Who is running for State Senate District 5 in Minnesota in 2026?

Mike Wiener (R), Skylar Fynboh (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 5 — 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

AMike WienerRepublican

Sitting legislator (MN House 2023-present (District 5B)); candidate for State Senator, District 5 (Republican).

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA

Sitting Republican legislator; voted the conservative way on scored roll calls: pro-life 4/4, marriage/gender 7/7, Second Amendment 6/6, limited government 2/2, fiscal 1/1. MCCL questionnaire: 11 pro-life of 11 answered; NRA-PVF grade A (NRA-PVF Endorsed). Party default applied for religious liberty. iVoterGuide rates Verified Conservative.

Life: Voted the conservative way on 4 of 4 recorded votes (100%). Conservative: voted for pregnancy-center grants (HF 25, 2025) and the 2026 motion to take up the preborn right-to-life amendment (HF 5084); against the 2023 PRO Act (HF 1) and the 2023 health bill repealing abortion restrictions (SF 2995).
Family: Voted the conservative way on 7 of 7 recorded votes (100%). Conservative: voted for the 2025 girls' sports bill (HF 12), the 2026 motion to take up the girls' sports bill (HF 12), the 2026 motion to take up the women's athletics exemption (HF 1233), and the 2026 motion to take up the biological-sex athletics bill (HF 2685); against the 2023 trans refuge law (HF 146), the 2023 conversion-therapy ban (HF 16), and the 2024 ERA constitutional amendment (SF 37).
Religious liberty: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Verified Conservative.
2nd Amendment: Voted the conservative way on 6 of 6 recorded votes (100%). Conservative: voted against the 2023 public safety bill with red-flag/background-check provisions (SF 2909), the 2024 binary-trigger/straw-purchase bill (HF 2609), the 2024 safe-storage mandate (HF 4300), the 2024 lost/stolen firearm reporting mandate (HF 601), the 2026 motion to advance the assault-weapons ban (HF 3433), and the 2026 motion to take up the assault-weapons/magazine bill (HF 5140).
Limited gov’t: Voted the conservative way on 2 of 2 recorded votes (100%). Conservative: voted against the 2024 ERA constitutional amendment (SF 37) and the 2023 paid-leave mandate (HF 2).
Fiscal: Voted the conservative way on 1 of 1 recorded votes (100%). Conservative: voted against the 2023 omnibus tax bill (HF 1938).

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

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DSkylar FynbohDemocratic

Candidate for State Senator, District 5 (DFL).

LifeDFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Non-incumbent DFL; no legislative voting record in the scored roll calls. Did not respond to MCCL's questionnaire; NRA-PVF grade F. Party default applied for pro-life, marriage/gender, religious liberty, limited government, and fiscal. iVoterGuide rates Liberal.

Life: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Family: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Religious liberty: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
2nd Amendment: NRA-PVF 2026 grade F.
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Fiscal: No specific position found; DFL; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.

Sources: [1] [2]

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