Who is running?
Review 23 printed candidates or tickets across all 12 statewide candidate contests. The write-in request deadline is October 15, so the named statewide write-in count is not final.
Minnesota 2026 public election guide
Compare the candidates and reported campaign money
Compare all 23 printed candidates or tickets in Minnesota's 12 statewide candidate contests. This guide connects the official October 1 roster with exact Minnesota CFB and FEC records, voting deadlines, one statewide constitutional amendment, seven statewide appellate judicial elections, and primary sources.
12statewide candidate contests
23printed choices or tickets
15exact Minnesota CFB reports
1statewide constitutional amendment
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View the official 2026 candidate filing portalChoose a Minnesota statewide contest
The official candidate names appear first. Campaign finance is reported separately and is not an endorsement or prediction.
U.S. SenatorMarisa SimonettiRebecca WhitingPeggy FlanaganMichele TafoyaCompare this raceGovernor and Lieutenant GovernorSteven Young and Jane KirbyAmy Klobuchar and Ben SchiererLisa Demuth and Ryan WilsonCompare this raceSecretary of StateSteve SimonSeth Kuhl-StennesTad JudeGeorge "Chip" TangenCompare this raceState AuditorJay ReevesScott JensenZack FilipovichCompare this raceAttorney GeneralKeith EllisonRonald J. SchutzCompare this raceAssociate Justice - Supreme Court 1Sarah HennesyCompare this raceAssociate Justice - Supreme Court 4Paul ThissenCompare this raceJudge - Court of Appeals 1Elizabeth BentleyCompare this raceJudge - Court of Appeals 7Rachel BondCompare this raceJudge - Court of Appeals 13Jeanne CochranCompare this raceJudge - Court of Appeals 15Kevin G. RossCompare this raceJudge - Court of Appeals 18JaPaul J. HarrisCompare this race
What did candidates report?
Compare 15 exact Minnesota CFB September reports and three FEC candidate summaries. Four appellate candidates are listed by the state board as Affidavit Only, and one U.S. Senate candidate has no FEC financial summary.
When and how do I vote?
View advance and Election Day registration, absentee voting, direct early voting, ballot return, voter identification, and Election Day rules.
How to read the money: Minnesota cards reproduce filed report totals through September 15. FEC cards use each candidate page's stated coverage. Affidavit-only records and an unavailable FEC summary are explained without invented zeros.
Get ready to vote
November 3, 2026
Register in advance by October 13 or register when voting. Absentee voting began September 18, direct early voting begins October 16, and most Election Day polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on November 3.
Guide version: October 1, 2026. Read included and missing coverage.