2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota Senate District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Eric Lucero and Leah Temple. Candidate information follows official Sherburne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Eric Lucero (Republican), Leah Temple (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 30; Eric Lucero 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, Eric Lucero, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Eric Lucero has served in the Minnesota Senate since 2022, representing District 30, after four terms in the Minnesota House beginning in 2014, per the Minnesota Senate. Lucero serves as ranking minority member on the Housing and Homelessness Prevention Committee and also sits on the Education Finance and Elections committees, per the Minnesota Senate.
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Per the campaign site.
Temple is a parent, software developer and birth doula, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Minnesota Senate District 30 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota Senate District 30 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Eric Lucero and Leah Temple. Candidate information follows official Sherburne County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Minnesota Senate District 30 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 Sherburne County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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