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Minnesota Senate District 17
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Glenn H Gruenhagen won re-election by 34.4 points over Julie Kelzer.
Glenn H GruenhagenRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.1%28,401
Julie KelzerDemocrat
32.8%13,859
Write-InOther party
0.1%39
42,299 votes
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:21 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Julie KelzerGlenn H Gruenhagen
$28.4K
Raised by the campaign
$61.6K
$16.6K
Spent by the campaign
$26.1K
$11.8K
Cash on hand
$60.3K
Campaign money: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board, through Oct 19, 2026.
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board campaign filingsUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Julie Kelzer
- <1%
- Glenn H Gruenhagen
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+28.8
The candidates
Glenn H Gruenhagen (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2022Julie Kelzer (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2022Julie Kelzer (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%