2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Minnesota House District 31A

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Harry Niska

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now
State Representative, District 31A (since 2022)
Work
State Representative, Minnesota House District 31A; attorney, partner at CrossCastle PLLC

Harry Niska has served as State Representative for District 31A in the Minnesota Legislature since 2022.

Harry Niska was first elected to the Minnesota House in 2022. He is an attorney and partner at CrossCastle PLLC, co-founded Roofle, and was general counsel at Hoffman Weber Construction; he clerked on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and earned his law degree at the University of Minnesota.

Niska's committees

  • Rules and Legislative Administration (Co-Chair)

Sources for Niska

Brian Walker

Democratic–Farmer–Labor

Work
Former sheriff's deputy (Ramsey)

Brian Walker is a former sheriff's deputy who has served on boards and commissions in Ramsey. He previously ran for office in 2022.

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