Housing
Proposes faster federal permitting, more domestic building materials and expanded skilled-trades training to increase housing supply.
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THE 2026 CANDIDATE FILE
Eric Pratt
Candidate for U.S. House · Minnesota · District 2
THE PERSON
Background
Eric Pratt is a Minnesota state senator with a background in banking and business. His campaign biography describes prior school-board service and work at Target and U.S. Bank, and identifies Prior Lake as his longtime home.
Roots
- Community: Prior Lake, Minnesota
- Career: Banking and business; school-board member; state senator elected in 2012
Education
- University of Colorado Boulder · economics degree; degree designation and year not stated
- University of St. Thomas · M.B.A., finance
Background sources checked October 29, 2026.
THE POLICIES
Where they stand
Campaign promises are labeled separately from past actions. These are sourced positions, not endorsements or predictions. No stance is assigned from party affiliation.
Social Security
Supports removing benefit taxes and raising the payroll-tax cap; for younger workers, proposes optional private retirement saving and possible gradual retirement-age increases.
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Supports expanding the federal refundable Child Tax Credit to as much as $3,000 per child for families needing assistance.
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Opposes replacing private insurance with a single government system; supports competition, price transparency and pharmacy-benefit-manager reform.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.Government accountability
Proposes an independent Office of Program Integrity using audits, data analysis and interagency information to prevent fraud.
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Supports better coordination among federal, state and local police and more departmental equipment, training and resources.
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Supports practical federal school-safety standards with local flexibility, plus technical education and apprenticeships.
Source checked October 29, 2026 · Publication date shown in the linked source when available.THE ELECTION
Ballot & sources
U.S. House · District 2 · November 3, 2026
Candidate listing checked October 29, 2026.
Minnesota Secretary of State — My Ballot, November 3, 2026 general election ↗The candidate’s name and party follow the official ballot source. Backgrounds and issue positions are checked separately. A candidate is not an officeholder-elect unless a verified result establishes that status.