Minnesota Senate elections set for November 3, 2026 with all 67 seats at stake

All 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate are up for election on November 3, 2026, where Democrats currently hold a narrow 34–33 majority. Concurrently, Minnesota voters will decide all 134 House seats and the governorship under Democratic Governor Tim Walz. These races unfold alongside national midterm elections influenced by President Donald Trump's 31% approval rating, rising living costs, and federal immigration enforcement actions.

Minnesota Senate election dynamics

• ▪Ballotpedia identified 17 of the 67 Minnesota Senate districts as battlegrounds based on past election results and fundraising competitiveness.
• ▪If Democrats win 45 seats in the Minnesota Senate, they will gain a veto-proof majority, whereas Republicans need 34 seats for chamber control.
• ▪Twenty-six of 34 Democratic incumbents and 23 of 33 Republican incumbents are running for re-election in the Minnesota Senate.
• ▪Elections for all 67 seats in the Minnesota Senate will be held on November 3, 2026.
• ▪Minnesota Senate Democrats currently hold a 34–33 majority over Republicans heading into the November 3, 2026 election.

Minnesota state government control

• ▪Neither major political party currently holds a state government trifecta in Minnesota because control of the Minnesota House of Representatives remains split.
• ▪All 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives and the governorship held by Democrat Tim Walz are up for election on November 3, 2026.

Minnesota statewide election history

• ▪Former Governor Tim Pawlenty, elected in 2006, remains the most recent Republican candidate to win a statewide election in Minnesota.
• ▪In the 2024 presidential election, Democratic candidate Kamala Harris won Minnesota by a 4.2-point margin over Donald Trump.

President Donald Trump national profile

• ▪President Donald Trump planned campaign rallies in Florida, Iowa, Michigan, and Texas ahead of the November 3, 2026 midterm elections.
• ▪According to a October 2026 Reuters/Ipsos poll, President Donald Trump's approval rating dropped to an all-time low of 31%.

Voter priority issues

• ▪Half of registered voters surveyed in a Reuters/Ipsos poll cited the cost of living as the most important issue determining their vote.
• ▪Registered voters surveyed by Reuters/Ipsos identified healthcare, gasoline, food, and housing as the primary household expenses lawmakers should focus on.

U.S. fuel prices

• ▪U.S. national average gas prices reached $4.28 per gallon and diesel reached $6.32 per gallon following U.S. and Israeli military strikes on Iran in February 2026.
• ▪According to AAA, the U.S. national average gas price was $1.20 per gallon higher than it was one year prior.

Border enforcement metrics

• ▪Preliminary Department of Homeland Security data showed a 95% drop in migrant border apprehensions compared to former President Joe Biden's administration.
• ▪The Department of Homeland Security stated that no individuals were released by the Border Patrol during the entire fiscal year for the first time ever.

Federal probe into Ilhan Omar

• ▪A person familiar with the investigation into Representative Ilhan Omar told Reuters that federal officials could potentially seek to strip her citizenship and deport her.
• ▪Federal immigration officials raided the Washington home of Democratic U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar of Minnesota in October 2026.