Biography
Caitlyn Sanow-Minett is the Democratic candidate for Minnesota State Senate District 21 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican Chris Knoll.[1][2] According to her campaign website, she is a lifelong southwest Minnesota resident who works as circulation supervisor at an academic library.[3]
Sanow-Minett writes on her campaign website that she grew up in Tracy and attended Bethany Lutheran College before earning a B.A. in English Literature from Southwest Minnesota State University.[3] She says her background includes childcare, hospitality management and higher education, and that she is a leader within her local union.[3] She lives in Lake Benton with her husband, Eric.[3]
Her campaign lists three priorities: rural communities, balance rather than extremes, and transparent government.[3]
- 1.Minnesota State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Caitlyn Sanow-Minett · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.About Caitlyn - Caitlyn Sanow-Minett for MN Senate District 21 · Caitlyn Sanow-Minett for MN Senate Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Minnesota Senate District 21
Caitlyn Sanow-Minett is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 21 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.