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Matt Little
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Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. House Minnesota District 2

Prior offices
Minnesota State Senate District 58
Successor: Zach Duckworth
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Next election

November 3, 2026

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Matt Little (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]

Little (Democratic Party) was a member of the Minnesota State Senate, representing District 58. He assumed office in 2017. He left office on January 5, 2021.

Committee assignments

2019-2020

Little was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Minnesota committee assignments, 2017
• Jobs and Economic Growth
• Transportation
• Veterans and Military Affairs

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2026

See also: Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 2

Matt Klein, Matt Little, Tyler Kistner, and Eric Pratt are running in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 2 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
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Matt Klein (D)
Image of Matt Little
Matt Little (D)
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Tyler Kistner (R)
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Eric Pratt (R)

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2020

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Minnesota State Senate District 58

Zach Duckworth defeated incumbent Matt Little in the general election for Minnesota State Senate District 58 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Zach Duckworth
Zach Duckworth (R)
 
54.9
 
29,412
Image of Matt Little
Matt Little (D)
 
45.0
 
24,129
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
31

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Total votes: 53,572
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Matt Little advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota State Senate District 58.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Zach Duckworth advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota State Senate District 58.

Campaign finance

2016

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Minnesota State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016. Incumbent Dave Thompson (R) did not seek re-election.

Matt Little defeated Tim Pitcher in the Minnesota State Senate District 58 general election.[1][2]

Minnesota State Senate, District 58 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Matt Little 50.43% 22,833
     Republican Tim Pitcher 49.57% 22,446
Total Votes 45,279
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State


Matt Little ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 58 Democratic primary.[3][4]

Minnesota State Senate, District 58 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Matt Little  (unopposed)


Tim Pitcher ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 58 Republican primary.[3][4]

Minnesota State Senate, District 58 Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Tim Pitcher  (unopposed)

This district was included in the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee's list of "2016 Essential Races." Read more »

This candidate ran in one of Ballotpedia's races to watch in 2016. Read more »

Campaign themes

2026

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2020

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2016

Little's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“

Jobs & Economy

  • Matt has also supported small businesses by getting the city to join the “Open to Business” program that provides technical assistance and loan access to area start-ups. Moreover, Matt presented and passed a fast-track meeting policy whereby companies can request a special meeting, outside of normal meeting times, to speed up or keep their projects on track. This has been utilized on such projects like the new Hy-Vee grocery store. Matt will continue his support of the business community to bring more good quality jobs to our state.

Education

  • To build a world-class Minnesota education system, family choice must play an important role. When students can choose among different education options, it strengthens competition and raises education standards. Choice also gives diverse people from many areas access to high-quality schools across the state.

Seniors

  • I can’t wait to get to the Capitol to continue work on the important issues of senior transportation, elder care, rural healthcare, and fair senior tax policy. Our state isn’t ready for the major demographic shifts, so I plan to get us ahead of that curve.

Low Taxes

  • Mayor Matt Little has made smart, market-driven investments in infrastructure and personnel while keeping per capita taxes one of the lowest in Dakota County and the South Metro. As Mayor, he’s overseen unanimous, bi-partisan support for budgets that responsibly invest in the community while keeping a lid on taxes.

Public Safety

  • Matt has been a strong advocate for police officers and firefighters throughout his time as Mayor. He has worked to ensure they have the technology, equipment, and personnel needed to do their jobs effectively and safely. Matt secured funding for new computer equipment and specialized personnel to fight against the growing problem of online crime. This program has led to numerous arrests and convictions. At the Capitol, Matt will continue to make public safety a high priority by ensuring that our public safety departments have the support they need to be successful.[5]
 ”
—Matt Little[6]

Campaign finance summary

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Matt Little campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2026* U.S. House Minnesota District 2Candidacy Declared general$306,400 $54,294
2020Minnesota State Senate District 58Lost general$206,042 N/A**
2016Minnesota State Senate, District 58Won $102,498 N/A**
Grand total$614,940 $54,294
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2020

In 2020, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 11 to May 17. Special sessions were convened: June 12 to June 19; July 13 to July 21; August 12; September 11; October 12 to October 15; and November 12.

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to labor issues.
Legislators are scored on their support for the organization's principles, which it defines as "provid[ing] a basis for a constitutionally limited government established to sustain life, liberty, justice, property rights and free enterprise."
Legislators are scored on their votes on labor issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on gun rights.
Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.


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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
    2. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
    5. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    6. ↑ Vote Little, "Issues," accessed September 21, 2016
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    Dave Thompson (R)     		Minnesota State Senate, District 58
    2017-2021     		Succeeded by
    Zach Duckworth (R)


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