NISSWA — Republican state Rep. Josh Heintzeman will return to St. Paul for a seventh term after defeating DFL challenger Nicky Hardy.
Heintzeman, of Nisswa, co-chairs the House's committee on environment and natural resources finance and policy. He was first elected to the House in 2014.
Hardy, from Pequot Lakes, was a political newcomer. She works as a substitute teacher.
State House District 6B includes a portion of Crow Wing County, including the cities of Baxter, Brainerd, Breezy Point, Jenkins, Nisswa and Pequot Lakes.
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