2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Minnesota Senate District 27

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Democratic–Farmer–Labor

Brandon Van Dover served in the U.S. Army.

Sources for Van Dover

Brandon Van Dover (The Ballot Brief, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Brandon Van Dover for Senate District 27 (Brandon Van Dover campaign website, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Senator, District 27 (since 2016)
Work: State Senator, Minnesota Senate District 27; former federal veterans caseworker

Andrew Mathews has served as State Senator for District 27 in the Minnesota Legislature since 2016.

Andrew Mathews was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2016. He has worked as a federal veterans caseworker and holds a law degree.

Sources for Mathews

Andrew Mathews: 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)
Andrew Mathews (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Mathews, Andrew - Legislator Record (Minnesota Legislative Reference Library, Public record)

Candidate list and race details

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