2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Minnesota House District 22A

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Sonja L. Denn

Democratic–Farmer–Labor

Work: Director of finance and human resources, Ahrens Heating & Air Conditioning

Sonja L. Denn has been director of finance and human resources at Ahrens Heating & Air Conditioning since 2024. She was a career readiness counselor for the Minnesota Army National Guard through Patriot Enterprise (2018-2023) and a transitional housing case manager.

Sources for Denn

Sonja L. Denn (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Bjorn Olson

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 22A (since 2020)
Work: State Representative, Minnesota House District 22A; farmer; teacher; U.S. Army Reserve major

Bjorn Olson has served as State Representative for District 22A in the Minnesota Legislature since 2020.

Bjorn Olson was first elected to the Minnesota House in 2020. He is a farmer and teacher, a major in the U.S. Army Reserve, and a former mayor of Elmore.

Olson's committees

Veterans and Military Affairs Division (Co-Vice Chair)
Transportation Finance and Policy
Ways and Means
Children and Families Finance and Policy
Legacy Finance

Sources for Olson

Bjorn Olson: official member information (Minnesota Legislature (Minnesota Senate; Minnesota House of Representatives), Public record)
Minnesota Legislature: current member roster (Minnesota Legislature (Minnesota Senate; Minnesota House of Representatives), Public record)
Bjorn Olson - Legislator Record (Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Public record)
Bjorn Olson (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sources

Candidate list and race details

2026 State General Election candidate file (cand.txt) (Minnesota Secretary of State, Public record)

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