Gene Dornink
State Senator, Minnesota Senate District 23 · Republican
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Minnesota Senate District 23 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: Freeborn County Auditor-Treasurer, official sample ballot, November 3, 2026 State General Election: State Senator District 23 · read Oct 3, 2026
The District
What Minnesota Senate District 23 covers
Covers all of Freeborn County; parts of Mower County, Faribault County, Steele County and Waseca County.
Includes Albert Lea, Austin, Blooming Prairie, Dexter, Elkton, Glenville, Minnesota Lake (part), Wells, Adams, Alden, Bricelyn, Brownsdale and 27 more.
113 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 23
State Senator District 23
2022 State General Election · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gene DorninkRepublican | Republican | 20,273 | 60.7% |
| Brandon LawheadDemocratic-Farmer-Labor | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 13,051 | 39.1% |
| Write-inOther party | Other party | 67 | 0.2% |
Official canvassed results — Minnesota Secretary of State (State Canvassing Board certified) · Minnesota Secretary of State — election results media files
State Senator District 23
2020 State General Election · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie A. RosenRepublican | Republican | 32,533 | 78.7% |
| David PulkrabekOther party | Other party | 8,730 | 21.1% |
| Write-inOther party | Other party | 98 | 0.2% |
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 23
- Angie HansonDemocrat · On the 2026 ballot
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