Minnesota 2026 candidates Minnesota · 73 FEC filers
Minnesota · 2026 elections
Minnesota candidates
3 candidates for Governor and 73 federal candidates registered with the FEC across 10 races. Within each race, candidates are listed alphabetically by last name.
Last checked: Nov 1, 2026, 1:26 PM UTC · Source: FEC bulk data
State Legislature · November 3, 2026 general election
387 candidates for the Minnesota Legislature in 201 districts, from the state’s official candidate list.
Governor
3 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general-election ballot, from Minnesota’s official candidate list. Race page.
| Candidate | Party (as listed) | Seat status | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Demuth | Republican | Open seat | Compiled |
| Amy Klobuchar | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Open seat | Compiled |
| Steven Young | Green | Open seat | Compiled |
U.S. Congress (FEC filers)
About this list
These are candidates who filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission for 2026. Filing does not mean a candidate qualified for the ballot or remains active; some may have withdrawn or not advanced from a primary. Check your state election office for the official ballot. Governor candidates are listed above. State legislature and other state offices are not yet included.
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Jarred Brooks | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Angie Craig | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $13,380,880 | Not yet compiled |
| Margaret Flanagan | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $11,563,963 | Compiled |
| Alycia Gruenhagen | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| David W Hann | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $133,465 | Not yet compiled |
| Melisa Lopez Franzen | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $299,376 | Not yet compiled |
| Billy Nord | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Raymond David Petersen | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | $973 | Not yet compiled |
| Mike Ruoho | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | $0 | Not yet compiled |
| Adam Schwarze | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $1,502,705 | Not yet compiled |
| Marisa Simonetti | Non-party | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Tina Smith | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $48,878 | Not yet compiled |
| Gavin Solomon | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Michele Tafoya | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $12,501,786 | Compiled |
| Edward Harold Tambornino | Unaffiliated | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Tom Weiler | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $220,904 | Not yet compiled |
| Royce White | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $734,725 | Not yet compiled |
| Rebecca Whiting | Libertarian | Open seat | Not yet statutory | $3,756 | Not yet compiled |
| Mark York | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $74,787 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — At-large
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nezarus H K | COU | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 1
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Eaton | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $79,451 | Not yet compiled |
| Brad Finstad | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $2,765,870 | Compiled |
| Jacob Johnson | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $3,507,568 | Compiled |
| Oliver Roderick Morlan | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $980 | Not yet compiled |
| Andy Smith | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $0 | Not yet compiled |
| Lucas Todd Youngerberg | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $0 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 2
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdi Abdulle | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Kaela Jo Berg | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $433,779 | Not yet compiled |
| Angela Dawn Craig | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,402,824 | Not yet compiled |
| Tyler Kistner | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $431,827 | Not yet compiled |
| Matthew David Klein | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $1,484,433 | Not yet compiled |
| Matt Little | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $1,494,554 | Compiled |
| Hugh McTavish | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $189,079 | Not yet compiled |
| Eric Pratt | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $768,791 | Compiled |
| Michael Stefanko | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Open seat | Not yet statutory | $936 | Not yet compiled |
| Jeremy Westby | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $38,563 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 3
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Michael Bass | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Compiled |
| Kelly Louise Morrison | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,867,912 | Compiled |
| Quentin Wittrock | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $269,176 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 4
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty McCollum | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,539,014 | Compiled |
| Aswar Rahman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Paul Wikstrom | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $65,016 | Compiled |
| Paul Xiong | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $68,145 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 5
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalia Al-Aqidi | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $1,242,455 | Not yet compiled |
| Develle Lavaughn Jackson | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Compiled |
| Julie T Le | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $3,933 | Not yet compiled |
| John Nagel | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $1,126,115 | Compiled |
| Ilhan Omar | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $8,247,982 | Compiled |
| Latonya T Reeves | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $41,842 | Not yet compiled |
| Angie Windhauser | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 6
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anson Amberson | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $940 | Not yet compiled |
| Doug Chapin | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $765,076 | Compiled |
| Kelly Doss | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Thomas Earl Jr. Emmer | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $10,861,547 | Compiled |
| Michael Foley | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $28,493 | Not yet compiled |
| Sierra Marie Grandy | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Jeremy Wicklund | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Austin Daniel Winkelman | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $2,839 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 7
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Adams | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Michelle Fischbach | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,673,105 | Compiled |
| Dave Hughes | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $25,957 | Not yet compiled |
| Heather Keeler | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $62,510 | Not yet compiled |
| Erik Osberg | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $577,219 | Compiled |
U.S. House — District 8
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emanuel Anastos | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $5,915 | Not yet compiled |
| Cyle Cramer | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $4,515 | Not yet compiled |
| Luke Gulbranson | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $218,718 | Not yet compiled |
| Anthony David Hamilton | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| John-Paul 2183436597 McBride | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| John-Paul 2183436597 McBride | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Chad McKenna | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $27,881 | Not yet compiled |
| Wendell Robert Smith | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $3,415 | Not yet compiled |
| Peter Allen Stauber | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $2,566,760 | Compiled |
| Trina Swanson | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $727,330 | Compiled |