Candidate · November 3, 2026
Eric Pratt
On the ballot for U.S. House · Minnesota's 2nd District
- raised through Oct 14, 2026
- $769K
- cash on hand
- $173K
- issues with public statements
- 7
- outside spending for or against
- $196K
§1On the ballot
Why this matters: This is exactly how the candidate appears on your ballot, from the state's official candidate list.
| Office | U.S. House · Minnesota's 2nd District1 |
|---|---|
| Party on the ballot | Republican1, |
| Status | Open seat — no incumbent is running for this seat. |
| Also on the ballot |
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§2Who they are
Why this matters: Background and experience help you judge how someone might do the job. These come from public records and the candidate's own materials.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
His campaign website says he graduated from Prior Lake High School, earned a degree in economics from the University of Colorado Boulder and an MBA in finance from the University of St. Thomas.4 It says he worked for more than 30 years in banking, finance and business, holding leadership roles at Target and U.S. Bank, where his work included risk management and fraud prevention.4,
Why they say they're running
His campaign website says that in Congress he will focus on lowering costs, supporting small businesses and cracking down on fraud and abuse, and that true representation begins with listening.4
Websites and accounts
- Campaign websiteericprattmn.com4,
6 - Facebookfacebook.com/EricPrattMN4
- Instagraminstagram.com/ericprattmn4
- X (Twitter)x.com/EricPrattMN4
- LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/ericprattmn4
- TikToktiktok.com/@ericprattmn4
- YouTubeyoutube.com/@EricPrattMN4,
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§3What they've said on the issues
Why this matters: These are positions the candidate has stated publicly — on their campaign website or in public statements — summarized in plain words with a link to where they said it. Issues they haven't spoken about publicly are left out.
Drafted by AI from the public sources cited. Each sentence links to its source.
Each issue has its own range of views. A position is marked on that range only when the candidate's own statement clearly matches one option; there is no overall left–right score.
Social Security and Medicare
His campaign website says he supports eliminating the federal income tax on Social Security benefits.5
- End income tax on Social Security benefits
- Keep the extra deduction for people 65 and older past 2028, or make it permanent
- Keep taxing part of the benefits of people with higher incomes, and let the extra deduction end after 2028
His campaign website says he supports increasing the taxable income cap to help strengthen Social Security.5
His campaign website says Social Security cannot be sustained under its current rules, that the full retirement age may have to rise gradually because Americans are living and working longer, and that younger workers should be able to opt out and save for retirement on their own.5
Family and Social Policy
His campaign website says he would back raising the federal Child Tax Credit to as much as $3,000 per child for the families with the greatest need, and notes that in the Minnesota Senate he wrote legislation for a $3,000 refundable tax credit for young children.5
Health Care
His campaign website says he opposes replacing private and employer-provided insurance with one government-run health system, and instead backs changes that increase competition and transparency, cut administrative costs and address the role pharmacy benefit managers play.5
Taxes and Budget
His campaign website says he would create an independent Office of Program Integrity to identify fraud, waste and abuse before losses occur, hold states that administer federal dollars to clear eligibility standards and oversight, and support stronger penalties for people and organizations that knowingly defraud the government.5
Crime, Policing and Prisons
His campaign website says he will work to make sure police departments have the equipment, training, technology and resources needed to protect both residents and officers.5
§4Money
Why this matters: Campaigns report where their money comes from and how much they have left. Outside groups that spend on their own, without coordinating with the campaign, report that too.
Reported to the Federal Election Commission for the 2025–2026 election cycle, through October 14, 2026.7
| Raised | $768,791 |
|---|---|
| Spent | $595,361 |
| Cash on hand | $173,430 |
| Debts owed by the campaign | $105,000 |
Where the money came from
Outside spending
Groups spending independently reported $195,958 supporting and $0 opposing Eric Pratt this cycle, primary and general combined, in the 24- and 48-hour reports the law requires for larger expenditures, filed through October 26, 2026.8
| Group | Supporting | Opposing |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN MAJORITY ACTION PAC | $195,958 | — |
Smaller expenditures that appear only on a group's regular monthly or quarterly report aren't in these totals, so the full amounts can be somewhat higher. When a group amends a report, only its latest version is counted.
§5Financial disclosures
Why this matters: Federal candidates and members of Congress must report their assets, income, debts and outside jobs, and members must report stock trades. These filings show possible conflicts of interest.
- Candidate financial disclosure report9filed Sep 8, 2026
- Candidate financial disclosure report10filed Aug 20, 2025