2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota Senate District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cherie Johnson and Jack Hedin. Candidate information follows official Houston County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Cherie Johnson (Republican), Jack Hedin (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 26. Not on the November ballot: Jeremy R. Miller, the sitting member per the roster. 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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Republican
Per the campaign site.
Johnson is an educator who teaches and coaches and has also served as a foster parent, per the campaign site. She and her husband Ben have raised seven children in Winona and she serves on local community boards, per the campaign site.
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Per the campaign site.
Jack Hedin is a farmer and small business owner who built Featherstone Farm in southeast Minnesota over 30 years, developing greenhouses, crop storage facilities and a regional trucking network for produce, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Minnesota Senate District 26 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota Senate District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Cherie Johnson and Jack Hedin. Candidate information follows official Houston County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Minnesota Senate District 26 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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