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The2026 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 theState House of Representatives as well as variousfederal, state, and local elections.
Thelast election in 2022 resulted in theMinnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party attaining a majority in the chamber for the first time since2012, gaining the DFL atrifecta from 2023 until 2025.[2] As Minnesota Senate seats follow a2,4,4 term length schedule, there was no regularly scheduled Minnesota Senate election in 2024.[3][4]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| Sabato's Crystal Ball[21] | Tossup | January 22, 2026 |
| Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2024[j] | |||
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| Committee | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Senate Victory Fund (R)[22] | $1,151,807 | $826,553 | $1,562,937 |
| DFL Senate Caucus[23] | $2,753,880 | $1,467,168 | $2,164,135 |
| Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board[24] | |||
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.
Current Members of the Minnesota State Senate are serving a four-year term. Elections occur in years ending with 0, 2 or 6.
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.
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