2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota House District 58A on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steven E. Cherney and Kristi Pursell. Candidate information follows official Scott County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Steven E. Cherney (Republican), Kristi Pursell (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 58A; Kristi Pursell 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, Kristi Pursell, is on the ballot.
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Republican
Steven E. Cherney is the Republican candidate for Minnesota House District 58A 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.
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Incumbent
Kristi Pursell is a nonprofit executive director who represents District 58A in the Minnesota House. She holds a B.A. in English and environmental studies from St. Olaf College and a graduate certificate in environmental education from the University of Minnesota Duluth, according to the Minnesota House of Representatives. First elected in 2022, she is now in her second term, serves as Assistant DFL Floor Leader, and co-chairs Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy as vice chair.
Who is running for Minnesota House District 58A in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota House District 58A on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steven E. Cherney and Kristi Pursell. Candidate information follows official Scott County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Minnesota House District 58A 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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