Biography
Brian Walker is the Democratic candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives, District 31A, in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Harry Niska (R).[1] A former sheriff's deputy and Ramsey planning and parks commission member who says he was a Republican for most of his life, he is running on lowering costs for working families.[2]
Brian Walker said in a Ballotpedia survey that he grew up on a farm in Kansas, served as a sheriff's deputy, and lives in Ramsey, Minnesota.[2] He wrote that he has served on the Ramsey Planning Commission and the Parks and Recreation Commission, and that he ran for Ramsey City Council in 2020 and lost.[2] Walker said he was a Republican most of his life and now identifies as a moderate Democrat.[2] He listed lowering the cost of living, family farms, clean water and oversight of data centers among his priorities, and said he supports a permanent state ban on sulfide mining in the Boundary Waters watershed.[2]
- 1.Brian Walker - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Brian Walker - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Minnesota House District 31A
Brian Walker is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Minnesota House District 31A as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
