MN — U.S. Senate seats
Statewide. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this state
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Minnesota. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 5,739,445 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $89,062 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $48,237 |
| Income | In poverty | 9.3% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.1% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.453 |
| Race | White alone | 77.1% |
| Race | Black alone | 7.0% |
| Race | Asian alone | 5.1% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 6.4% |
| Race | Two or more races | 7.0% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 8.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 87.6% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 4.2% |
| Education | High school or higher | 62.7% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 39.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 13.8% |
| Household | Family households | 62.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.43 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 33.4% |
| Housing | Median home value | $329,300 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,280 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 66.0% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.3% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 9.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 5.9% |
| Health | With a disability | 11.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 91.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 5.5% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 68.9% |
| Commute | Public transit | 1.8% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 17.6% |
Currently seated senators
- Klobuchar, Amy (D) · b. 1960
- Smith, Tina (D) · b. 1958
Senate candidates running (2022–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| KLOBUCHAR, AMY | D | 2030 |
| DOTSON, HOWARD | D | 2027 |
| BROOKS, CHRISTOPHER JARRED | R | 2026 |
| CRAIG, ANGIE | D | 2026 |
| FLANAGAN, MARGARET | D | 2026 |
| GRUENHAGEN, ALYCIA | R | 2026 |
| HANN, DAVID W | R | 2026 |
| LOPEZ FRANZEN, MELISA | D | 2026 |
| NORD, BILLY | D | 2026 |
| PETERSEN, RAYMOND DAVID | R | 2026 |
| RUOHO, MIKE | R | 2026 |
| SCHWARZE, ADAM | R | 2026 |
| SIMONETTI, MARISA | I | 2026 |
| SMITH, TINA | D | 2026 |
| TAFOYA, MICHELE | R | 2026 |
| TAMBORNINO, EDWARD HAROLD | OTHER | 2026 |
| WEILER, TOM | R | 2026 |
| WHITE, ROYCE | R | 2026 |
| YORK, MARK | R | 2026 |
| BERMAN, JOHN | R | 2024 |
| BLUE, LONER | R | 2024 |
| CARLSON, STEVE | D | 2024 |
| COSON, GARY LYNN | R | 2024 |
| FRASER, JOSEPH | R | 2024 |
| GRUENHAGEN, ALYCIA R. | R | 2024 |
| HASSAN, AHMAD R | D | 2024 |
| HILBRICH, DAVID A MR | R | 2024 |
| KALBERER, GEORGE H. | D | 2024 |
| KLOBUCHAR, AMY | D | 2024 |
| LACEY, JOYCE L | OTHER | 2024 |
| LOGAN, DEREK AUSTIN | D | 2024 |
| MUNRO, PATRICK D | R | 2024 |
| PETERSEN, RAYMOND DAVID | R | 2024 |
| RECHTZIGEL, GENE ALAN | OTHER | 2024 |
| SAVIOR, OLE' | D | 2024 |
| SEYMORE, CHRISTOPHER LOVELL SR. | R | 2024 |
| WHITE, ROYCE | R | 2024 |
| WHITING, REBECCA | L | 2024 |
| NAVITSKY, KEN | R | 2022 |
| O'NEILL, JACK COLONEL | L | 2022 |
| WHITCIMB, PATRICK | OTHER | 2022 |