Biography
Simon Glaser is the Democratic candidate for Minnesota State Senate District 24 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican Nels Pierson.[1][2] In a Ballotpedia survey, he described himself as an educator of more than 30 years who later served as a union leader.[3]
Glaser earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1992 and a graduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1996, and Ballotpedia lists English teacher among his career experience.[2]
Glaser named lowering the cost of living, stopping fraud and fixing the health care system as his three key campaign messages.[3] He said he is passionate about public education and labor rights and listed endorsements from the MN AFL-CIO, Education Minnesota, AFSCME Councils 5 and 65, IBEW Local 343 and Teamsters Joint Council 32, among others.[3]
- 1.Minnesota State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Simon Glaser · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Simon Glaser - 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 24
Simon Glaser is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Minnesota Senate District 24 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.