The DFL Senior Caucus endorses candidates who request our endorsement or the Senior Caucus requests them as someone we will endorse. Formal screening is no longer required.
The following candidates are endorsed for 2026:
US Senate: Peggy Flanagan Peggy Flanagan for Minnesota | Democrat for U.S. Senate
US House:
CD1 Jake Johnson Jake Johnson for Congress
CD4 Betty McCollum Betty McCollum for Congress
CD5 Ilhan Omar Ilhan for Congress | Our Job’s Not Done
CD6 Doug Chapin Home | Doug Chapin for Congress
CD8 Trina Swanson Trina Swanson for Congress — Minnesota’s 8th District
MN Senate:
7 Kim McLaughlin Kim McLaughlin 4 SD7
14 Aric Putnam Together With Purpose – Aric for MN
20 Jason Lohmann Jason Lohmann for MN State Senate
24 Simon Glaser Simon Glaser for State Senate
26 Jake Hedin Jack Hedin for Senate
31 Gadisa Berkessa Gadisa Berkessa Leadership – Practical Solutions, Real Impact
32 Chris Ford Chris Ford for MN
33 Nat Smith Nat Smith for Minnesota Senate | District 33
35 Angela Nelson Angela Nelson For Minnesota State Senate | District 35 | Minneapolis, MN 55448, USA
36 Heather Gustafson Heather Gustafson
37 Kristy Janigo Home – Kristy Janigo for Minnesota State Senate 37
40 John Marty Senator John Marty | Bold Vision. Ethical Leadership
41 Judy Seeberger Home – Judy Seeberger for MN Senate
43 Mike Freiberg Home | Mike Freiberg
44 Sam Rosemark Home | Sam Rosemark for Senate District 44
47 Amanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger Amanda for MN Senate – Prepared and paid for by Amanda for Minnesota, PO Box 251221, Woodbury, MN 55125
49 Krish Subrahmanian Krish for Senate
51 Simon Trautmann Simon Trautmann For MN Senate 51 | Senate District 51 Minnesota
52 Liz Reyer Liz Reyer for Senate Home – Liz Reyer For State Senate
54 Rick Olson Home – Rick Olson for State Senate
58 Mark Legvold Legvold for MN Senate | Support Mark Legvold—Get Involved
59 Bobby Joe Champion Senator Bobby Joe Champion | TheChampion4Change
61 Scott Dibble Scott Dibble for Minnesota Senate
62 Omar Fateh Omar Fateh for MN Senate – District 62
63 Zaynab Mohamed Zaynab Mohamed for Minnesota Senate
65 Robyn Gulley Robyn — Gulley for Senate
67 Foung Hawj Foung Hawj – Minnesota State Senator District 67, Eastside of St. Paul
MN House:
13A Arlis Sayler Arlis Sayler | Minnesota House District 13A | Stearns County
16B Julie Henslin Henslin for House
18A Leah Hanson Leah Hanson for MN House
18B Luke Frederick Luke Frederick for State Representative
24A Heather Holmes Heather Holmes for MN House 24A | Get Involved Today
27B Charles McConaughay Charles For MN
30A Joey Smyth Joey Smyth for Minnesota State House District 30A
31A Brian Walker Walker Forward – Brian Walker for MN31A – Ramsey and Andover
31B Jen Bloomquist Jen for MN House
32A Amanda Matchett Home | Amanda Matchett for Minnesota House
32B Matt Norris Matt Norris for MN House
33A Angela Thompson Angela Thompson for MN House 33A | Facebook
34A Jason Heaser Jason Heaser for MN House of Representatives District 34A | Get Involved Today
35A Zack Stephenson Zack Stephenson – Zack Stephenson for Minnesota State House
35B Kari Rehrauer Home – Kari For Minnesota
36A Jim DeMay Minnesota House District 36A
37A Darci Smith Home – Darci Smith for Minnesota House 37A
38A Huldah Hiltsley Huldah for House | District 38A | Brooklyn Park, Osseo, MN
39B Amada Marquez Simula Amada Márquez Simula for Minnesota House 39B
40A Aisha Elmquist Elmquist for House
40B David Gottfried David Gottfried for MN40B
43A Kyrstin Schuette Kyrstin for Minnesota | Join the Movement Today
43B Jess Lewis Jess Lewis for MN 43B
44A Peter Fischer HOME | Peter Fischer for State Representative
45A Tracey Breazeale Tracey Breazeale for Minnesota House 45A
46A Larry Kraft Larry Kraft for MN House
46B Cheryl Youakim Cheryl Youakim – Minnesota State Representative 46B
52A Christos Jensen Christos Jensen for MN house | Support Community Growth — Get Involved
56B John Huot Huot For House – Moving Minnesota Forward
57B Brian Cohn Brian Cohn for Minnesota House 57B, Lakeville
59B Esther Agbaje Home – Esther for State Representative
65B Sebastian Ellefson Sebastian Ellefson for Minnesota State Representative | Facebook
County and City Offices:
Anoka County Commissioner District 1 Wayne Grimmer Vote 4 Grimmer | Join the Movement Today
Anoka County Commissioner District 4 Jenny Geisler Jenny Geisler
Hennepin County Commission District 3 Marion Greene Marion Greene for Hennepin County Commissioner |
Hennepin County Commission District 4 Angela Conley Re-elect Conley for Commissioner
Ramsey County Attorney John Choi Home | John Choi for Ramsey County Attorney
Mpls School Board (district 3) Shannon Gibney Shannon Gibney for Minneapolis School Board
Mpls School Board (district 5) Becca Dryden Becca for School Board District 5 | Strong Schools Mean A Strong Minneapolis
Mpls School Board (at large) Christin Crabtree Christin with Minneapolis
Mpls School Board (at large) Collin Beachy Beachy4schoolboard.com
St Paul School Board Stephanie Anderson Stephanie Anderson for School Board –
Coon Rapids City Council Ward 3 Jean Wayne Jean Wayne for Coon Rapids | Coon Rapids City Council | Coon Rapids, MN, USA
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