State House, Senate Races: A Ballot Preview for the NW Suburbs

Candidate filing has closed for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate races scheduled for Nov. 3.

Below is a list of candidates that have filed to run for seats in the CCX Media coverage area that features nine cities in the Twin Cities northwest suburbs.

Primary elections are scheduled for Aug. 11.  

CCX Media will publish on-camera statements with candidates this fall after the primary elections have wrapped up.

Candidate filing has closed for the Minnesota House of Representatives and Senate races scheduled for Nov. 3.

Senate Races

Senate District 34 – Parts of Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Coon Rapids, Dayton and Rogers

Editor’s note: Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were shot in their home, allegedly by the same man who shot and killed Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. Both Hoffmans survived, and he returned to the Senate for the 2026 session.

• Karen Attia (R)
• John Hoffman (DFL – incumbent)

Senate District 37 – Parts of Maple Grove, Loretto, Independence, Greenfield, Corcoran, Maple Plain and Medina – DFL primary expected 

Editor’s note: this seat was previously held Sen. Warren Limmer (R), who has retired after nearly 40 years in the legislature.  

• Brady Hoag (R)
• Austin Chanen (DFL)
• Kristy Janigo (DFL)

Senate District 38 – Brooklyn Center, Osseo and parts of Brooklyn Park – DFL primary expected

• Brad Olson (R)
• Nehemiah Garley (DFL)
• Susan Pha (DFL – incumbent)

Senate District 42 – Parts of Plymouth, one precinct in Maple Grove, Medicine Lake

• Kevin Peterson (R)
• Bonnie Westlin (DFL – incumbent)

Senate District 43 – Crystal, New Hope, Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, one precinct in Plymouth

Editor’s note: this seat was previously held by Sen. Ann Rest (DFL), who has retired after 40 years in the legislature.

• Mike Freiberg (DFL)

Candidates for the Minnesota House of Representatives within the CCX Media coverage area are listed below.

House of Representatives 

House District 34B – Parts of Brooklyn Park, Champlin and Coon Rapids

Editor’s note: this seat was previously held by former Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman (DFL). She, her husband Mark and their dog were assassinated in their Brooklyn Park home. Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were also shot that night, although both survived the attack.

• Ruth Bittner (R)
• Xp Lee (DFL – incumbent)

House District 37A – Corcoran, Greenfield, Independence, Loretto, Maple Plain, Medina, parts of Maple Grove

Editor’s note: this seat was previously held by Rep. Kristin Robbins (R), who is stepping away from politics after withdrawing from the governor’s race.

• Tom McKee (R)
• Darci Smith (DFL)

House District 37B – Parts of Maple Grove

• Luke Doerer (R)
• Kristin Bahner (DFL – incumbent)

House District 38A – Osseo and parts of Brooklyn Park – Primary expected for both parties

Editor’s note: Rep. Michael Nelson (DFL) held this seat before his retirement in 2024. He passed away in May.

• Charlie Kistler (R)
• Yelena S. Kurdyumova (R)
• Richard A. Klatte (DFL)
• Huldah Momanyi-Hiltsley (DFL – incumbent)
• Wynfred Russell (DFL)

House District 38B – Brooklyn Center and three precincts in Brooklyn Park

• Robert Marvin (R)
• Samantha Vang (DFL – incumbent)

House District 42A – Parts of Maple Grove and Plymouth

• Kathy Burkett (R)
• Ned Carroll (DFL – incumbent)

House District 42B – Medicine Lake and parts of Plymouth 

• Ginny Klevorn (DFL – incumbent)

House District 43A – New Hope and parts of Crystal

Editor’s note: this seat has been held by Rep. Cedrick Frazier (DFL). He did not run for re-election, opting instead to run for Hennepin County Attorney.

• Todd Hesemann (R)
• Kyrstin Schuette (DFL)

House District 43B – Golden Valley, Robbinsdale, one precinct in Plymouth and one precinct in Crystal

Editor’s note: this seat was previously held by Rep. Mike Freiberg (DFL). He’s now running for the Senate District 43 seat.

• Jess Lewis (DFL)

Brooklyn Center | Brooklyn Park | Crystal | Golden Valley | Maple Grove | New Hope | Osseo | Plymouth | Robbinsdale