2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota Senate District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Louis McNutt and Michael Holmstrom Jr. Candidate information follows official Meeker County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Louis McNutt (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Michael Holmstrom Jr (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 29; Michael Holmstrom Jr 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, Michael Holmstrom Jr, is on the ballot.
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Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Per the campaign site.
Louis McNutt is a union leader and Buffalo, Minnesota resident of more than 10 years who is the DFL-endorsed candidate for Minnesota Senate District 29, per his campaign site and the Delano Herald Journal, running against incumbent Republican Sen. Michael Holmstrom Jr.
Republican Incumbent
Per the Minnesota Senate Republicans caucus bio.
Michael Holmstrom Jr is a small business owner from Buffalo who was elected to the Minnesota Senate in a November 2025 special election after the death of Sen. Bruce Anderson, per his Senate Republicans caucus biography and the Senate's official member directory. He was the only Republican to file for the District 29 seat in 2026 and is seeking a full term against DFL nominee Louis McNutt. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Who is running for Minnesota Senate District 29 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota Senate District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Louis McNutt and Michael Holmstrom Jr. Candidate information follows official Meeker County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Minnesota Senate District 29 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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