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Mike Ruoho
Mike Ruoho (Republican Party) is running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Minnesota. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Elections
2026
See also: United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. Senate Minnesota
The following candidates are running in the general election for U.S. Senate Minnesota on November 3, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Angie Craig (D) | |
 | Peggy Flanagan (D) | |
 | Billy Nord (D) | |
 | Alycia Gruenhagen (R) | |
| Raymond Petersen (R) | ||
 | Mike Ruoho (R) | |
 | Adam Schwarze (R) | |
 | Tom Weiler (R) | |
 | Royce White (R) | |
 | Marisa Simonetti (Unaffiliated)  | |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Tina Smith (D)
- Melisa Franzen (D)
Endorsements
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2024
See also: United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Minnesota
Incumbent Amy Klobuchar defeated Royce White, Rebecca Whiting, and Joyce Lacey in the general election for U.S. Senate Minnesota on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Amy Klobuchar (D) | 56.2 | 1,792,441 |
| Royce White (R) | 40.5 | 1,291,712 | |
 | Rebecca Whiting (L) | 1.7 | 55,215 | |
 | Joyce Lacey (Independence-Alliance Party of Minnesota) | 1.5 | 46,377 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 3,578 | ||
| Total votes: 3,189,323 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota
Incumbent Amy Klobuchar defeated Steve Carlson, Ahmad Hassan, Ole Savior, and George Kalberer in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amy Klobuchar | 94.3 | 305,055 |
 | Steve Carlson | 2.9 | 9,535 | |
 | Ahmad Hassan | 1.5 | 4,891 | |
 | Ole Savior | 0.8 | 2,478 | |
| George Kalberer | 0.5 | 1,578 | ||
| Total votes: 323,537 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Derek Logan (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota on August 13, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Royce White | 38.5 | 74,814 |
| Joe Fraser | 29.3 | 56,909 | ||
| Raymond Petersen | 8.4 | 16,237 | ||
| Alycia Gruenhagen | 7.7 | 15,017 | |
 | John Berman | 7.3 | 14,158 | |
 | Patrick Munro | 4.9 | 9,444 | |
 | Christopher Seymore | 2.6 | 5,020 | |
 | Loner Blue | 1.4 | 2,727 | |
| Total votes: 194,326 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Hilbrich (R)
- Gene Rechtzigel (R)
- Mike Ruoho (R)
Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2026 Elections
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