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Minnesota Senate District 6
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Keri Heintzeman won re-election by 24.1 points over Denise Slipy.
Keri HeintzemanRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.0%27,503
Denise SlipyDemocrat
37.9%16,799
Write-InOther party
0.1%40
44,342 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.
Denise SlipyKeri Heintzeman
$42.3K
Raised by the campaign
$70.1K
$44.8K
Spent by the campaign
$54.1K
$8.7K
Cash on hand
$37.4K
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.
- Denise Slipy
- 1%
- Keri Heintzeman
- 99%
- Projected margin
- R+19.6
The candidates
Keri Heintzeman (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2025Denise Slipy (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2025Denise Slipy (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%