Who is running for State Senate District 66 in Minnesota in 2026?

Clare Oumou Verbeten (D), Kathleen Bart (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 66 — 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

FClare Oumou VerbetenDemocratic

Incumbent state senator, Senate District 66; 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; 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). 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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BKathleen BartRepublican

Candidate for State Senator, District 66 (Republican).

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentBLimited gov’tBFiscalA

Non-incumbent Republican; no voting record. MCCL questionnaire 11Y/0N (2026). iVoterGuide rates Conservative. Evidence pass: marriage/gender, fiscal now graded from campaign-site statements. Party default still applied for religious liberty, Second Amendment, limited government.

Life: MCCL 2026 questionnaire: answered 11 of 11 questions with the pro-life answer (0 not answered).
Family: Campaign site: 'Boys out of girls' sports, bathrooms and locker rooms.'
Religious liberty: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Conservative.
2nd Amendment: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Conservative.
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Conservative.
Fiscal: Campaign site: 'LOWER TAXES' by 'slashing the tax burden imposed in the last few years.'

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

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