2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Minnesota Senate District 39

3 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Mary K Kunesh

Democratic–Farmer–LaborIncumbent

In office now
State Senator, District 39 (since 2020)
Work
State Senator, Minnesota Senate District 39; former school library media specialist

Mary K Kunesh has served as State Senator for District 39 in the Minnesota Legislature since 2020, and holds the leadership post of Assistant Majority Leader.

Mary K Kunesh was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2020 after serving in the Minnesota House (District 41B) from 2017 to 2021. She worked as a library media specialist, including at Robbinsdale Middle School (2015-2020).

Kunesh's committees

  • Education Finance (Chair)
  • Agriculture, Veterans, Broadband, and Rural Development
  • Education Policy
  • Environment, Climate, and Legacy

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Ngone Saliou Niang

Green

Work
Former training and development coordinator, Labcorp

Ngone Saliou Niang was a training and development coordinator at Labcorp from 2022 to 2024 and earned a political science degree from Arizona State University in 2025.

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Pam Wolf

Republican

Work
Former owner, director and teacher, Life Prep Academy; former state senator (District 51)

Pam Wolf served in the Minnesota Senate for District 51 from 2011 to 2013. She owned and directed Life Prep Academy from 2013 to 2021 and taught in several school districts, including Mounds View, Anoka-Hennepin, Spring Lake Park and Columbia Heights.

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