2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota Senate District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Liz Boldon and John Howie. Candidate information follows official Olmsted County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Liz Boldon (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), John Howie (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 25; Liz Boldon 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, Liz Boldon, is on the ballot.
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Democratic-Farmer-Labor Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Boldon is an ICU nurse in Rochester who holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Nursing focused on education, per the campaign site. She was elected to the Minnesota House in 2020 and has served in the Minnesota Senate since 2022, per the campaign site.
Republican
Per the Post Bulletin.
John Howie is a former business owner who ran a manufacturing firm employing 18 people, per the Post Bulletin, and previously worked in the corporate business world. He is the Republican candidate for Minnesota Senate District 25, challenging incumbent Democratic Sen. Liz Boldon, and debated her at a Rochester League of Women Voters forum in September 2026. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Who is running for Minnesota Senate District 25 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota Senate District 25 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Liz Boldon and John Howie. Candidate information follows official Olmsted County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Minnesota Senate District 25 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 Olmsted County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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