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One candidate is tracked for Minnesota Senate District 62 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Omar Fateh. Candidate information follows official Hennepin County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Omar Fateh (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) is on the November 3 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 62; Omar Fateh 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.
Democratic-Farmer-Labor · Incumbent
Omar Fateh works as a business and systems analyst and previously served as a project coordinator at the Minnesota Department of Transportation, per the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Fateh represents Minnesota Senate District 62 and was the first Somali American and first Muslim to serve in the Minnesota Senate, per the Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 11, 2026.
