Biography
Mark Legvold is the Democratic candidate for the Minnesota State Senate, District 58, in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against incumbent Bill Lieske (R).[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as a family farmer, a 33-year U.S. Air Force veteran and a former educator in Saint Paul Public Schools.[3]
Mark Legvold graduated from Northfield High School, earned an associate degree from the Community College of the Air Force in 2016, a bachelor's degree from Hamline University in 1997, and a graduate degree from Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2007.[2] Ballotpedia lists his service in the U.S. Air National Guard from 1990 to 2023 and his profession as farmer and small business owner.[2]
In the survey, Legvold listed an affordable Minnesota, preventing fraud, support for veterans and military families, public school funding, the agricultural economy and small businesses among his priorities.[3]
- 1.Minnesota State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Mark Legvold · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Mark Legvold - 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 58
Mark Legvold is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 58 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.