Erika Yoney

Erika Yoney is the Democratic candidate for Minnesota House of Representatives District 4A in the November 3, 2026 general election, after advancing from the Democratic primary on August 11, 2026.[1][2] A nurse practitioner, she said in a Ballotpedia survey that she works in safety-net health care serving the Fargo-Moorhead area.[2][3]

Erika Yoney said in a Ballotpedia survey that she graduated from Moorhead schools, raised her family in Moorhead and has worked more than 20 years as a nurse in hospitals, clinics, schools, public health and migrant programs.[3] She said she returned to school to earn a doctorate and become a psychiatric nurse practitioner, and that she now works in safety-net health care providing mental health care regardless of insurance status or ability to pay.[3]

Yoney listed health care access, public education and affordability among her campaign messages.[3] She wrote that she supports fully funding public schools, investing in teachers and staff, and expanding student mental health resources.[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.