District 24A

Rep. Bob Gunther, R-Fairmont, and Dale Hansen, DFL-Fairmont, will battle in this district, which stretches from Blue Earth to St. James. (See accompanying story.)

District 24B

Rep. Tony Cornish, R-Vernon Center, is being challenged by John Branstad, DFL-Madison Lake. Cornish, a three-term incumbent, is the Lake Crystal police chief and a retired state conservation officer. Branstad is a software engineer making his first run for elected office.

The district includes all of Blue Earth County outside of the immediate Mankato area, the eastern half of Faribault County and the western part of Waseca County.

District 25A

Three-term incumbent Rep. Laura Brod, R-New Ulm, is facing a rematch with Rep. Tim Siebsen, DFL-Montgomery. Brod, an appraiser, beat Siebsen, who co-owns a cabinet business and sells real estate, 57 percent to 43 percent two years ago.

The district includes all of Le Sueur County and parts of Scott and Sibley counties.

District 26A

Owatonna High School teacher Kory Kath is the Democratic candidate and Owatonna Mayor Tom Kuntz the Republican in a race for a seat left open by the retirement of four-term Republican Rep. Connie Ruth, also of Owatonna.

The district includes parts of Rice and Waseca counties, including the city of Waseca.

The filing period for state House races and many other races begins July 1 and closes July 16. If more than one candidate from a party files for a seat, the Sept. 9 primary election will determine who advances to the general election.