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 ↗

Also on the ballot for this seat: Eric Pratt · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 2.Matt Little · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 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