2026 Minnesota Senate election

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| election_name = 2026 Minnesota Senate election

| type = legislative

| election_date = November 3, 2026

| country = Minnesota

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| vote_type = popular

| party_colour = yes

| previous_election = 2022 Minnesota Senate election

| previous_year = 2022

| next_election = 2030 Minnesota Senate election

| next_year = 2030

| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| leaders_seat1 = 64th–St. Paul

| leader_since1 = February 6th, 2024{{cite web |title=Member Record: Murphy, Erin P. |url=https://www.lrl.mn.gov/legdb/fulldetail?id=15284 |website=Minnesota Legislative Reference Library |access-date=12 April 2024 |quote=She was elected Majority Leader by the DFL caucus on February 6, 2024 due to the resignation of Senator Kari Dziedzic of her leadership position.}}

| image1_size = x160px

| image1 = 2017ErinMurphy (cropped).jpg

| leader1 = Erin Murphy

| leaders_seat2 = 1st–East Grand Forks

| party2 = Republican Party (US)

| leader_since2 = January 3rd, 2023

| last_election1 = 34 seats, 50.70%

| last_election2 = 33 seats, 48.27%

| seats_before1 = 34

| seats_before2 = 33

| image2_size = x160px

| image2 = Minnesota State Senator Mark Johnson.jpg

| leader2 = Mark Johnson

| before_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| before_election = Erin Murphy

| title = Majority Leader

| seats_for_election = All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate

| majority_seats = 34

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| map_image = 2026 Minnesota Senate retirements map.svg

| map_caption = Map of the incumbents:
{{Legend0|#93C5DD|DFL incumbent}} {{Legend0|#0971B0|DFL incumbent retiring}}
{{Legend0|#FF9998|Republican incumbent}}
{{Legend0|#808080|Seat vacant}}

| ongoing = yes

| seats_needed1 = {{steady}}

| seats_needed2 = {{increase}} 1

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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.{{cite web |title=Elections Calendar |url=https://www.sos.state.mn.us/election-administration-campaigns/elections-calendar/ |access-date=12 April 2024 |website=Minnesota Secretary of State}} Currently, 34 seats are held by DFLers, 32 seats are held by Republicans, and one seat, formerly held by a Republican, is vacant.

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.{{Cite web |title=Minnesota Democrats win Capitol ‘trifecta’ |url=https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/11/09/minnesota-democrats-win-capitol-trifecta |access-date=2023-04-29 |website=MPR News |language=en}} As Minnesota Senate seats follow a 2,4,4 term length schedule, there was no regularly-scheduled Minnesota Senate election in 2024.{{cite web |title=Frequently Asked Questions About the Minnesota Legislature |url=https://www.leg.mn.gov/leg/faq/faq?subject=10#:~:text=How%20long%20are%20terms%20for,for%20a%20two%2Dyear%20term. |access-date=12 April 2024 |website=Minnesota Legislature |quote=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.}}{{cite web |title=Senate Member Information 2023 – 2024 |url=https://www.senate.mn/members |website=Minnesota Legislature |access-date=12 April 2024 |quote=Current Members of the Minnesota State Senate are serving a four-year term. Elections occur in years ending with 0, 2 or 6.}}

Retiring members

=DFL=

Matt Klein, 53rd{{cite news |last1=Kashiwagi |first1=Sydney |title=Minnesota state Sen. Matt Klein enters the Second Congressional District race |url=https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-state-sen-matt-klein-enters-the-second-congressional-district-race/601344989 |access-date=May 6, 2025 |work=Minnesota Star Tribune |date=May 6, 2025}}

Fundraising

colspan=4 \|Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2024{{efn\|per the January 1 – December 31 Year-End Report}}
class="wikitable sortable"
style="text-align:center;" !Committee !Raised !Spent !Cash on hand
{{party shading/Republican}}\|Senate Victory Fund (R){{cite web \|title=Campaign finance report, Senate Victory Fund \|url=https://cfb.mn.gov/reports-and-data/viewers/campaign-finance/party-unit/20013/2024/ \|website=MN Campaign Finance Board \|access-date=5 February 2025}} \|$1,151,807 \|$826,553 \|$1,562,937
{{party shading/DFL}}\|DFL Senate Caucus{{cite web \|title=Campaign finance report, DFL Senate Caucus \|url=https://cfb.mn.gov/reports-and-data/viewers/campaign-finance/party-unit/20011/2024/ \|website=MN Campaign Finance Board \|access-date=5 February 2025}} \|$2,753,880 \|$1,467,168 \|$2,164,135
colspan="4" \|Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board{{cite web \|url=https://cfb.mn.gov/reports-and-data/viewers/campaign-finance/party-unit/ \|website= cfb.mn.gov \|title= Campaign Finance Viewer, Party Unit \|access-date=5 February 2025}}

Notes

References

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