Yoney Projected Winner in House District 4A

Democrat Erika Yoney leads Republican Andrew Rockhold in the race to succeed Rep. Heather Keeler, based on unofficial results.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Elections

Bold flat-color editorial illustration of a civic building facade and tall flag against open prairie sky in deep red and cream. — DFL candidate Erika Yoney was projected winner Tuesday in Minnesota House District 4A, defeating Republican Andrew Rockhold 66.4% to 33.4% in unofficial results. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

DFL candidate Erika Yoney was projected winner of the Minnesota House District 4A race, with 10,761 votes (66.4%) against Republican Andrew Rockhold's 5,414 (33.4%) and 33 write-in votes, based on an estimated 99% of votes counted. The seat opened after Rep. Heather Keeler left to run for Congress.

Why it matters

The projection determines who will hold a seat in the Minnesota House that primarily covers Moorhead, filling the vacancy left by Keeler's departure. Results remain unofficial and could change as the remaining votes are counted.

Yoney received 10,761 votes (66.4%) to Rockhold's 5,414 (33.4%), with write-in candidates combining for 33 votes (0.2%) in unofficial results covering an estimated 99% of ballots. The final certified tally has not yet been released, and the remaining uncounted votes could shift the margins.

The players

Erika Yoney

Yoney is the DFL candidate who was projected winner of the Minnesota House District 4A race, with a background of about 20 years in health care and public education.

Andrew Rockhold

Rockhold is the Republican candidate who finished second in the Minnesota House District 4A race.

Heather Keeler

Keeler is the Minnesota state representative whose departure to run for Congress opened the District 4A seat.

The details

Yoney, a DFL candidate who won the party's endorsement in April, beat Moorhead Mayor Shelly Carlson in the August DFL primary by 65.7% to 34.3%. She has worked in health care and public education for 20 years.

April 2026: Yoney wins the DFL endorsement.
August 2026: Yoney defeats Carlson in the DFL primary.
November 4, 2026: Yoney is projected winner based on unofficial results.

Political Context

The result fills the District 4A seat that opened when Keeler left to run for Congress, a move that created the vacancy Yoney sought to fill. Opposition and counter-arguments to the outcome are not addressed in the available facts.

The outcome determines who represents Moorhead and surrounding District 4A voters in the Minnesota House. Final certification of the results will confirm the officeholder once the remaining votes are counted.