2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Minnesota Senate District 18

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Nick Frentz

Democratic–Farmer–LaborIncumbent

In office now
State Senator, District 18 (since 2016)
Work
State Senator, Minnesota Senate District 18; attorney, Machka, Riedy, Ries & Frentz

Nick Frentz has served as State Senator for District 18 in the Minnesota Legislature since 2016, and holds the leadership post of Assistant Majority Leader.

Nick Frentz was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016. He is an attorney with Machka, Riedy, Ries & Frentz and was managing partner of Frentz & Frentz from 2003 to 2017.

Frentz's committees

  • Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate (Chair)
  • Finance (Vice Chair)
  • Commerce and Consumer Protection
  • Rules and Administration

Sources for Frentz

Jackie Henry

Republican

Work
Independent Medicare broker; former financial planner

Jackie Henry has worked as an independent Medicare broker since 2017, after running her own financial-planning practice as an independent contractor for 36 years. From 2003 to 2020 she handled day-to-day operations at AJ Henry Fence Company, and she grew up on a Nicollet County farm.

Sources for Henry

  • Meet Jackie (Jackie Henry campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sources

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