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First polls close in3days18hrs59minTuesday, Nov. 3 · 6 p.m. ETPoll closing times

Minnesota Senate race 2026

LikelyDemocratCookPolls close at 9 p.m. ET · Nov. 3open seat · held by D · rating as of Oct. 6
  • DPeggy FlanaganDemocrat
  • RMichele TafoyaRepublican
  • IMarisa SimonettiIndependent

Other candidates: Rebecca Whiting (Libertarian)

Rating history

newest first

  1. SabatoFirst ratingLeanDemocrat

  2. CookFirst ratingLikelyDemocrat

  3. Inside ElectionsFirst ratingLeanDemocrat

Source: Sabato, Cook, Inside Electionsas of

Election night

9 p.m.Nov. 3, ET
Polls close

Polls close at 9 p.m. ET. We post the call with its time the moment AP or DDHQ makes it.

Poll closing times

Same night in Minnesota

Minnesota governor’s raceHeld by D · Solid D (Cook) · polls close 9 p.m. ETWhen will we know the results?Explainer · Eastern Time
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Last updated Oct. 20, 2026, 6:40 p.m. ET
Race ID 2026-S-MN