Biography
Natalie Barnes is the Republican candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives, District 54B, in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Christopher Kartschoke (D) for a seat with no incumbent.[1][2] She won the August 11, 2026 Republican primary over Chris Steward, 66.6 percent to 33.4 percent.[2]
Natalie Barnes sought the Republican nomination for Minnesota State Senate District 54 in 2022, when incumbent Eric Pratt defeated her in the primary.[2] In a 2022 Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a mom, nurse, business owner and Minnesotan.[3] She listed her campaign messages then as taxes and inflation, school transparency and school choice, and protection of individual choices.[3]
- 1.Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Natalie Barnes - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Natalie Barnes - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Minnesota House District 54B
Natalie Barnes is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Minnesota House District 54B as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.