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MN House

State House: District 7B

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House of Representatives District 7B candidates running in the general election:

  • Lorrie Janatopoulos, Democrat

  • Cal Warwas, Republican

Incumbent Rep. Dave Lislegard announced his retirement in May and is not running for reelection.

Analysis from MPR News politics reporter Dana Ferguson:

Three-term Democratic Rep. Dave Lislegard is stepping down from his seat, setting up a contest in the Iron Range district between Democrat Lorrie Janatopoulos and Republican Cal Warwas. Republicans see the seat as a pickup opportunity because the other half of the Senate district is represented by Republican Rep. Spencer Igo and GOP Sen. Robert Farnsworth, who prevailed in a 2022 race. More than $69,000 in independent expenditure funds have flowed into the contest so far. It’s one of the few seats in the state that a Democrat won despite Republicans faring better in statewide and federal races.

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