Progressive Democrat Matt Little wins U.S. House seat in south suburban district

By: Alyssa Chen

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 521

Last Updated: 5 days, 18 hours ago


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Matt Little won the election to represent Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House, defeating state Sen. Eric Pratt, R-Prior Lake, leading by a wide margin, according to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s unofficial results Tuesday evening.

Little, a 41-year-old attorney, served as the mayor of Lakeville for two terms and a state senator in the south metro for one term, before losing to state Rep. Zach Duckworth, R-Lakeville in 2020.

Little won …

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