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Minnesota Elections 2026

What is on the Minnesota ballot on November 3, 2026: U.S. Senate, governor, 8 U.S. House seats, statewide offices, 1 ballot measure.

Status: upcoming. Election day is November 3, 2026.

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Senate and governor

RaceStatusRatingCandidates
MinnesotaTina Smith (DFL) is retiringLean DPeggy Flanagan (D), Michele Tafoya (R)
MinnesotaTim Walz (DFL) is retiringSolid DAmy Klobuchar (D), Lisa Demuth (R)

U.S. House

District 1 · Lean RDistrict 2 · Likely DDistrict 3 · Solid DDistrict 4 · Solid DDistrict 5 · Solid DDistrict 6 · Solid RDistrict 7 · Solid RDistrict 8 · Solid R

Statewide offices

OfficeStatusCandidates
Attorney generalKeith Ellison (DFL) is runningKeith Ellison (D), Ron Schutz (R)
Secretary of stateSteve Simon (DFL) is runningSteve Simon (D), Tad Jude (R)
AuditorOpen: Julie Blaha (DFL) is not runningZack Filipovich (D), Scott Jensen (R), Jay Reeves (O)

State legislature

Ballot measures

Permanent School Fund

Would require the school trust fund to be managed so it keeps its purchasing power.

A yes vote approves the change described above. A no vote rejects it and keeps current law.

Local, school and special-district elections

428 upcoming local contests with an official date or candidate list. Each comes from an official source; the status says how certain it is.

DatePlaceOfficeStatus
November 3, 2026AdaMayorofficial candidate list · 3 candidates
November 3, 2026AdrianMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026AftonMayorofficial candidate list · 2 candidates
November 3, 2026AITKIN SD #1School Board Member (elect 4)official candidate list · 4 candidates
November 3, 2026AlbanyMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026Albert LeaMayorofficial candidate list · 2 candidates
November 3, 2026AlbertaMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026AlbertvilleMayorofficial candidate list · 2 candidates
November 3, 2026Alborn TownshipSupervisor Aofficial candidate list · 3 candidates
November 3, 2026Alborn TownshipSupervisor Bofficial candidate list · 2 candidates
November 3, 2026Alborn TownshipClerkofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026AldenMayorofficial candidate list · 2 candidates
November 3, 2026AldrichMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026AlphaMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026AlturaMayorofficial schedule
November 3, 2026AlvaradoMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026AmboyMayorofficial candidate list · 2 candidates
November 3, 2026AndoverMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026AnokaMayorofficial candidate list · 2 candidates
November 3, 2026Apple ValleyMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026AppletonMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026ArcoMayorofficial candidate list · 2 candidates
November 3, 2026Arden HillsMayorofficial candidate list · 2 candidates
November 3, 2026ArlingtonMayorofficial candidate list · 2 candidates
November 3, 2026AshbyMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026AskovMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026AtwaterMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026AudubonMayorofficial candidate list · 2 candidates
November 3, 2026AuroraMayorofficial candidate list · 2 candidates
November 3, 2026AuroraCity Councilofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026AuroraCity Council Specialofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026AvocaMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026AvonMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026BabbittMayorofficial candidate list · 2 candidates
November 3, 2026BabbittCity Councilofficial candidate list · 6 candidates
November 3, 2026BackusMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026BadgerMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026BagleyMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026BalatonMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026BaldwinMayorofficial candidate list · 2 candidates
November 3, 2026BarnesvilleMayorofficial candidate list · 2 candidates
November 3, 2026BarnumMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026BARNUM SD #91School Board Member (elect 3)official candidate list · 5 candidates
November 3, 2026BarrettMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026BarryMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026Battle LakeMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026BaudetteMayorofficial candidate list · 2 candidates
November 3, 2026BayportMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026BeardsleyMayorofficial candidate list · 2 candidates
November 3, 2026Beaver BayMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026Beaver CreekMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026BejouMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026BelgradeMayorofficial candidate list · 2 candidates
November 3, 2026Belle PlaineMayorofficial candidate list · 2 candidates
November 3, 2026BellechesterMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026BellinghamMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026BeltramiMayorofficial candidate list · 2 candidates
November 3, 2026BelviewMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate
November 3, 2026BEMIDJI SD #31School Board Member At Large (elect 3)official candidate list · 5 candidates
November 3, 2026BenaMayorofficial candidate list · 1 candidate

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Mayors

29 current mayors verified in our research. Being mayor now does not mean running in the next election.

City or townMayorNext mayoral election
AndoverJamie Barthel (roster)November 3, 2026
Apple ValleyClint HooppawNovember 3, 2026
BloomingtonTim Busse
Brooklyn CenterApril GravesNovember 3, 2026
Brooklyn ParkHollies J. WinstonNovember 3, 2026
BurnsvilleElizabeth B. Kautz (roster)
ChaskaTaylor HubbardNovember 3, 2026
Coon RapidsJerry KochNovember 3, 2026
EaganMike MaguireNovember 3, 2026
Eden PrairieRon CaseNovember 3, 2026
EdinaJames Hovland
Inver Grove HeightsBrenda Dietrich
LakevilleLuke Hellier
MankatoNajwa Massad
Maple GroveMark Steffenson
MaplewoodMarylee Abrams
MinneapolisJacob Frey
MinnetonkaRebecca Schack
MoorheadMichelle Carlson
OakdaleKevin Zabel
PlymouthJeffry Wosje
RichfieldMary Supple
RochesterKim Norton
RosemountJeff Weisensel
RosevilleDan Roe
ShakopeeMatt Lehman
St. Louis ParkNadia Mohamed
St. PaulKaohly Her
WoodburyAnne Burt

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Sources

Statewide offices and measures checked October 12, 2026; federal races updated October 24, 2026.