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Battleground State

Minnesota

Senate: Democratic Majority

34D
33R

House: Tied Chamber

67D
67R

Minnesota is a top DLCC Battleground State in 2026.

Minnesota is on the frontlines of standing up to the Trump Administration, and 2026 is a historic opportunity to build power and deliver majorities in both chambers in this key state.

When voters elected a Democratic trifecta in 2022, Minnesota DFLers moved swiftly and protected reproductive rights, passed paid leave, and provided free breakfast and lunch for all public school students. Election after election, the DLCC has been on the frontlines supporting Minnesota DFLers as they prevent GOP majorities in the most competitive state legislative chambers in the country.

Minnesota House DFL Leader Zack Stephenson and Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy

Meet the DLCC’s Minnesota Target Race Candidates

The DLCC is launching 32 Target Races across the battleground state of Minnesota for control of the House and to retain the majority in the Senate. DFLers are leaving no turf unchallenged and have recruited candidates to run in every district for the first time ever. A DFL-led legislature will provide a bulwark against the chaos from the Trump administration, and put Minnesota DLFers on the strongest possible trajectory ahead of redistricting in 2030 to foil any Republican attempts to rig state maps. The DLCC is all hands on deck to help fund the strong campaigns and infrastructure needed to reach voters and win both chambers in November.

DLCC Target Races

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DLCC Board Finance Chair

Senate Majority Leader Erin Murphy

Leader Erin Murphy’s leadership is shaped by her working class upbringing, where strong unions and hard work provided stability for her family. She carried those lessons into her career as a nurse and union leader, grounding her approach in service, empathy, and a willingness to negotiate and problem-solve. After struggling to navigate the health system to get her mom the care she needed during her battle with cancer, Murphy was inspired to run for office. She went on to serve for nearly two decades in both the Minnesota House and Senate, being the first person to serve as Majority Leader in both of these highly competitive chambers and driving Democrats’ success in winning back Democratic majorities.

Leader Murphy was first elected to the DLCC Board in 2025 and elected Finance Chair in 2026.

In Memorium

Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman

On Saturday, June 14, 2025 we lost a giant in state politics and a beloved DLCC Board member. Speaker Melissa Hortman was the kind of leader everyone deserves – a selfless fighter who never lost sight of what public service was about. It was an honor of a lifetime to know her, learn from her, and call her a friend.

Melissa mentored and shaped so many leaders, empowered more people in her community to get involved, and inspired the rest of us to stay in the fight no matter how tough things got. She shared the challenges and sugar-coated nothing. She never lost sight of why this all mattered and worked tirelessly to ensure no one else did either.

The wins she delivered for Minnesota families – from paid family medical leave, to protecting reproductive health care, to free school lunches for kids – were hard-fought, and they were done with a humor, humility, and grace that will be irreplaceable in the House chamber.

She was a trusted neighbor, a valued friend, and a deeply respected colleague. She was an incredible mother alongside her husband, Mark Hortman. There are no words to express how much our community will miss her leadership and her relentless optimism for everything that her state and our country could be.

– DLCC President Heather Williams, June 2025

News in Minnesota

Press Releases |

Nevada Court Delivers Blow to Shameful Republican Recall Effort

As the Nevada Independent has reported, today a Nevada District Court judge upheld the constitutionality of a state law that could remove hundreds of signatures from petitions in the politically-charged effort to recall two Democratic state senators while ordering a “complete validation” of signatures for both petitions. Democrats believe they have enough signatures to invalidate the recall efforts and end this drawn out and completely unnecessary Republican-fueled saga.

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More State Democrats to Know in 2018

Since the 2016 election, the DLCC expertise and fifty-state strategy have produced monumental wins nationwide, including flipping 39 legislative seats and an entire chamber from Republican to Democratic control. Today, DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post announced the committee is highlighting several more critical 2018 midterm races on its Spotlight Races page. This group of November candidates includes Democrats who are running in battleground states crucial to redistricting like Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, and more

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State Democrats to Know in 2018

Since the 2016 election, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) has flipped 39 legislative seats from Republican to Democratic control and has a strategy in place to continue building winning momentum in states. Today, DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post announced the committee is highlighting three additional races on its Spotlight Races page. These “Democrats to know” are running in critical special elections in battleground states like Pennsylvania, Florida, and New York.

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DLCC Announces Record Candidate Recruitment in North Carolina

Today DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post announced record-breaking Democratic candidate recruitment for the North Carolina state legislature. North Carolina Democrats have candidates running in each of the 170 districts - 120 state House districts, and 50 state Senate districts - on the ballot. The talented slate of Democratic candidates includes educators, veterans, small business owners, and lawyers. And of the 218 Democrats running for state legislature, 81 are women.

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In Second Win of the Night, DLCC Flips 39th Seat From Red to Blue

Tonight DLCC Executive Director Jessica Post celebrated yet another special election win, this time in the battleground state of Connecticut. Representative-elect Phil Young claimed victory in the special election for House District 120, defeating his Republican opponent and ending Republicans’ more than 40-year control of this district.

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