Matt Little holds a commanding lead in the MN-02 Democratic primary market after securing the DFL endorsement at the May 2026 district convention with 63 percent of delegate support in the first round. This outcome followed months of delegate outreach by Little, a former state senator and Lakeville mayor, against state Rep. Kaela Berg and state Sen. Matt Klein. Both rivals have pledged to remain on the August 11 primary ballot, preserving a multi-candidate contest that includes educator Abdisallam Abdulle and Hugh McTavish. Trader pricing reflects the endorsement's typical boost in Minnesota DFL primaries, where party backing often consolidates support ahead of the open primary system, though the August vote remains the decisive test of broader voter turnout.