Who is running for State Senate District 7 in Minnesota in 2026?

Kim (Kotonias) McLaughlin (D), Robert Farnsworth (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 7 — 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

DKim (Kotonias) McLaughlinDemocratic

Candidate for State Senator, District 7 (DFL).

LifeFFamilyDReligious 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; Women Winning endorsed. Party default applied for marriage/gender, religious liberty, limited government, and fiscal. iVoterGuide rates Liberal.

Life: Endorsed by Women Winning (pro-choice PAC) in 2026; did not respond to MCCL's questionnaire.
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] [3]

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ARobert FarnsworthRepublican

Incumbent state senator, Senate District 7; Republican.

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA

Incumbent Republican; voted the conservative way on scored roll calls: pro-life 2/2, marriage/gender 3/3, Second Amendment 3/3, limited government 2/2, fiscal 2/2. MCCL questionnaire: 11 pro-life of 11 answered; NRA-PVF grade A (NRA-PVF Endorsed). Party default applied for religious liberty. iVoterGuide rates Conservative.

Life: Voted the conservative way on 2 of 2 recorded votes (100%). Conservative: voted against the 2023 PRO Act (HF 1) and the 2023 health bill repealing abortion restrictions (SF 2995).
Family: Voted the conservative way on 3 of 3 recorded votes (100%). Conservative: voted against the 2023 trans refuge law (HF 146), the 2023 conversion-therapy ban (HF 16), and the 2023 ERA constitutional amendment (SF 37).
Religious liberty: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Conservative.
2nd Amendment: Voted the conservative way on 3 of 3 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), and the 2026 assault-weapons sales ban package (SF 4067).
Limited gov’t: Voted the conservative way on 2 of 2 recorded votes (100%). Conservative: voted against the 2023 ERA constitutional amendment (SF 37) and the 2023 paid-leave mandate (HF 2).
Fiscal: Voted the conservative way on 2 of 2 recorded votes (100%). Conservative: voted against the 2023 omnibus tax bill (HF 1938) and the 2024 tax omnibus (HF 5247).

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

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