Minnesota Senate race: 2026 result
Minnesota · election of 3 November 2026Incumbent: Tina Smith (D)Updated
Called · unofficial countFlanagan (D) 53.7%, Tafoya (R) 43.6%.
Peggy Flanagan (Democratic) won the Minnesota Senate race in the 3 November 2026 election, with 53.7% of the vote to Michele Tafoya's 43.6%, a margin of 10.2 points (287,395 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 10 at 10:07 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in Minnesota Senate race
from the count and past results- Decided by 10.2 points (287,395 votes): the 12th closest Senate race of 2026 among the 35 with a vote count.
- Tina Smith: incumbent retiring.
- Democratic hold in an open seat: Peggy Flanagan succeeds Tina Smith, who was not on the ballot.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the state: D+3.
Minnesota Senate race: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 10:07 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy Flanagan | Democratic | 1,520,871 | 53.7 |
| Michele Tafoya | Republican | 1,233,476 | 43.6 |
| Marisa Simonetti | Independent | 41,574 | 1.5 |
| Rebecca Whiting | Libertarian | 32,493 | 1.2 |
| Write-ins | Write-in | 3,381 | 0.1 |
| Total | 2,831,795 | 100.0 |
Related races
- Minnesota governor's race · Amy Klobuchar (D)
- Minnesota: House districts in 2026
- Closest Senate races: MS Senate (0.5), LA Senate (1.8), FL Senate (2.9), IA Senate (4.2), SC Senate (4.5)
- Senate results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate election in Minnesota (revision 1384969792, November 10 at 10:07 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States Senate elections (revision 1385106255). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.