Gary Dahms
State Senator, Minnesota Senate District 15 · Republican
OfficeholderNot running in 2026
Ballot status source: Incumbency rule: sitting incumbent of MN-SD-15, which is on the 2026 ballot, but not on the Minnesota Secretary of State — November 3, 2026 State General Election candidate file nor in the certified… · read Sep 24, 2026
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- Incumbency rule: sitting incumbent of MN-SD-15, which is on the 2026 ballot, but not on the Minnesota Secretary of State — November 3, 2026 State General Election candidate file nor in the certified primary results
- role and held seat unchanged
The District
What Minnesota Senate District 15 covers
Covers all of Redwood County, Lac qui Parle County, Yellow Medicine County, Lyon County and Brown County; part of Blue Earth County.
Includes Marshall, New Ulm, Canby, Granite Falls, Porter, Redwood Falls, Sanborn, Sleepy Eye, Tracy, Balaton, Bellingham, Belview and 39 more.
171 precincts · District lines: State senate lines: U.S. Census Bureau (1:500,000 cartographic boundary) · Precinct lines: Minnesota Secretary of State, voting districts (precincts) as of June 26 2026
Results
Certified results for Minnesota Senate District 15
State Senator District 15
2022 State General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary DahmsRepublican | Republican | 25,780 | 71.2% |
| Anita GaulDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 10,417 | 28.8% |
| Write-inOther party | Other party | 20 | 0.1% |
Official canvassed results — Minnesota Secretary of State (State Canvassing Board certified) · Minnesota Secretary of State — election results media files
State Senator District 15
2020 State General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew MathewsRepublican | Republican | 33,886 | 72.3% |
| Brent KristDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 12,957 | 27.6% |
| Write-inOther party | Other party | 56 | 0.1% |
Official canvassed results — Minnesota Secretary of State (State Canvassing Board certified) · Minnesota Secretary of State — election results media files
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for Minnesota Senate District 15
- Andrea BoettgerDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
- Braxton John SeifertRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
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File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_w2w2bprxx.
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