2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota Senate District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Julia Coleman and Dan Kessler. Candidate information follows official Carver County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Julia Coleman (Republican), Dan Kessler (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 48; Julia Coleman is the sitting member, per the Minnesota Senate's official member directory (senate.mn). Nominees were chosen at the August 11, 2026 primary (where contested) or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified candidate table; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Julia Coleman, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Julia Coleman is the daughter of a Ramsey County sheriff's deputy and is a mother of three young children, per campaign site. Julia Coleman leads the Senate Education Policy Committee, per campaign site.
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Per the campaign site.
Kessler is a psychologist with more than 20 years of healthcare experience who owns a telehealth psychology practice, per the campaign site. He is a cancer survivor and has lived in Chaska for more than 20 years, per the campaign site. He holds a doctorate from the Florida Institute of Technology, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Minnesota Senate District 48 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota Senate District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Julia Coleman and Dan Kessler. Candidate information follows official Carver County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Minnesota Senate District 48 election in Minnesota?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Minnesota are on the Minnesota election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Carver County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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