United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2026

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← 2024
U.S. Senate, Minnesota
General election
Election details
Filing deadline: June 2, 2026
Primary: August 11, 2026 General: November 3, 2026
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Minnesota
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Likely Democratic DDHQ and The Hill: Pending Inside Elections: Likely Democratic Sabato's Crystal Ball: Likely Democratic
Ballotpedia analysis
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Voters in Minnesota will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on Nov. 3, 2026. Incumbent Sen. Tina Smith (D-Minn.), who first assumed office in 2018, announced that she would not seek re-election in 2026.

As of Dec. 2, 2025, noteworthy declared and potential candidates included the following. Click here to view all of the candidates for the seat.

• Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan (D), who assumed office in 2019 (Declared)
• U.S. Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.), who has represented Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District since 2019 (Declared)
• Royce White (R), former NBA player and Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2024 (Declared)
• Adam Schwarze (R), former Navy SEAL (Declared)

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D), Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (D), U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), and U.S. Rep. Kelly Morrison (D-Minn.) gained media attention as possible Democratic candidates but have all said they will not run for the seat. Speaker of the state House Lisa Demuth (R), state Sen. Julia Coleman (R), former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R), U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), and U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber (R-Minn.) gained media attention as possible Republican candidates but have all said they will not run for the seat.

Minnesota's delegation to the U.S. House of Representatives includes four Democrats and four Republicans. Minnesota's two U.S. senators—Smith and Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)—are Democrats. The state's most recent Republican senator was Norm Coleman (R), who served from 2003 to 2009.

In the six presidential elections from 2004 to 2024, Democratic presidential candidates won the state's popular vote. In the 2020 presidential election, Joe Biden (D) won 52% of the vote to Donald Trump's (R) 45%. In 2024, Kamala Harris (D) won 51% of the state's popular vote to Trump's 47%.

Minnesota has a divided government where neither party holds a trifecta. Democrats control the governorship and the state Senate. Control of the state House is split between parties.

The Cook Political Report's Jessica Taylor wrote, "While Republicans haven’t won a Senate race here since 2002, and haven’t won a statewide election since 2006, the state has shifted a bit toward the GOP over the past three presidential elections."

As of Dec. 2, 2025, The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales, and Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball each rated the general election Likely Democratic. Click here for more information on race forecasts.

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Candidates and election results

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

• Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
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Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

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)
		Christopher Brooks (R)
		Alycia Gruenhagen (R)
	Submit photo	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)

Candidate profiles

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Marisa Simonetti

Party: Unaffiliated

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Marisa got involved in politics after volunteering in her son's Kindergarten classroom and seeing how tirelessly our teachers work to invest in our children's futures, yet are constantly in jeopardy of losing vital funding support. She also volunteers in the school lunchroom bi-weekly and sees the children blessed with free lunches, allowing them to thrive and grow. Marisa is a mother, businesswoman, and holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Minnesota. Our state has so much to offer, from beautiful Duluth, the State Fair, Minnehaha Falls, the Guthrie Theater, and many historic buildings such as Paisley Park and Mill City Museum. She volunteers in the community and stands up for families and workers to ensure they receive the support they need so they can thrive, grow, and connect in our beautiful state of Minnesota."

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Key Messages

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Affordable Housing & Public Safety Marisa Simonetti is committed to tackling Minnesota’s housing affordability crisis while ensuring safer communities. She believes in balancing social progress with fiscal responsibility, investing in housing solutions while reducing crime through stronger community partnerships.

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With a background in real estate and entrepreneurship, Simonetti brings practical, results-driven leadership. Her focus is on reducing wasteful spending, supporting small businesses, and ensuring Minnesota’s economy works for everyone.

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Community-First Solutions As a young mother and active community member, Simonetti prioritizes policies that put Minnesota families first—whether through education, affordable housing, or essential services. She emphasizes transparency, accountability, and practical solutions over politics.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Minnesota

Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Marisa Simonetti (Unaffiliated)

Affordable Housing & Public Safety

Marisa Simonetti is committed to tackling Minnesota’s housing affordability crisis while ensuring safer communities. She believes in balancing social progress with fiscal responsibility, investing in housing solutions while reducing crime through stronger community partnerships.

With a background in real estate and entrepreneurship, Simonetti brings practical, results-driven leadership. Her focus is on reducing wasteful spending, supporting small businesses, and ensuring Minnesota’s economy works for everyone.

Community-First Solutions

As a young mother and active community member, Simonetti prioritizes policies that put Minnesota families first—whether through education, affordable housing, or essential services. She emphasizes transparency, accountability, and practical solutions over politics.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Marisa Simonetti (Unaffiliated)

Community focused solutions

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Marisa Simonetti (Unaffiliated)

Integrity & Honesty: being truthful and transparent, even when it’s not convenient.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Marisa Simonetti (Unaffiliated)

The first major historical event I remember in my lifetime was September 11, 2001. I was elementary school age and can still recall seeing the news on TV and not fully understanding what was happening, only that something very bad and very big had occurred. It was the first time I realized the world could change in an instant.

You can ask candidates in this race to fill out the survey by clicking their names below:

• Adam Schwarze
• Alycia Gruenhagen
• Angie Craig
• Billy Nord
• Christopher Brooks
• Mike Ruoho
• Peggy Flanagan
• Raymond Petersen
• Royce White

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Angie Craig	Democratic Party	$4,688,414	$1,735,015	$2,953,399	As of September 30, 2025
Peggy Flanagan	Democratic Party	$2,283,671	$1,447,978	$835,693	As of September 30, 2025
Billy Nord	Democratic Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Christopher Brooks	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Alycia Gruenhagen	Republican Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Raymond Petersen	Republican Party	$114	$114	$0	As of September 30, 2025
Mike Ruoho	Republican Party	$45	$550	$-136	As of March 31, 2025
Adam Schwarze	Republican Party	$480,698	$312,783	$167,915	As of September 30, 2025
Tom Weiler	Republican Party	$52,778	$242	$54,297	As of September 30, 2025
Royce White	Republican Party	$389,066	$426,195	$101,980	As of September 30, 2025
Marisa Simonetti	Unaffiliated	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2026. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

General election race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: U.S. Senate election in Minnesota, 2026
Race tracker	Race ratings
	12/9/2025	12/2/2025	11/25/2025	11/18/2025
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Pending	Pending	Pending	Pending
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic	Likely Democratic
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates in Minnesota in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Minnesota, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. Senate candidates, 2026
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Minnesota	U.S. Senate	Ballot-qualified party	2,000	$400.00	6/2/2026	Source
Minnesota	U.S. Senate	Unaffiliated	2,000	N/A	6/2/2026	Source

Election history

The section below details election results for this state's U.S. Senate elections dating back to 2018.

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

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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
	Submit photo	George Kalberer	0.5	1,578

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	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
	Submit photo	Joe Fraser	29.3	56,909
	Submit photo	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

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 194,326
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• David Hilbrich (R)
• Gene Rechtzigel (R)
• Mike Ruoho (R)

2020

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Minnesota

The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Minnesota on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tina Smith (D)	48.8	1,566,522
		Jason Lewis (R)	43.6	1,398,145
		Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now Party)	5.8	185,064
		Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota)	1.8	57,174
	Submit photo	Rob Barrett Jr. (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	22
		George Dennis Jr. (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	5
		Steve Carlson (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	3
		John Berman (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	2
	Submit photo	Jason Shaver (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Josh Ondich (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	2,261

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,209,198
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota

Incumbent Tina Smith defeated Paula Overby, Ahmad Hassan, Steve Carlson, and Christopher Seymore in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tina Smith	87.1	497,501
		Paula Overby	5.3	30,497
		Ahmad Hassan	3.5	20,037
		Steve Carlson	2.9	16,429
		Christopher Seymore	1.1	6,480

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 570,944 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Alexandra Marie Holker (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota

Jason Lewis defeated Cynthia Gail, John Berman, Bob Carney Jr., and James Reibestein in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jason Lewis	78.1	191,288
	Submit photo	Cynthia Gail	7.2	17,675
		John Berman	6.6	16,212
		Bob Carney Jr.	4.3	10,503
	Submit photo	James Reibestein	3.8	9,210

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 244,888 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Forest Hyatt (R)
• Christopher Chamberlin (R)
• Theron Preston Washington (R)
• Rob Barrett Jr. (R)

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary election

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota

Oliver Steinberg advanced from the Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Oliver Steinberg	100.0	3,275

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,275 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election

Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota

Kevin O'Connor advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. Senate Minnesota on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kevin O'Connor	100.0	6,996

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,996 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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2018

General election

General election for U.S. Senate Minnesota

Incumbent Amy Klobuchar defeated Jim Newberger, Dennis Schuller, and Paula Overby in the general election for U.S. Senate Minnesota on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Amy Klobuchar (D)	60.3	1,566,174
		Jim Newberger (R)	36.2	940,437
		Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now Party)	2.6	66,236
		Paula Overby (G)	0.9	23,101
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	931

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,596,879 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Election analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about demographics, past elections, and partisan control of the state.

• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the state.
• Statewide elections - Information about recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections in the state.
• State partisanship - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.
• Demographics - Information about the state's demographics and how they compare to the country as a whole.

• Presidential elections
• Statewide elections
• State partisanship
• Demographics

See also: Presidential voting trends in Minnesota and The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

Cook PVI by congressional district

2024 presidential results by 2026 congressional district lines

2024 presidential results in congressional districts, Minnesota

District	Kamala Harris	Donald Trump
Minnesota's 1st	43.0%	55.0%
Minnesota's 2nd	52.0%	46.0%
Minnesota's 3rd	60.0%	38.0%
Minnesota's 4th	67.0%	31.0%
Minnesota's 5th	80.0%	18.0%
Minnesota's 6th	39.0%	59.0%
Minnesota's 7th	31.0%	67.0%
Minnesota's 8th	42.0%	56.0%
Source: The Downballot

2016-2024

How a state's counties vote in a presidential election and the size of those counties can provide additional insights into election outcomes at other levels of government including statewide and congressional races. Below, four categories are used to describe each county's voting pattern over the 2016, 2020, and 2024 presidential elections: Solid, Trending, Battleground, and New. Click [show] on the table below for examples:

County-level voting pattern categories
Democratic
Status	2016	2020	2024
Solid Democratic	D	D	D
Trending Democratic	R	D	D
Battleground Democratic	D	R	D
New Democratic	R	R	D
Republican
Status	2016	2020	2024
Solid Republican	R	R	R
Trending Republican	D	R	R
Battleground Republican	R	D	R
New Republican	D	D	R

Following the 2024 presidential election, 50.6% of Minnesotans lived in one of the state's 8 Solid Democratic counties, which voted for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 2016 to 2024, and 44.9% lived in one of 74 Solid Republican counties. Overall, Minnesota was Solid Democratic, having voted for Hillary Clinton (D) in 2016, Joe Biden (D) in 2020, and Kamala Harris (D) in 2024. Use the table below to view the total number of each type of county in Minnesota following the 2024 election as well as the overall percentage of the state population located in each county type.

Minnesota county-level statistics, 2024
Solid Democratic	8	50.6%
Solid Republican	74	44.9%
Battleground Republican	3	2.7%
Trending Democratic	1	1.2%
New Republican	1	0.6%
Total voted Democratic	9	51.7%
Total voted Republican	78	48.3%

Historical voting trends

Minnesota presidential election results (1900-2024)

• 21 Democratic wins
• 10 Republican wins
• 1 other win

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020	2024
Winning Party	R	R	R	P	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

This section details the results of the five most recent U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections held in the state.

U.S. Senate elections

See also: List of United States Senators from Minnesota

The table below details the vote in the five most recent U.S. Senate races in Minnesota.

U.S. Senate election results in Minnesota

Race	Winner	Runner up
2024	56.2%	40.5%
2020	48.8%	43.5%
2018	53.0%	42.4%
2018	60.3%	36.2%
2014	53.2%	42.9%
Average	54.3	41.1

Gubernatorial elections

See also: Governor of Minnesota

The table below details the vote in the five most recent gubernatorial elections in Minnesota.

Gubernatorial election results in Minnesota

Race	Winner	Runner up
2022	52.3%	44.6%
2018	53.8%	42.4%
2014	50.1%	44.5%
2010	43.6%	43.2%
2006	46.7%	45.7%
Average	49.3	44.1

See also: Party control of Minnesota state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Minnesota's congressional delegation as of October 2025.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Minnesota
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	4	6
Republican	0	4	4
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	8	10

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Minnesota's top four state executive offices as of October 2025.

State executive officials in Minnesota, October 2025

Office	Officeholder
Governor	Tim Walz
Lieutenant Governor	Peggy Flanagan
Secretary of State	Steve Simon
Attorney General	Keith Ellison

State legislature

Minnesota State Senate

Party		As of October 2025
	Democratic Party	33
	Republican Party	32
	Other	0
	Vacancies	2
Total		67

Minnesota House of Representatives

Party		As of October 2025
	Democratic Party	67
	Republican Party	67
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		134

Trifecta control

Minnesota Party Control: 1992-2025
Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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The table below details demographic data in Minnesota and compares it to the broader United States as of 2023.

Demographic Data for Minnesota
	Minnesota	United States
Population	5,706,494	331,449,281
Land area (sq mi)	79,631	3,531,905
Race and ethnicity**
White	78.4%	63.4%
Black/African American	6.8%	12.4%
Asian	5.1%	5.8%
Native American	0.9%	0.9%
Pacific Islander	0.3%	0.4%
Other (single race)	2.7%	6.6%
Multiple	6.2%	10.7%
Hispanic/Latino	6.2%	19%
Education
High school graduation rate	93.9%	89.4%
College graduation rate	38.8%	35%
Income
Median household income	$87,556	$78,538
Persons below poverty level	9.2%	12.4%
Source: population provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "Decennial Census" (2020). Other figures provided by U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2018-2023).
**Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

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Minnesota's current delegation to the United States Congress

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Amy Klobuchar (D)

Tina Smith (D)

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Brad Finstad (R)

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Angie Craig (D)

District 3

Kelly Morrison (D)

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Betty McCollum (D)

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Ilhan Omar (D)

District 6

Tom Emmer (R)

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Michelle Fischbach (R)

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Pete Stauber (R)

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