U.S. Senator
Minnesota
My vote power
Normal
Election date
August 11, 2026 · Primary election
How do we calculate my vote power?
What goes into the rating: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. Decisiveness: how likely this race is to be close, based on past results or current analyst ratings, plus the number of candidates.
Representation: Normal · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 5,739,445 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(5,739,445 ÷ 5,739,445) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in MN (grades: 66+ high, 33+ normal, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Decisiveness: Unknown
No analyst ratings or past results for this contest yet.
Normal representation → My vote power: Normal.
Some data is missing, so this rating is based on partial information.
About this office
- Voting on how much you pay in federal income tax
- Voting on Social Security, Medicare, and other federal programs
- Confirming federal judges and Supreme Court justices
Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,
Candidates
Republican · declared
Adam Schwarze is a Minnesota Republican U.S. Senate candidate, a retired Navy SEAL officer, and a former Marine infantryman. The Minnesota Republican Party endorsed him for U.S. Senate in May 2026 after a military career spanning roughly 21 years.
Records: National Defense 1 for
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · declared
Angie Craig is a Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Senate and the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District. She has served in the House since 2019 and previously worked as a newspaper reporter and health care company executive.
Records: Immigration 1 for, 1 against, National Defense 2 for, Anti-Corruption 1 for,
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · declared
Billy Nord is a Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Minnesota's open U.S. Senate seat. Federal Election Commission records identify Billy Nord for Minnesota as his principal campaign committee.
Republican · declared
Michele Tafoya is a Minnesota Republican U.S. Senate candidate, podcast host, and former national sports broadcaster. She reported from the sidelines for NBC Sunday Night Football from 2011 through 2022 and won four Sports Emmy Awards for sports reporting.
Records: Immigration 1 against, Women's Reproductive Rights 1 for
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · declared
Peggy Flanagan is a Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Senate and Minnesota's lieutenant governor, an office she has held since 2019. A member of the White Earth Band of Ojibwe, she previously served in the Minnesota House and worked in nonprofit management and child advocacy.
Records: Civil Rights 2 for, Immigration 2 for, Gun Control 1 for,
Republican · declared
Royce White is a Minnesota Republican U.S. Senate candidate, political activist, and former professional basketball player. He led Minneapolis protest marches after George Floyd's death and was Minnesota's Republican U.S. Senate nominee in 2024.
Records: Civil Rights 1 for, 1 against
Republican · declared
Tom Weiler is a Minnesota Republican U.S. Senate candidate and retired U.S. Navy submarine officer. He served 20 years in the Navy before retiring in 2021 and was the Republican nominee for Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District in 2022.
Sources: candidates.sos.mn.gov · sos.mn.gov