2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota Senate District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Angie Hanson and Gene Dornink. Candidate information follows official Waseca County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Angie Hanson (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), Gene Dornink (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 23; Gene Dornink 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, Gene Dornink, is on the ballot.
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Democratic-Farmer-Labor
Per the campaign site.
Angie Hanson is a special education teacher and union president who serves on the Albert Lea school board, per the campaign site. She is the local organizing chair for Save Our Hospital, formed after her community lost hospital services, and serves on Albert Lea's Human Rights Commission, per the campaign site.
Republican Incumbent
Gene Dornink was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2020 and re-elected in 2022, and is serving his second term representing District 23, according to his official Senate biography. He serves as ranking minority member of the Labor Committee. No campaign website was found as of September 25, 2026.
Who is running for Minnesota Senate District 23 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota Senate District 23 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Angie Hanson and Gene Dornink. Candidate information follows official Waseca County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Minnesota Senate District 23 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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