2004 to raise awareness of early childhood education, per her campaign site.

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Kim Rich

Republican

Top priorities
  • Calls for safer communities
  • Supports quality education
  • Advocates responsible government spending

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Rich spent three decades running an insurance agency after working in retail and real estate sales, and held leadership roles with the United Farmers Agents Association, per the campaign site. He has lived in Edina with his wife since 1999, per the campaign site.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Minnesota House District 46B in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota House District 46B on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cheryl Youakim and Kim Rich. Candidate information follows official Hennepin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Minnesota House District 46B 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 Hennepin 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.

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Candidate roster from official Hennepin County and state election office filings, last verified September 29, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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