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Minnesota House District 44B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Leon M. Lillie won re-election by 33.6 points over TJ Hawthorne.

Leon M. LillieDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.6%12,603
TJ HawthorneIndependent
33.0%6,251
Write-InOther party
0.4%69
18,923 votes

Source: Minnesota Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:21 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

The seat's recent races

EvenD+18.12022 HouseD+18.72024 HouseD+16.72024 Pres.

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Leon M. LillieNo Republican
$25.3K
Raised by the campaign
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$17K
Spent by the campaign
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$11.9K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: TJ Hawthorne $1.9K.

Campaign money: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board, through Oct 19, 2026.

Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board campaign filingsUpdated Oct 19, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

No Republican was on the ballot, so the model gave the seat to Leon M. Lillie without simulating it.

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The candidates

Leon M. Lillie (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2004TJ Hawthorne (I)

Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.4%