Minnesota › Dakota County › Minnesota Senate District 56
2 candidates are tracked for Minnesota Senate District 56 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Raymond David Petersen and Erin Maye Quade. Candidate information follows official Dakota County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Raymond David Petersen (Republican), Erin Maye Quade (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) are on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 56; Erin Maye Quade is the sitting member, per the Minnesota Senate's official member directory (senate.mn). Nominees were chosen at the August 11, 2026 primary (where contested) or qualified directly for the general ballot. The field is the Secretary of State's certified candidate table; Minnesota prints unopposed candidates rather than deeming them elected. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
Republican
Raymond David Petersen is the Republican candidate for Minnesota Senate District 56 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. This name has not yet been researched.
Campaign site →
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Incumbent
Erin Maye Quade is the Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for Minnesota Senate District 56 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's certified candidate table. Erin Maye Quade is a sitting member for the district, per the Minnesota Senate's official member directory (senate.mn). Has represented Senate District 56 since January 2023, per Official MN House/Senate member roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.