2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Minnesota Senate District 36

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Heather Gustafson

Democratic–Farmer–LaborIncumbent

In office now
State Senator, District 36 (since 2022)
Work
State Senator, Minnesota Senate District 36; history teacher, Centennial High School

Heather Gustafson has served as State Senator for District 36 in the Minnesota Legislature since 2022.

Heather Gustafson was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2022. She teaches history at Centennial High School and previously worked in radio broadcasting at K102.

Gustafson's committees

  • Education Finance (Vice Chair)
  • State and Local Government (Vice Chair)
  • Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
  • Jobs and Economic Development

Sources for Gustafson

Heidi Heino

Republican

Work
Associate director, American Specialty Health; personal trainer and nutrition coach

Heidi Heino has been an associate director at American Specialty Health since 2014 and ran H Squared Wellness as a personal trainer and nutrition coach from 2009 to 2025. She earned an MBA from Concordia University in 2023.

Sources for Heino

  • Heidi Heino (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sources

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