Who is running for State Senate District 18 in Minnesota in 2026?

Jackie Henry (R), Nick Frentz (D)

When is the Minnesota 2026 general election?

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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State Senate District 18 — Minnesota 2026

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Minnesota Secretary of State files, as of October 29, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

AJackie HenryRepublican

Candidate for State Senator, District 18 (Republican).

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tBFiscalA

Non-incumbent Republican; no voting record. MCCL questionnaire 11Y/0N (2026). iVoterGuide rates Conservative. Evidence pass: marriage/gender, religious liberty, Second Amendment, limited government, fiscal now graded from iVoterGuide questionnaire answers. No party defaults remain.

Life: MCCL 2026 questionnaire: answered 11 of 11 questions with the pro-life answer (0 not answered).
Family: iVoterGuide 2026 questionnaire: strongly agreed marriage is the union of one man and one woman, that transitioning a child is child abuse, and that biological males should not compete in women's sports (3 of 3 conservative).
Religious liberty: iVoterGuide 2026 questionnaire: strongly disagreed that individuals and businesses should be required to provide services that violate their moral or religious beliefs.
2nd Amendment: iVoterGuide 2026 questionnaire: says existing gun laws would handle public safety 'if our law enforcement were able to actually do their jobs to enforce them'; no new restrictions proposed.
Limited gov’t: iVoterGuide 2026 questionnaire: strongly agreed with eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and with parents directing children's health and education, opposed sanctuary cities and supports keeping Medicare as is; mostly conservative answers.
Fiscal: iVoterGuide 2026 questionnaire: strongly agreed free enterprise and private property are essential; priorities are consolidating departments, eliminating costly programs and auditing department budgets.

Sources: [1] [2] [3]

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FNick FrentzDemocratic

Incumbent state senator, Senate District 18; DFL.

LifeFFamilyFReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tFFiscalF

Voted liberally on the scored abortion, gender-identity/ERA/girls'-sports, gun-control, paid-leave/ERA and DFL tax bills. NRA-PVF F; Giffords PAC endorsed (2026). iVoterGuide rates Liberal.

Life: Voted yes on HF 1 (2023 PRO Act); SF 2995 (2023 repeal of statutory abortion restrictions). 0 of 2 recorded votes went the conservative way (0%).
Family: Voted yes on HF 16 (2023 conversion-therapy ban); HF 146 (2023 trans refuge law); SF 37 (2023 Equal Rights Amendment). 0 of 3 recorded votes went the conservative way (0%).
Religious liberty: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
2nd Amendment: Voted yes on SF 2909 (2023 red-flag/background-check public safety bill); HF 2609 (2024 binary-trigger ban); SF 4067 (2026 assault-weapons sales ban). 0 of 3 recorded votes went the conservative way (0%).
Limited gov’t: Voted yes on HF 2 (2023 paid-leave mandate); SF 37 (2023 Equal Rights Amendment). 0 of 2 recorded votes went the conservative way (0%).
Fiscal: Voted yes on HF 1938 (2023 DFL tax bill); HF 5247 (2024 DFL tax bill). 0 of 2 recorded votes went the conservative way (0%).

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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