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State House: District 18A

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House of Representatives District 18A candidates running in the general election:

  • Rep. Jeff Brand, Democrat

  • Erica Schwartz, Republican

Analysis from MPR News politics reporter Dana Ferguson:

In south central Minnesota, DFL Rep. Jeff Brand is in a competitive race with Republican Erica Schwartz in the district that has gone back and forth politically in recent years. Brand first won the seat in 2018 but lost a reelection bid in 2020 when Trump was on the ticket. He reclaimed the seat in 2022. Republicans hope the Trump effect will help Schwartz flip the seat this year. The Senate district is represented by Democratic Sen. Nick Frentz. The race has generated almost $294,000 in independent campaign spending as of the latest filing deadline.

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