2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Minnesota Senate District 14

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Bernie Perryman

Republican

In office now: State Representative, District 14A (since 2022)
Work: State Representative, Minnesota House District 14A (since 2023); owner and CEO, Two Batteries Plus

Bernie Perryman has served as State Representative for District 14A in the Minnesota Legislature since 2022.

Bernie Perryman has represented District 14A in the Minnesota House since 2023 and has owned two Batteries Plus stores since 2016. He spent his earlier career in beverage distribution, including 17 years with Anheuser-Busch and as president of C&L Distributing (1999-2011), and served as a St. Cloud Economic Development Authority commissioner.

Perryman's committees

Commerce Finance and Policy (Co-Vice Chair)
Health Finance and Policy

Sources for Perryman

Bernie Perryman: official member information (Minnesota Legislature (Minnesota Senate; Minnesota House of Representatives), Public record)
Minnesota Legislature: current member roster (Minnesota Legislature (Minnesota Senate; Minnesota House of Representatives), Public record)
Bernie Perryman (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Perryman, Bernie - Legislator Record (Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Public record)

Aric Putnam

Democratic–Farmer–LaborIncumbent

In office now: State Senator, District 14 (since 2020)
Work: State Senator, Minnesota Senate District 14; professor of communication, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University

Aric Putnam has served as State Senator for District 14 in the Minnesota Legislature since 2020.

Aric Putnam was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2020. He has taught communication at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University since 2003 and holds a doctorate in rhetorical studies from the University of Minnesota.

Putnam's committees

Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development (Chair)
Higher Education (Vice Chair)
Housing and Homelessness Prevention
Taxes

Sources for Putnam

Aric Putnam: official member information (Minnesota Legislature (Minnesota Senate; Minnesota House of Representatives), Public record)
Minnesota Legislature: current member roster (Minnesota Legislature (Minnesota Senate; Minnesota House of Representatives), Public record)
Aric Putnam (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Putnam, Aric - Legislator Record (Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Public record)

Sources

Candidate list and race details

2026 State General Election candidate file (cand.txt) (Minnesota Secretary of State, Public record)

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