Biography
Ruth Bittner is the Republican candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives, District 34B, in the November 3, 2026 general election, facing incumbent Xp Lee (D).[1] A real estate agent and former food scientist, she was also the Republican nominee in the 2025 special election for the seat.[1][2]
Ruth Bittner was born in Minneapolis and earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Minnesota.[1] In a 2025 Ballotpedia survey, Bittner said she earned a B.S. in Food Science there, worked as a food scientist at Land O'Lakes, started her own business, and later became a real estate agent.[2] Bittner won the Republican primary for the special election for District 34B on August 12, 2025, and lost the September 16, 2025 special general election to Xp Lee, 60.8 percent to 39.1 percent.[1] She said in the survey that she wants to be available to voters, listen to their needs and work with others toward solutions.[2]
- 1.Ruth Bittner - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Ruth Bittner - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey (2025) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Minnesota House District 34B
Ruth Bittner is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Minnesota House District 34B as R. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
