Mark York (Minnesota)
Mark York (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Minnesota. He declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on August 11, 2026.[source]
York completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Mark York earned a high school diploma from Murray County Central High School, a bachelor's degree from South Dakota State University in 2012, and a graduate degree from the Harvard in 2021. His career experience includes working as a farmer.[1]
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on August 11, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
General election for U.S. Senate Minnesota
Marisa Simonetti (Unaffiliated) is running in the general election for U.S. Senate Minnesota on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota
Angie Craig (D), Peggy Flanagan (D), and Billy Nord (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota on August 11, 2026.
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 | Angie Craig | |
 | Peggy Flanagan | |
 | Billy Nord | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tina Smith (D)
- Melisa Franzen (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota
The following candidates are running in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota on August 11, 2026.
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 | Christopher Brooks | |
 | Alycia Gruenhagen | |
 | David Hann | |
| Raymond Petersen | ||
 | Mike Ruoho | |
 | Adam Schwarze | |
| Michele Tafoya | ||
 | Tom Weiler | |
 | Royce White | |
 | Mark York | |
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mark York completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by York's responses.
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- Expensive daycare is crushing families. We will make it affordable by cutting the red tape that is shutting down family childcare providers.
- Fraud is bankrupting our government and robbing families of services they need. We will deploy AI and analytics to detect and block fraudulent payments before they happen.
- Glacial permitting processes and overlapping regulations make it nearly impossible to start businesses, build mines and create jobs in construction and manufacturing. We will accelerate permitting and build baby build while respecting the environment.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 19, 2026
