Cherie Johnson
Minnesota Senate, District 26 · Senate District 26
Republican-endorsed candidate.
Also on the November 3 ballot for this seat: Jack Hedin (DFL).
Local Republicans in this district
56,534 registered voters in the First District's part of the district.
Campaign
- cheriejohnsonforsenate.com
- Volunteer with the campaign
- PO Box 30043, Winona, MN 55987
Recent posts
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Committee
Johnson, Cherie Senate Committee
Prepared and paid for by the Cherie Johnson for Senate Committee, PO Box 30043, Winona, MN 55987
In their own words
Fillmore County Journal · September 21, 2026 · Questionnaire
2026 Candidates Part 1Fillmore County Journal candidate questionnaire. Cherie Johnson and DFL opponent Jack Hedin each answer the same three questions in their own words for Senate District 26.
Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) · Questionnaire
MCCL News, September-October 2026 General Election Edition: Voter's Guide (Minnesota Senate candidates)MCCL's printed general-election voter guide charts the candidates' answers to its 11-question legislative questionnaire. For SD 26, Johnson (R) answers Yes to all eleven; Hedin (DFL) gave no response. This is a questionnaire chart, not an endorsement.
In the news
Winona Post · September 16, 2026
State candidates debate big issuesGabriel Hathaway's report on the LWV Winona forum the week before, where SD 26 candidates Johnson (R) and Hedin (DFL) and HD 26A candidates Repinski and Wilson took questions on education, guns and fraud. No recording linked.
KTTC · December 15, 2025
Cherie Johnson announces run for MN Senate District 26KTTC report (Kelsey Marier) on Johnson's announcement that she is running as a Republican for the open Senate District 26 seat held by retiring Sen. Jeremy Miller.
KAAL · December 15, 2025
Cherie Johnson announces run for Minnesota Senate District 26KAAL report on Johnson's Republican campaign announcement for Senate District 26 (Fillmore, Houston, Mower and Winona counties).
Organizations backing Johnson
Women LEAD MN · July 20, 2026
Women LEAD MN: endorsed, MN Senate District 26On July 20, 2026 the Women LEAD MN board endorsed Cherie Johnson for Minnesota Senate District 26, in its list of additional 2026 endorsements.
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fund PAC
Minnesota Chamber Leadership Fund PAC: 2026 endorsed candidate, Minnesota Senate 26The Minnesota Chamber's Leadership Fund PAC lists Cherie Johnson, Senate District 26, among its 2026 endorsed Minnesota Senate candidates.