Biography
Julie Kelzer is the Democratic candidate for Minnesota State Senate District 17 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Glenn Gruenhagen (R).[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a self-employed residential home cleaner and the mother of a 20-year-old son and a 9-year-old daughter.[3]
Kelzer said in a Ballotpedia survey that she has worked in customer service since age 14, including in salons, and that those jobs built her skills in communication and problem-solving.[3] In the same survey she named paid leave and universal school meal mandates, rent-payment reporting to credit bureaus, an income-based property tax for residents over 65, rural health care and farm estate taxes among her priorities.[3] She listed endorsements from Education Minnesota, Carver County Indivisible, Friends of the BWCA, Gender Justice and the DFL Rural Caucus.[3]
- 1.Minnesota State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Julie Kelzer · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Julie Kelzer - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Minnesota Senate District 17
Julie Kelzer is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 17 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
