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2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Minnesota Senate District 13

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Trent C Dilks

Democratic–Farmer–Labor

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Legislative Director, Disabled American Veterans, Department of Minnesota; U.S. Army veteran

Trent C Dilks has been legislative director for the Minnesota department of Disabled American Veterans since 2014. He served in the U.S. Army as a machine gunner and holds a political science degree from the University of South Dakota.

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  • Trent C Dilks (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Jared J. Gapinski

Republican

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Benton County Commissioner (District 4)

Jared J. Gapinski serves on the Benton County Board of Commissioners representing District 4.

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