Minnesota Candidate & Election Guide
Federal and statewide candidates, elections, state political parties, news sites, and other resources — no frills, just what you need — curated by Politics1 publisher Ron Gunzburger. Online since 1997.
Governor
(Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets.)
[ Tim Walz (DFL)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
& [ Peggy Flanagan (DFL)* - Candidate for US Senator in 2026. ]
Amy Klobuchar (DFL) - US Senator, Ex-Hennepin County Attorney & '20 Pres Candidate
& Ben Schierer (DFL) - Ex-Fergus Falls Mayor, Ex-City Councilman & Businessman
Lisa Demuth (R) - State House Speaker, Ex-Rocori School Board Member & Businesswoman
& Ryan Wilson (R) - Attorney, Ex-Medical Device Company CEO & '22 St Auditor Nominee
Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2026.
Secretary of State
Steve Simon (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Tad Jude (R) - Ex-Distr Judge, Ex-St Sen, Ex-St Rep, '24 US Rep Candidate & '22 AG Candidate
Seth Kuhl-Stennes (G) - Nonprofit Group Operations Specialist & Labor Union Activist
Attorney General
Keith Ellison (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Ron Schutz (R) - Attorney, Army Veteran & GOP Activist
State Auditor
[ Julie Blaha (DFL)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Zach Filipovich (DFL) - Ex-Duluth City Councilman, Business Consultant & Accountant
Scott Jensen (R) - Ex-State Sen., Physician & '22 Gov Nominee
Jay Reeves (FI) - Retired Army Officer, Iraq War Veteran & '24 US Rep Candidate
STATE LEGISLATURE
State House - (DFL Caucus - Republican Caucus)
State Senate - (DFL Caucus - Republican Caucus)
U.S. Senator
SENATE ELECTION 2026:
[ Tina Smith (DFL)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Peggy Flanagan (DFL) - Lt Governor, Ex-State Rep. & Ex-Minneapolis School Board Member
Michele Tafoya (R) - Retired NBC Sportscaster, Podcast Host & GOP Activist
Rebecca Whiting (L) - Farmer, Businesswoman, Iraq War Veteran & '24 Nominee
Marisa Simonetti (I) - Real Estate Investor & '24 Hennepin County Comm Nominee
SENATE ELECTION 2030:
Amy
Klobuchar (DFL)* - (Campaign
Site)
U.S. House (Districts)
District 1
District 2
[ Angie Craig (DFL)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2026. ]
Matt Little (DFL) - State Sen., Ex-Lakeville City Councilman & Attorney
Eric Pratt (R) - State Sen.
District 3
Kelly Morrison (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Tyler Bass (R) - Life Insurance Agent, General Contractor & Ex-Personal Trainer
District 4
Betty McCollum (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
Paul Wikstrom (R) - Software Engineering Manager & '24/'25 St Rep Nominee
DISTRICT 5
Ilhan Omar (DFL)* - (Campaign Site)
John Nagel (R) - Retired Police Officer & '24 St Rep Nominee
DeVelle Jackson (I) - College Student
District 6
Tom Emmer (R)* - (House Majority Whip Site) - (Campaign Site)
Doug Chapin (DFL) - College Professor, Attorney & Ex-Congressional Aide
District 7
Michelle Fischbach (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Erik Osberg (DFL) - Media Marketing Firm Owner, Ex-TV Sports Reporter & Ex-Construction Worker
District 8
Pete Stauber (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Trina Swanson (DFL) - Retired USCIS International Operations Director
Political Parties
Constitution Party of Minnesota (C)
Constitutional Republic Party (CR)
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL)
Forward Independence Party
of Minnesota (FI)
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party (GLC)
Green Party of Minnesota (G)
Human Rights Party (HRP)
Legal Marijuana Now Party (LMN)
Libertarian Party of Minnesota (L)
Minnesota Republican Party (R)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)I)
Write-In (WI)
State Election Office
Secretary
of State's Office
Campaign Finance & Public
Disclosure Board
State News Sources
Alexandria
Echo Press
Austin Daily Herald
Axios Twin Cities
Brainerd Daily
Dispatch
Bring Me The News (Arena News Group)
Checks & Balances (Politics)
Duluth News-Tribune
Grant County Herald
HometownSource.com (East Central Minnesota Community Newspapers)
Kanabec County Times
Lavender Magazine (LGBT)
Mankato Free Press
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Minnesota Daily (UMN)
El Minnesota de Hoy (Spanish)
Minnesota Lawyer
Minneapolis Racket (Alternative)
Minnesota Reformer
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
(African-American)
MinnPost.com
Morrison County Record
New Ulm Journal
Page 1 Publications
(Community Newspapers)
La Prensa de Minnesota (Spanish)
Rochester Post-Bulletin
Sahan Journal (Immigrant Community)
Southwest Minneapolis Journal
St. Paul Pioneer Press
Willmar West Central Tribune
Winona Daily News
KBJR TV-6 (CBS - Duluth)
KQDS TV-21 (FOX - Duluth)
KCCO TV-4 (CBS - Minneapolis)
KSTP TV-5 (ABC - Minneapolis)
KSMP TV-9 (FOX - Minneapolis)
KARE TV-11 (NBC - Minneapolis)
KJNK TV-25 (Telemundo - Minneapolis)
KSMQ TV-15 (PBS - Austin)
Pioneer PBS (Granite Falls)
Twin Cities PBS
Minnesota Public
Radio (NPR)