Biography
Kim McLaughlin is the Democratic candidate for Minnesota State Senate District 7 in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which she faces incumbent Robert Farnsworth (R).[1][2] She is a business manager for the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system and a member of the Hibbing School Board.[3]
On her campaign website, Kim McLaughlin describes herself as a Chisholm native and a graduate of Chisholm High School, with degrees from Hibbing Community College and the University of Minnesota Duluth.[3] She says she is a Certified Public Accountant and Certified Fraud Examiner who spent 18 years as an internal auditor in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system and now works there as a business manager.[3] She says she has served on the Hibbing School Board for a decade and currently serves as its Chair Pro-Tem and Treasurer, and that she also sits on the Range Association of Municipalities and Schools board and the Arrowhead Regional Development Commission.[3]
McLaughlin sought the Democratic nomination for Minnesota State Senate District 7 in 2022 and lost the August 9 primary to Ben DeNucci.[2] She was also listed on the November 2022 general election ballot, in which Robert Farnsworth won.[2]
- 1.Minnesota State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Kim McLaughlin · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.About - Kim McLaughlin · Kim McLaughlin for Senate District 7 Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Minnesota Senate District 7
Kim McLaughlin is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 7 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
