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Minnesota · Minnesota Senate District 36 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Heather Gustafson

DemocraticIncumbent

2026 race · Minnesota Senate District 36

99% chance of winning · race rated Solid D

99%1%

91% chance of winning · race rated Likely D

91%9%
● Heather GustafsonINC● Heidi Heino
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Background

Current office
Minnesota State Senate, SD-36
Past races on file
1 (1 won)

Links: Candidate list (source)

Electoral history

Earlier races in Minnesota, newest first, matched by name in the results archive.

  1. 2022

    State Senate · SD-36 Nov 8, 2022

    D · 52.8% · 23,348 votes

    Won

Opponents in 2026