Minnesota US Senate 2026

Election day is November 3, 2026. A statewide contest in Minnesota.

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About this race

The 2026 United States Senate election in Minnesota will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the state of Minnesota. Primary elections will be held on August 11, 2026. Democratic incumbent Tina Smith is not seeking reelection to a second full term.

This will be the first U.S. Senate election in Minnesota without an incumbent since 2006. No Republican has won a Senate election in Minnesota since 2002.

Background

Latest coverage of the Minnesota US Senate race

Choices on the direction of both parties await Minnesota primary votersMPR News · 10 Aug 2026What to know about the Minnesota Senate electionRoll Call · 07 Aug 2026Minnesota’s Democratic Senate Primary Pits Angie Craig Against Peggy FlanaganThe New York Times · 10 Aug 2026Sanders says Minnesota Senate race between progressive and moderate will be ‘tight’The Hill · 09 Aug 2026Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan Senate primary in progressive ‘shockwave’Bridge Michigan · 05 Aug 2026Outside groups fuel bitter Senate race between Peggy Flanagan and Angie CraigMinnPost · 07 Aug 2026Trump’s immigration crackdown looms over Minnesota’s bruising Senate primaryAP News · 09 Aug 2026The primary election is Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know.Minnesota Reformer · 10 Aug 2026

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