One candidate is tracked for Minnesota House District 47A on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Shelley Buck. Candidate information follows official Washington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Shelley Buck (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) is on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota House District 47A; Shelley Buck 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, Shelley Buck, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Democratic-Farmer-Labor Incumbent
Shelley Buck is a nonprofit leader with a master's degree in sports management from Concordia University, St. Paul and an M. Jur. in Indian law from the University of Tulsa. She represents District 47A, per her official House profile, and serves on the Energy Finance and Policy, Housing Finance and Policy, and Commerce Finance and Policy committees. She is unopposed in the November 2026 general election.
Who is running for Minnesota House District 47A in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Minnesota House District 47A on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Shelley Buck. Candidate information follows official Washington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Minnesota House District 47A 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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