2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kari Dorry and Torrey Westrom. Candidate information follows official Stearns County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Kari Dorry (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Torrey Westrom (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 12; Torrey Westrom 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, Torrey Westrom, is on the ballot.
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Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Per the Alexandria Echo Press.
Kari Dorry is a special education teacher and union organizer, per her campaign site. Dorry describes herself as a community advocate focused on supporting families, schools and communities, per her campaign site. Dorry is running for Minnesota Senate District 12, per her campaign site.
Republican Incumbent
Torrey Westrom was first elected to the Minnesota House in 1996, served there for 16 years, then moved to the Senate in 2012, according to his official Senate biography. He is now serving his fourth Senate term representing District 12 and is ranking minority member of Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development. No campaign website was found as of September 11, 2026.
Who is running for Minnesota Senate District 12 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota Senate District 12 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kari Dorry and Torrey Westrom. Candidate information follows official Stearns County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Minnesota Senate District 12 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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