Federal candidate · 2025–2026 cycle
Raymond David Petersen
- Party
- Republican
- Running for
- U.S. Senate · Minnesota
- Filing address
- Saint Paul, MN (city and state on the FEC filing)
- FEC filing name
- PETERSEN, RAYMOND DAVID
- Next election
- General November 3, 2026 (Wikipedia, checked October 22, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Minnesota
FEC candidate ID S4MN00551 · Principal campaign committee: RAYMOND PETERSEN FOR US SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. Senate · Minnesota | $972.93 | Withdrawn |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. Senate · Minnesota | $3,641.62 | Lost primary |
2025–2026 cycle totals through May 10, 2026, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$972.93100%
Self-funding: $972.93 (100% of money raised): $972.93 given and $0.00 lent by the candidate.
Individual money
- Contributions of $200 or less (small-dollar, including unitemized)$0.00—
- Contributions over $200$0.00—
FEC-computed totals by contribution size and state, retrieved October 22, 2026. No individual contributor is named.
Raised and spent over time
Raised per report Spent per report Cash on hand
The race
Minnesota U.S. Senate, 2026 · 19 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond David Petersen (R) | $972.93 | $0.00 | 2026-05-10 |
| Angie Craig (D) | $13,380,880.33 | $148,432.78 | 2026-09-30 |
| Michele Tafoya (R) | $12,501,785.59 | $2,819,386.89 | 2026-10-14 |
| Margaret Flanagan (D) | $11,563,963.37 | $993,214.07 | 2026-10-14 |
| Adam Schwarze (R) | $1,502,705.07 | $7,717.05 | 2026-09-30 |
| Royce White (R) | $734,724.72 | $27,624.64 | 2026-09-30 |
| Melisa Lopez Franzen (D) | $299,376.29 | $0.00 | 2025-07-15 |
| Tom Weiler (R) | $220,903.63 | $87,904.06 | 2026-09-30 |
| David W Hann (R) | $133,465.26 | $0.00 | 2026-09-30 |
| Mark York (R) | $74,787.49 | $863.42 | 2026-09-30 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
Polling average: Peggy Flanagan 46.4% · Michele Tafoya 43.1% (Flanagan +3.3%). Averages listed on Wikipedia from 270toWin, Decision Desk HQ, FiftyPlusOne, RealClearPolitics, Silver Bulletin.
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trafalgar Group (R) | October 13–15, 2026 | 1,079 (LV) | ±2.9% | Peggy Flanagan 48% · Michele Tafoya 45% |
| KSTP/SurveyUSA | October 8–12, 2026 | 718 (LV) | ±4.2% | Peggy Flanagan 45% · Michele Tafoya 42% |
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy | October 5–7, 2026 | 800 (LV) | ±3.5% | Peggy Flanagan 47% · Michele Tafoya 43% |
| Rasmussen Reports (R) | October 5–7, 2026 | 856 (LV) | ± 3.0% | Peggy Flanagan 48% · Michele Tafoya 45% |
| Morning Consult | October 2–7, 2026 | 1,000 (RV) | ±3.1% | Peggy Flanagan 45% · Michele Tafoya 41% |
| GQR (D) | October 1–4, 2026 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | Peggy Flanagan 53% · Michele Tafoya 44% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2026 United States Senate election in Minnesota (retrieved October 22, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: RAYMOND PETERSEN FOR US SENATE CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 22, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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