2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota Senate District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mike Wiener and Skylar Fynboh. Candidate information follows official Wadena County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Mike Wiener (Republican), Skylar Fynboh (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 5. Not on the November ballot: Paul J. Utke, the sitting member per the roster. 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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Republican
Per the campaign site.
Mike Wiener is a business owner who studied sales and marketing at St. Cloud Technical College, according to his official House biography. Paul Utke, per KAXE. He faces a DFL opponent in the November general election.
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Skylar Fynboh is the DFL-endorsed candidate for Minnesota Senate District 5, per the Brainerd Dispatch. He grew up between Akeley and Nevis on his family's farm, attended Nevis School and the Perpich Center for the Arts, and has worked as a firefighter and EMT across Greater Minnesota; he currently works in IT with Scamp Trailers while building his own business.
Who is running for Minnesota Senate District 5 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota Senate District 5 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Mike Wiener and Skylar Fynboh. Candidate information follows official Wadena County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Minnesota Senate District 5 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 Wadena County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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