Who is running for State Senate District 41 in Minnesota in 2026?

Judy Seeberger (D), Tom Dippel (R)

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 41 — 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

FJudy SeebergerDemocratic

Incumbent state senator, Senate District 41; 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; Women Winning endorsed; EMILY's List endorsed (2026). iVoterGuide rates Verified 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 Verified 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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BTom DippelRepublican

Candidate for State Senator, District 41 (Republican); previously MN House 2025-present (District 41B).

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tBFiscalB

Voted conservatively on the scored abortion, gender-identity/ERA/girls'-sports and gun-control bills. MCCL questionnaire 11Y/0N; NRA-PVF A (NRA-PVF Endorsed) (2026). iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.

Life: Voted yes on HF 25 (2025 pregnancy-center grants); the 2026 motion to take up HF 5084 (preborn right-to-life amendment). 2 of 2 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).
Family: Voted yes on HF 12 (2025 girls'-sports bill); the 2026 motion to take up HF 12 (girls' sports); the 2026 motion to take up HF 1233 (women's athletics exemption); the 2026 motion to take up HF 2685 (sex-based athletic teams). 4 of 4 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).
Religious liberty: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.
2nd Amendment: Voted no on the 2026 motion to advance HF 3433 (assault-weapons ban); the 2026 motion to take up HF 5140 (assault-weapons regulation). 2 of 2 recorded votes went the conservative way (100%).
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.
Fiscal: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Leans Conservative.

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

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