2026 United States Senate election in Minnesota explained

Election Name:2026 United States Senate election in Minnesota
Country:Minnesota
Type:presidential
Ongoing:yes
Election Date:November 3, 2026
Previous Election:2020 United States Senate election in Minnesota
Previous Year:2020
Next Election:2032 United States Senate election in Minnesota
Next Year:2032
Party1:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
U.S. senator
Before Election:Tina Smith
Before Party:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

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. Incumbent Democratic senator Tina Smith is eligible to run for re-election to a second full term in office. Smith was elected to her first full term with 48.74% of the vote in 2020 after winning a special election in 2018 to complete the term of former Senator Al Franken who resigned amid sexual harassment allegations.[1]

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Incumbent Tina Smith said in August 2024 that she was "planning on running for re-election," but has not commented further since then.[2]

Publicly expressed interest

Republican primary

Candidates

Publicly expressed interest

Notes and References

  1. News: New York Times. November 21, 2024 . Stolberg, Alcindor, Fandos. Senator Al Franken to Resign From Senate amid Harassment Allegations. December 7, 2017 .
  2. News: . November 13, 2024 . Van Oot, Torey . Why Minnesota Democrats are already buzzing about 2026. August 29, 2024 .
  3. News: . November 13, 2024 . Losing Senate candidate Royce White says he will 'very likely' challenge Sen. Tina Smith in '26. Krauss, Louis . November 7, 2024 .