Minnesota State House District 44B

Current seat holder: Leon Lillie.

Leon Lillie

Leon Lillie Leon Lillie lives in North St. in political science from Luther College and attended Nottingham University in the United Kingdom.

· Official legislative page

“I hope you’ve had a wonderful first half of your summer! After a brief post-session recovery period I’ve been out and about in our community enjoying everything Minnesota has to offer. But there is still so much more to look forward to, including the State Fair which is just around the corner. The mad scientist new food concoctions look as wild as ever !” (Minnesota House of Representatives (house.mn.gov))
“This is the only notable change - I want to emphasize that my office is available to constituents year-round to assist you with your needs. As always, you can reach me at 651-296-1188 or [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you.” (Minnesota House of Representatives (house.mn.gov))

TJ Hawthorne

TJ Hawthorne is a Unaffiliated candidate for the Minnesota House of Representatives in District 44B on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. TJ Hawthorne was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He earned a high school diploma from North High School.

Campaign site

“Family Matters - Our family court system has a very twisted incentive structure. Ultimately, the state is paid more when there is more child support in the 'system'. This incentive structure is the reason we have so many split families and division between two people that once loved each other.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)
“I am an anti-war veteran and Defend the Guard is my #1 'passion'. I believe if we can stifle the growth of our world empire, we can actually be more prosperous in America & Minnesota.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey)