2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Minnesota Senate District 1

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Mark Johnson

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now
State Senator, District 1 (since 2016)
Work
State Senator, Minnesota Senate District 1; partner, Johnson Concrete Construction

Mark Johnson has served as State Senator for District 1 in the Minnesota Legislature since 2016, and holds the leadership post of Minority Leader.

Mark Johnson was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016. He is a partner in Johnson Concrete Construction, previously worked as a financial analyst at IBM, and holds a law degree from the University of North Dakota.

Johnson's committees

  • Finance
  • Rules and Administration (Ranking Minority Member)

Sources for Johnson

Bjorn Solberg

Democratic–Farmer–Labor

Work
Owner, Hugh's Gardens LLC

Bjorn Solberg owns Hugh's Gardens LLC.

Sources for Solberg

  • Bjorn Solberg (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sources

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Candidate lists
As of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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