Candidate for U.S. Senate, Minnesota, 2026

Melisa Lopez Franzen

D Democratic PartyOpen seatElection Nov 3, 2026

Not on the November ballot

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Fundraising

Raised: $299K
Spent: $299K
Cash on hand: $0
Reported through: Jul 15, 2025

The race

Full race

Seat currently held by Tina Smith (Democrat).

DAngie CraigOpen seat$12.7M
DMargaret FlanaganOpen seat$6.5M
RMichele TafoyaOpen seat$5.3M
RAdam SchwarzeOpen seat$1.4M
RRoyce WhiteOpen seat$662K
RTom WeilerOpen seat$221K
RDavid W HannOpen seat$133K
RMark YorkOpen seat$74K

Background

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