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U.S. House · Minnesota's 2nd District

South metro Twin Cities suburbs and exurbs, including Lakeville, Prior Lake, Burnsville, Eagan and Hastings.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

✓ Fact-checked 2026-09-25: 24 claims re-checked against their sources · 3 corrected · 1 removed

A second, independent research pass re-opened every cited source for this race and corrected or removed anything the source didn’t support.

  • Removed Eric Pratt's abortion position (claimed 'pro-life' 2012 survey): not found anywhere on the cited Ballotpedia page (s3); unsupported.
  • Corrected Eric Pratt's Minnesota Senate district history: source (s3) shows District 55 (2013-2023) and District 54 (2023-present), not District 35 (2013-2021) and District 54 (2021-present) as originally written. Fixed in currentRole and the record item.
  • Added a source (Ballotpedia's MN U.S. Senate 2026 race page) and the exact primary margin (58.9%-39.5%) to support the context claim that Angie Craig lost the Senate primary to Peggy Flanagan, which was not covered by the originally cited source.

On the ballot · 2 candidates

Matt LittleDFormer Minnesota State Senator, District 58 (2017-2021)

Raised $923K · spent $796K · $128K cash on hand (through 2026-07-22) FEC filing ↗

Eric PrattRMinnesota State Senator, District 54 (since 2023; previously District 55, 2013-2023)

Raised $511K · spent $257K · $254K cash on hand (through 2026-07-22) FEC filing ↗

Where they stand — side by side

Only positions documented in a cited source are shown. Where an officeholder’s recorded votes speak to an issue, the votes set the position (marked “votes”). A dash means we found no clear public position — not that the candidate has none.

ISSUEMatt Little
D
Eric Pratt
R
Expand immigration enforcement and deportations—Supports[4]
Expand public health coverageSupports[2]—
Increase police funding and staffing—Supports[4]

The candidates, in full

Matt Little

DFormer Minnesota State Senator, District 58 (2017-2021)

Matt Little is the Democratic nominee for the open MN-02 seat. He is a former Minnesota state senator who grew up in the district, in Lakeville, and now lives in New Market Township.[2]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

On the record — official actions

  • actionServed as a Minnesota state senator representing District 58 from 2017 to 2021.[2]
  • vote2019-04-30 · Voted no on HF 2125 (the Senate Republican majority's 2019 omnibus tax bill), which passed the Minnesota Senate 39-28 on 2019-04-30.[6]

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsExpand public health coverage

    Says he is fighting for families who cannot afford health care, and opposes federal cuts to vital public services.[2]

In their words — priorities

  • Says he is running to fight for people who work hard but 'still can't get ahead,' and for families struggling to afford groceries, child care, health care and assisted living.[2]
  • Says he supports cutting red tape and eliminating wasteful spending, but opposes what he describes as cuts made by the current administration to life-saving programs.[2]
  • Frames his campaign around defending democracy and the rule of law, and says he wants to work across the aisle with bipartisan experience.[2]

Background

  • Grew up in Lakeville, Minnesota (within the district), and attended high school in Rosemount; now lives in New Market Township.[2]
  • Served in the Minnesota State Senate representing District 58 from 2017 to 2021, before losing re-election in 2020 to Zach Duckworth (R).[2]

Campaign money

Raised $923K · spent $796K · $128K cash on hand (through 2026-07-22) FEC filing ↗

Campaign website ↗Shareable profile page

Eric Pratt

RMinnesota State Senator, District 54 (since 2023; previously District 55, 2013-2023)

Eric Pratt is the Republican nominee for the open MN-02 seat. He is a sitting Minnesota state senator and former banking executive from Prior Lake.[3][4]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

On the record — official actions

  • actionHas served in the Minnesota State Senate since 2013 (District 55, 2013-2023; District 54, 2023-present); currently ranking minority member of the Senate Finance Committee and a member of the Capital Investment and Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy committees.[3]

Positions on the issues

  • SupportsExpand immigration enforcement and deportations

    Says laws should be enforced fairly and consistently 'from our neighborhoods to the U.S. Border.'[4]

  • SupportsIncrease police funding and staffing

    Says he supports law enforcement, first responders and policies that keep communities secure.[4]

In their words — priorities

  • 'Restore economic stability and opportunity': says he will focus on lowering costs and supporting small businesses.[4]
  • 'Protect communities and keep families safe': supports law enforcement and first responders, and says laws should be enforced consistently, including at the border.[4]
  • 'Keep bad actors out of our wallets': says he will work to crack down on fraud and abuse of government programs.[4]

Background

  • Born and raised in Prior Lake, Minnesota; graduated from Prior Lake High School.[3]
  • Earned a B.A. in economics from the University of Colorado, Boulder, where he played Division I football, and an M.B.A. in finance from the University of St. Thomas.[3]
  • Worked in banking and finance, including roles as senior group manager at Target and senior vice president of risk management at U.S. Bank.[3]
  • Began his public service on the Prior Lake-Savage school board before being elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2012.[4]

Campaign money

Raised $511K · spent $257K · $254K cash on hand (through 2026-07-22) FEC filing ↗

Campaign website ↗Shareable profile page

Sources · 6

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Matt Little · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  3. 3.Eric Pratt · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  4. 4.About / Pratt Playbook · Eric Pratt for Minnesota (campaign website) · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2026 · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  6. 6.Journal of the Senate, 44th Day, April 30, 2019 (H.F. No. 2125 final passage roll call, p. 4053-4054) · Minnesota State Senate · 2019-04-30 Official record