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State Senator

What does this office do?

  • Voting on how much you pay in state taxes
  • Voting on how much money your local public schools get
  • Voting on which roads and highways get built or repaired

Affects: AI Regulation, Healthcare Affordability, Environment and Public Health,

Candidates:

Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Incumbent

Heather Gustafson serves in the Minnesota Senate and taught for 11 years after a career in radio broadcasting. She holds an education master's from the College of Saint Scholastica.

Records: Public Safety and Crime Control 2 for, Anti-Corruption 1 for, Immigration 1 for

Republican

Heidi Heino * is a Republican candidate for State Senator in State Senate District 36 (2024) in 2026.

Source: ballotpedia.org