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Gene Dornink — State Senate District 23
Republican · Minnesota general election, November 3, 2026.
AGene DorninkRepublican
Incumbent state senator, Senate District 23; Republican.
LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA
Voted conservatively on the scored abortion, gender-identity/ERA/girls'-sports, gun-control, paid-leave/ERA and DFL tax bills. MCCL questionnaire 11Y/0N; NRA-PVF A (NRA-PVF Endorsed) (2026). iVoterGuide rates Conservative.
- Life: Voted no on HF 1 (2023 PRO Act); SF 2995 (2023 repeal of statutory abortion restrictions). 2 of 2 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).
- Family: Voted no on HF 16 (2023 conversion-therapy ban); HF 146 (2023 trans refuge law); SF 37 (2023 Equal Rights Amendment). 3 of 3 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).
- Religious liberty: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Conservative.
- 2nd Amendment: Voted no on SF 2909 (2023 red-flag/background-check public safety bill); HF 2609 (2024 binary-trigger ban); SF 4067 (2026 assault-weapons sales ban). 3 of 3 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).
- Limited gov’t: Voted no on HF 2 (2023 paid-leave mandate); SF 37 (2023 Equal Rights Amendment). 2 of 2 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).
- Fiscal: Voted no on HF 1938 (2023 DFL tax bill). 1 of 1 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).
Also running for State Senate District 23
- DAngie Hanson(D)