Biography
Mary Carlson is the Democratic candidate for the Minnesota State Senate, District 11, in the November 3, 2026 general election.[1][2] An entrepreneur and school board member, she said in a Ballotpedia survey that she is the DFL-endorsed candidate.[2][3]
Mary Carlson earned a bachelor's degree from Gustavus Adolphus College in 2010, and Ballotpedia lists her career experience as including work as an entrepreneur.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she owns two event-based businesses that employ nine people and serves on the Carlton-Wrenshall School Board, where she was chair during the school district consolidation.[3]
Carlson listed her top legislative priorities as property tax relief, a moratorium on hyperscale data center development while local ordinances are put in place, and boosting local economies.[3] She also said she supports prosecuting those who commit fraud against taxpayers and fully supports the 2026 legislation creating an Office of Inspector General.[3]
- 1.Minnesota State Senate elections, 2026 - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Mary Carlson - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Mary Carlson - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses (2026) · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Minnesota Senate District 11
Mary Carlson is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 11 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
