State Rep. Josh Heintzeman will advance to face DFL candidate Nicky Hardy in the general election in November after the Tuesday, Aug. 11, primary.
Heintzeman is the incumbent representing House District 6B, which includes the cities of Brainerd, Baxter, Nisswa, Pequot Lakes, Breezy Point and Jenkins in Crow Wing County.
He received an overwhelming majority of votes, with 3,796 cast for him, or 88.82%.
Heintzeman has served in the Legislature since 2014. He's the co-chair of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy committee and serves on three other committees: Legacy Finance, Ways and Means, and Commerce Finance and Policy.
Matthew Eric Zinda received 478 votes. This is the second time Zinda has challenged Heintzeman in a primary — he also ran in 2024.
Zinda also ran in the special election primary to replace former state Sen. Justin Eichorn after he resigned following his arrest. He finished last in a field of eight candidates. Keri Heintzeman, the wife of Josh Heintzeman, ultimately won that seat and now serves alongside her husband in the Legislature representing Senate District 6.
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