GOTV Intel

Minnesota U.S. Senate, Class 2

Minnesota has two U.S. Senate seats. The Class 1 seat

Who Holds This Seat

Tina Smith

Democrat · U.S. Senator

Holds This SeatNot running in 2026

Running in 2026

CandidateNov 3 General
Margaret Flanagan

Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Lieutenant Governor (MN-LTGOV)

Ballot
On the 2026 ballot
Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
$6,517,348cycle to date through Jul 22
Cash on Hand
$1,058,604cycle to date through Jul 22

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 22, 2026

CandidateNov 3 General
Marisa Simonetti

Nonpartisan

Ballot
On the 2026 ballot
Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
Not on file
Cash on Hand
Not on file

No finance filing on record.

CandidateNov 3 General
Michele Tafoya

Republican

Ballot
On the 2026 ballot
Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
$5,292,553cycle to date through Jul 22
Cash on Hand
$1,333,066cycle to date through Jul 22

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 22, 2026

CandidateNov 3 General
Rebecca Whiting

Libertarian

Ballot
On the 2026 ballot
Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 24
Raised
$1,007cycle to date through Jul 22
Cash on Hand
$1,257cycle to date through Jul 22

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jul 22, 2026

Polls

  • co/efficientGeneral election · U.S. Senate

    Margaret (Peggy) Flanagan 43% · Michele Tafoya 42% · Marisa Simonetti 2% · Rebecca Whiting 2% · Undecided 11%

    Sep 14, 2026 to Sep 15, 2026 · 833 LV · ±3.38 pts · mobile text/live landline · co/efficient

  • SurveyUSA for KSTPGeneral election · U.S. Senate

    Margaret (Peggy) Flanagan 42% · Michele Tafoya 42% · Marisa Simonetti 2% · Rebecca Whiting 2% · Undecided 12%

    Sep 9, 2026 to Sep 14, 2026 · 654 LV · ±4.4 pts · online panel (Cint) · SurveyUSA / KSTP

  • SurveyUSA for KSTP-TVDemocratic primary · U.S. Senate

    Angie Craig 42% · Peggy Flanagan 40% · Other 3% · Undecided 15%

    Jul 29, 2026 to Aug 4, 2026 · 513 LV · ±5.3 pts · KSTP-TV

  • Public Policy Polling for Democratic Lieutenant Governors AssociationDemocratic primary · U.S. Senate

    Peggy Flanagan 46% · Angie Craig 32% · Undecided 22%

    Jul 23, 2026 to Jul 24, 2026 · 672 LV · automated phone (IVR) · Democratic Lieutenant Governors Association

Released public polls of this race, as each pollster reported them. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.

On File, Not Running

Angie Craig

Democrat · U.S. Representative

Lost the 2026 primary

Adam Schwarze

Republican · Ran for U.S. Senate

Lost the 2026 primary

Alycia Gruenhagen

Republican · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Billy Nord

Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Ran for U.S. Senate

Lost the 2026 primary

Christopher Jarred Brooks

Republican · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

David W Hann

Republican · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Edward Harold Tambornino

Unaffiliated · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Mark York

Republican · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Melisa Lopez Franzen

Democrat · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Mike Ruoho

Republican · Ran for U.S. Senate

Not on the 2026 ballot

Royce White

Republican · Ran for U.S. Senate

Lost the 2026 primary

Tom Weiler

Republican · Ran for U.S. Senate

Lost the 2026 primary

Past Results

U.S. Senator

2020 State General Election · Nov 3, 2020
CandidateVotesShare
Tina SmithDemocratic-Farmer-Labor1,566,52248.7%
Jason LewisRepublican1,398,14543.5%
Kevin O'ConnorOther party190,1545.9%
Oliver SteinbergOther party57,1741.8%
Write-InWrite-in2,2610.1%

Official canvassed results — Minnesota Secretary of State (State Canvassing Board certified) · Minnesota Secretary of State — election results media files

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