2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Minnesota Senate District 40

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Rachel Japuntich

Republican

Work: Engineer, medical device company; Ramsey County election judge

Rachel Japuntich is an engineer at a medical device company and serves as a Ramsey County election judge. She holds a bioproducts engineering degree and an MBA from the University of Minnesota.

Sources for Japuntich

Rachel Japuntich (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

John Marty

Democratic–Farmer–LaborIncumbent

In office now: State Senator, District 40 (since 1986)
Work: State Senator, Minnesota Senate District 40 (since 1987)

John Marty has served as State Senator for District 40 in the Minnesota Legislature since 1986.

John Marty was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 1986. He has worked as a researcher and foundation grant administrator and holds an ethics degree from St. Olaf College.

Marty's committees

Finance (Chair)
Elections
Labor
Rules and Administration

Sources for Marty

John Marty: 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)
John Marty (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))
Marty, John - 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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