State Sen. Eric Pratt commands 92.5% trader consensus as the Republican primary winner for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District on August 11, following Tyler Kistner's April 15 withdrawal due to Marine Reserves activation for Middle East deployment. As the prior nominee who narrowly lost general elections in 2020 and 2022, Kistner's exit ahead of the district party's May 2 endorsing convention cleared the field, enabling Pratt— a four-term lawmaker from Prior Lake— to secure unanimous backing from Minnesota's Republican congressional delegation and position as the unopposed frontrunner against minor challengers like Jeremy Westby. While odds reflect skin-in-the-game certainty, a late entrant, scandal, or party revolt could still shift dynamics before primary ballots finalize.