2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Minnesota Senate District 64

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Robert Bushard

Republican

Work
U.S. Air Force veteran; former Sperry Univac employee

Robert Bushard served in the U.S. Air Force and worked for Sperry Univac.

Sources for Bushard

  • Robert Bushard (BallotReady, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Erin Murphy

Democratic–Farmer–LaborIncumbent

In office now
State Senator, District 64 (since 2020)
Work
State Senator, Minnesota Senate District 64; registered nurse; adjunct faculty, St. Catherine University

Erin Murphy has served as State Senator for District 64 in the Minnesota Legislature since 2020, and holds the leadership post of Majority Leader.

Erin Murphy was first elected to the Minnesota Senate in 2020 after serving in the Minnesota House from 2007 to 2019. She is a nurse who was executive director of the Minnesota Nurses Association (2001-2007) and teaches as adjunct faculty at St. Catherine University.

Murphy's committees

  • Rules and Administration (Chair)
  • Finance

Sources for Murphy

Sources

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