Rob Kupec
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Incumbent
Biography
Rob Kupec is the sitting Democratic-Farmer-Labor senator for Minnesota Senate District 4, per the Minnesota Senate's official member directory.
Clay County, Minnesota
Minnesota Senate District 4
Clay County, Minnesota
Minnesota Senate District 4
2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota Senate District 4 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Rob Kupec and Austin Peterson. Candidate information follows official Clay County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Rob Kupec (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Austin Peterson (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 4; Rob Kupec 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.
What this office does
State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.
This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Rob Kupec, is on the ballot.