State Senator Eric Pratt holds overwhelming trader consensus as the likely Republican nominee for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District because Tyler Kistner withdrew in mid-April 2026 to fulfill Marine Corps Reserve deployment obligations. Pratt secured the district party’s endorsement at the May 2 convention with 65 percent delegate support after a late-entering challenger dropped out and backed him, clearing the path ahead of the August 11 primary. These developments have consolidated Republican support around the four-term lawmaker, leaving minimal room for any residual ballot competition and aligning the current pricing with the absence of viable alternatives in the nomination contest.