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Michael Holmstrom Jr

Republican · Minnesota · 2026 · Incumbent

Michael Holmstrom Jr is a small business owner from Buffalo who was elected to the Minnesota Senate in a November 2025 special election after the death of Sen. Bruce Anderson, per his Senate Republicans caucus biography and the Senate's official member directory. He was the only Republican to file for the District 29 seat in 2026 and is seeking a full term against DFL nominee Louis McNutt. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.

Priorities

Limited government and restoring accountability and transparency at the Capitol, per Minnesota Senate Republicans caucus bio
Safe communities and strong families, per Minnesota Senate Republicans caucus bio
Improving educational opportunities, per Minnesota Senate Republicans caucus bio

On the ballot

Minnesota Senate District 29 · Minnesota · 2026

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