2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Minnesota Senate District 50

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Karla Hult

Democratic–Farmer–Labor

Work: Founder, So Many Goodbyes; former KARE 11 reporter

Karla Hult was a reporter for KARE 11 from 2007 to 2026 and founded So Many Goodbyes in 2021. She has taught as an adjunct professor at St. Olaf College.

Sources for Hult

Karla Hult (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Owen Michaelson

Republican

Work: Owner, GopherData, Inc.; Edina School Board member

Owen Michaelson has owned GopherData, Inc. since 2006 and serves on the Edina School Board.

Sources for Michaelson

Owen Michaelson (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sources

Candidate list and race details

2026 State General Election candidate file (cand.txt) (Minnesota Secretary of State, Public record)

What's included: U.S. Senate and House, statewide offices, every state legislative district on the ballot and statewide ballot measures.
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Candidate lists: As of Wednesday, October 14, 2026.

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