3 candidates are tracked for Minnesota Senate District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jason Rarick, Mary Carlson and Monique Doward. Candidate information follows official St. Louis County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Jason Rarick (Republican), Mary Carlson (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Monique Doward (FI) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 11; Jason Rarick 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, Jason Rarick, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Jason Rarick is the incumbent Republican state senator for Minnesota Senate District 11, per the Senate's official member directory, seeking reelection in a district redrawn for 2026 to include part of St. Louis County. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Carlson chairs the Wrenshall School Board and owns two small businesses, Pure Event Planning & Design and Decor Lab Duluth, per the campaign site. She led her school district through a consolidation effort and worked at the Minnesota Capitol in 2025 to secure increased school funding, per the campaign site.
FI
Per the campaign site.
Doward works in social services and is completing a doctorate in public health, per the campaign site. She previously served as a city council member in Kettle River, where she has lived since 2019, per the campaign site.
Who is running for Minnesota Senate District 11 in 2026?
3 candidates are tracked for Minnesota Senate District 11 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jason Rarick, Mary Carlson and Monique Doward. Candidate information follows official St. Louis County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Minnesota Senate District 11 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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