Biography
Martha Brown is the Democratic candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives, District 19A, in the November 3, 2026 general election, where she faces incumbent Republican Keith Allen.[1][2] An educational consultant with more than 30 years of experience as an educator and researcher, she lives in Faribault.[2][3]
Martha Brown graduated from McDowell High School, earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Rochester in 1988, and received a Ph.D. from Florida Atlantic University in 2015.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she grew up in a working-class family and has worked for more than 30 years as an educator, researcher, program evaluator, consultant, author and musician.[3] She said she lives in Faribault, where she teaches and volunteers, is a member of the Faribault Rotary Club, served on the City of Faribault Environmental Commission, and volunteers with the Community Action Center.[3] Brown listed universal health care as her first key message, saying she supports building a new universal health care system, and also named economic security for working and rural Minnesotans.[3]
- 1.Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Martha Brown · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Martha Brown - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Minnesota House District 19A
Martha Brown is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Minnesota House District 19A as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
