Who is running for State Senate District 52 in Minnesota in 2026?

Brady O'Neil (R), Liz Reyer (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 52 — 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

BBrady O'NeilRepublican

Candidate for State Senator, District 52 (Republican).

LifeBFamilyBReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tBFiscalB

Non-incumbent Republican; no voting record or group ratings found. iVoterGuide rates Conservative. Evidence pass: Second Amendment now graded from campaign-site statements. Party default still applied for pro-life, marriage/gender, religious liberty, limited government, fiscal.

Life: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Conservative.
Family: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Conservative.
Religious liberty: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Conservative.
2nd Amendment: Campaign site: 'The violence we witness today is not born of the gun' and 'The Second Amendment is not merely a provision for hunters or sportsmen.'
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Conservative.
Fiscal: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Conservative.

Sources: [1] [2]

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FLiz ReyerDemocratic

Candidate for State Senator, District 52 (DFL); previously MN House 2021-2022 (District 51B); MN House 2023-present (District 52A).

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 (2026). iVoterGuide rates Verified Liberal.

Life: Voted yes on HF 1 (2023 PRO Act); SF 2995 (2023 repeal of statutory abortion restrictions). Voted no on HF 25 (2025 pregnancy-center grants); the 2026 motion to take up HF 5084 (preborn right-to-life amendment). 0 of 4 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 (2024 Equal Rights Amendment). Voted no 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). 0 of 7 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); HF 4300 (2024 safe-storage mandate); HF 601 (2024 lost/stolen firearm reporting); the 2026 motion to advance HF 3433 (assault-weapons ban); the 2026 motion to take up HF 5140 (assault-weapons regulation). 0 of 6 recorded votes went the conservative way (0%).
Limited gov’t: Voted yes on HF 2 (2023 paid-leave mandate); SF 37 (2024 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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