Election 2026

The first-term Republican lawmaker and lifelong Iron Ranger Cal Warwas' top stated priorities in St. Paul include job creation, tax reform and mining.

State Sen. Grant Hauschild announced he would run for a second term to represent District 3, which includes portions of Cook, Itasca, Lake, Koochiching and St. Louis counties.

The Hibbing Republican was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2022.

Riggs was first elected to sheriff in November 2022, having served since January 2023.

Wadena County Sheriff Michael Carr announced that he would not seek a sixth term at the end of 2026. Sgt. Bryan Savaloja intends to run for the top law enforcement job.

Dasovich highlighted his team's accomplishments during his first term and expressed his wish to see that work continue.

The mayor of Babbitt — a Republican — lost to DFLer Sen. Grant Hauschild in Senate District 3 by 703 votes in 2022.

He was especially heated about Trump amplifying a conspiracy theory that the governor was involved in the assassination of former House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband.

As Gov. Tim Walz withdraws from the race, there's already speculation that U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar may launch a campaign as the DFL candidate for governor.

In his statement, Walz defended his record combating fraud and said “an organized group of political actors” is taking advantage of the crisis.