Moorhead Firefighter Ends Minnesota House 4A Bid

Kevin Salisbury cites balancing professional and personal commitments as reason for withdrawing from race.

Published on Mar. 10, 2026

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Kevin Salisbury, a Moorhead firefighter, has announced he is ending his campaign for Minnesota's 4A House seat. Salisbury cited the difficulty of balancing his professional career and personal commitments as the reason for withdrawing from the race.

Why it matters

The 4A House seat represents an area of Moorhead, Minnesota, and is currently held by Heather Keeler, who is not running for reelection but is instead running for Congress. Salisbury's departure leaves Moorhead mayor Shelly Carlson and nurse practitioner Erika Yoney as the remaining candidates in the Democratic primary.

The details

In a Facebook post, Salisbury announced that while he has 'enjoyed meeting so many wonderful people along the way,' he does not feel he can 'do the campaign justice while balancing [his] professional career and personal commitments.' Salisbury is a Moorhead firefighter.

  • Salisbury announced his withdrawal from the race on Sunday, March 10, 2026.

The players

Kevin Salisbury

A Moorhead firefighter who was running for the Minnesota House 4A seat but has now withdrawn from the race.

Heather Keeler

The current representative for Minnesota's 4A House seat, who is not running for reelection but is instead running for Congress.

Shelly Carlson

The mayor of Moorhead, Minnesota, and a candidate in the Democratic primary for the 4A House seat.

Erika Yoney

A nurse practitioner and a candidate in the Democratic primary for the 4A House seat.

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The takeaway

Salisbury's withdrawal from the race leaves the Democratic primary for Minnesota's 4A House seat as a contest between Moorhead mayor Shelly Carlson and nurse practitioner Erika Yoney, as the current representative Heather Keeler pursues a bid for Congress.