Julie Kelzer
Lost the 2026 race for Minnesota Senate District 17.
- Last margin
- −34.4
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Kelzer has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Kelzer won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota Senate District 17 | General | Lost | Glenn H. Gruenhagen (R), Write-In (I) | 32.8% | R+34.4 | $28.4K | R+38.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Kelzer’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $28.4K
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Kelzer, Julie Senate Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Who Kelzer has run against
- Glenn H. Gruenhagen (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Minnesota Senate District 17 · lean R+38.0 · 63rd most Democratic of 67
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)