The 2026 Minnesota Senate election will take place on November 3, 2026. All 67 districts in the Minnesota Senate will be up for election to a four-year term. Primary elections will be held on August 11, 2026.[1] Currently, 34 seats are held by DFLers and 33 seats are held by Republicans.

The election will coincide with the election of the State House of Representatives as well as various federal, state, and local elections.

Background

The last election in 2022 resulted in the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party attaining a majority in the chamber for the first time since 2012, gaining the DFL a trifecta from 2023 until 2025.[2] As Minnesota Senate seats follow a 2,4,4 term length schedule, there was no regularly scheduled Minnesota Senate election in 2024.[3][4]

Outgoing members

Retiring

Seeking other office

Primary election results

A primary election will be held on August 11, 2026 in 15 districts to nominate Republican and DFL candidates.[22] Six Republican nominations and 10 DFL nominations will be contested, with six incumbents challenged for their party's nomination.[23]

District Party Candidates Votes %
5 Republican Paul Utke (inc)
Mike Wiener
10 Republican Deb Holthaus
Nathan Wesenberg (inc)
13 Republican Aaron Brutger
Jared J. Gapinski
19 Republican Crystal Alan
John R. Jasinski (inc)
DFL Adama Youhn Doumbouya
Sam Powell
20 Republican Steven E. Jacob
Theodore "Teddy" Kimble
23 DFL Angie Hanson
Jennifer Ney
29 DFL Dan Fiskum
Louis McNutt
37 DFL Austin Chanen
Kristy Janigo
38 DFL Nehemiah Garley
Susan Pha (inc)
44 DFL Teresa Miller
Sam Rosemark
45 DFL Lynette Lungay Dumalag
Ron Latz (inc)
50 DFL Karla Hult
Amal Ibrahim
Nelly Korman
John McClellan
56 Republican Julida Alter
Raymond David Petersen
62 DFL Jeanelle Austin
Omar Fateh (inc)
Brenda Short
65 DFL Natasha Bennett
Robyn Gulley
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State[23]

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Sabato's Crystal Ball[24] Tossup January 22, 2026

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025[k]
Committee Raised Spent Cash on hand
Senate Victory Fund (R)[25] $1,571,172 $681,307 $2,375,563
DFL Senate Caucus[26] $2,071,357 $1,346,046 $2,889,445
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board[27]

Notes

  1. ↑ Previously elected to the 38th district in 2006, defeated for re-election in 2010, and elected to the 51st district in 2012
  2. ↑ Previously elected to the 20th district in 2016 and 2020
  3. ↑ Previously elected to the 33rd district in 1995, 1996, and 2000, elected to the 32nd district in 2002, 2006, and 2010, and elected to the 34th district in 2012, 2016, and 2020
  4. ↑ Previously elected to the 31st district in 2010 and the 28th district in 2012
  5. ↑ Previously elected to the 30th district in 2010, and elected to the 30th district in 2012, 2016, and 2020
  6. ↑ Previously elected to the 46th district in 2000 and the 45th district in 2012
  7. ↑ Previously elected to the 22nd district in 2012, 2016, and 2020
  8. ↑ Previously elected to the 50th district in 2012
  9. ↑ Previously elected to the 52nd district in 2016, and 2020.
  10. ↑ Previously elected to the 55th district in 2012, 2016, and 2020.
  11. ↑ per the January 1 – December 31 Year-End Report

References

  1. ↑ "Elections Calendar". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Minnesota Democrats win Capitol 'trifecta'". MPR News. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Frequently Asked Questions About the Minnesota Legislature". Minnesota Legislature. Retrieved April 12, 2024. Senators are elected for a four-year term and representatives are elected for a two-year term. However, in election years ending in 0, such as 2010 or 2020, Senators serve for a two-year term in order to provide for the redistricting process done in conjunction with the United States census.
  4. ↑ "Senate Member Information 2023 – 2024". Minnesota Legislature. Retrieved April 12, 2024. Current Members of the Minnesota State Senate are serving a four-year term. Elections occur in years ending with 0, 2 or 6.
  5. ↑ "State senator from Eagan to retire at end of term". KSTP. October 7, 2025. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  6. ↑ Cwodzinski, Steve (November 17, 2025). "Senator Steve Cwodzinski Announces Retirement After Serving Nearly a Decade in the Minnesota Senate". Minnesota Senate DFL. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  7. ↑ Olson, Blois (January 22, 2026). "Morning Take: Fraud, Feds and Freezing". The Daily Agenda. Retrieved January 22, 2026. New this morning, State Senator Gary Dahms will not seek re-election in 2026. Dahms told me in Marshall just a few weeks ago that running again was his plan.
  8. ↑ Staff, Fox 9 (November 17, 2025). "Sen. Draheim isn't seeking reelection, citing belief in term limits". Fox 9. Retrieved December 4, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "Minnesota Sen. Steve Drazkowski will not seek re-election in 2026". Rochester Post Bulletin. December 9, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
  10. ↑ Schmidt, Corey (November 24, 2025). "Republican Sen. Jeff Howe won't seek reelection to Minnesota Senate". Saint Cloud Times. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
  11. ↑ Ferguson, Dana (February 2, 2026). "Long-serving Republican Warren Limmer to retire from Minnesota Senate seat after this year". MPR News. Retrieved February 2, 2026.
  12. ↑ Brown, Kyle (December 1, 2025). "DFL Sen. Alice Mann will not run for a new term". KSTP. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  13. ↑ Michaelson, Gavin (September 8, 2025). "Minn. state Sen. Jeremy Miller will not seek reelection in 2026". La Crosse Tribune. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
  14. ↑ Paris, Ryan (May 14, 2026). "Sen. Carla Nelson announces retirement, bringing career spanning three decades to a close". KTTC. Retrieved May 15, 2026.
  15. ↑ Bakst, Brian; Cox, Peter (November 6, 2025). "State Sen. Sandy Pappas to retire after 2026 legislative session". MPR News. Retrieved December 4, 2025.
  16. ↑ Griffith, Michelle (September 16, 2025). "Longtime DFL Sen. Ann Rest to retire after term ends in 2027 • Minnesota Reformer". Minnesota Reformer. Retrieved September 16, 2025.
  17. ↑ MNSRC (January 15, 2025). "Weber not seeking reelection in 2026". Minnesota Senate Republican Conference. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  18. ↑ Hanks, Mike (December 18, 2025). "Wiklund will not seek reelection to Minnesota Senate". Bloomington-Richfield Sun Current. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
  19. ↑ Xiong, Tou (January 14, 2026). "Senator Tou Xiong Will Not Seek Re-Election". Minnesota Senate DFL. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  20. ↑ Kashiwagi, Sydney (May 6, 2025). "Minnesota state Sen. Matt Klein enters the Second Congressional District race". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
  21. ↑ Kashiwagi, Sydney (July 21, 2025). "Republican Eric Pratt will run for open congressional seat amid criticism over past Trump comments". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  22. ↑ "Primary Election". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  23. 1 2 "Candidate Filings". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved June 23, 2026.
  24. ↑ Jacobson, Louis (January 22, 2026). "Handicapping The 2026 State Legislative Map: A First Look". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Campaign finance report, Senate Victory Fund". MN Campaign Finance Board. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Campaign finance report, DFL Senate Caucus". MN Campaign Finance Board. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Campaign Finance Viewer, Party Unit". cfb.mn.gov. Retrieved February 20, 2026.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Minnesota_Senate_election