Race · Tuesday, November 3, 2026
State Senate, District 65
What this job does One of 67 members of the Minnesota Senate, which writes state laws, passes the state budget, and approves the governor's picks for many state jobs. Senators elected this year serve four-year terms. source: ballotpedia.org
The Secretary of State's candidate file prints the Republican candidate's name as '_ Rocco'.
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