US EditionGOP State Sen. Eric Pratt Announces Run for US Rep. Angie Craig's Seat in Congress
MINNESOTA'S 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, JUL 21 – Eric Pratt, a fourth-term state senator, joins a competitive field for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District, an open seat after Angie Craig's Senate bid in a purple district.
- On Monday, July 21, 2025, State Senator Eric Pratt announced his candidacy for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District, a seat being vacated by Rep. Angie Craig.
- Pratt entered the race because Craig is vacating the seat to run for U.S. Senate, creating a competitive open seat in a suburban-to-rural district covering several counties.
- Pratt, who has held office since 2012, serves as the lead Republican on the committee overseeing finance, jobs, and economic development. He prioritizes family-centered policies and is committed to achieving tangible progress on key issues such as affordable insulin and expanding child care access.
- Pratt emphasized that residents of the Second District need a responsive representative who comprehends their difficulties and achieves meaningful outcomes, and he pledged to advance President Trump’s agenda in Congress.
- Pratt's entry adds to a crowded Republican field aiming to win this critical purple district amid strong grassroots dynamics and past electoral volatility since Craig flipped the seat in 2018.
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The Killeen Daily Herald
Republican Eric Pratt will run for open congressional seat in Minnesota amid criticism over past Trump comments
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota state Sen. Eric Pratt has entered the Republican field in the race to replace Rep. Angie Craig in Minnesota’s most closely contested congressional district.
Pine Journal
Republican state Sen. Eric Pratt announces bid for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District
ST. PAUL — Fourth-term Republican state Sen. Eric Pratt, of Prior Lake, announced a bid for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District on Monday, July 21. Pratt joins Democrat colleague Sen. Matt Klein in the 2026 race for the seat, which is left open following Rep. Angie Craig’s bid for Sen. Tina Smith’s Senate seat. Pratt is entering the race for a competitive purple district, which covers the south Twin Cities metro area; Scott, Dakota and Le Sue…
Minnesota Reformer
Southernminn.comRepublican Sen. Eric Pratt launches campaign for 2nd Congressional District
Sen. Eric Pratt, R-Prior Lake, deliberates the aspects of an amendment brought forth by Sen. Jason Rarick, R-Pine City, to omnibus education policy bill during a floor session Tuesday, April 9, 2024. (Photo by A.J. Olmscheid/Senate Media Services)State Sen. Eric Pratt, R-Prior Lake, launched his campaign for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District on Monday. The four-term senator is running for the seat currently held by U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, wh…
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