Legislature to Lose Another Physician in 2026

December 4, 2025

Minnesota's Legislature will lose another physician next year as Sen. Alice Mann, MD, announced on December 1 that she would not seek re-election in 2026. 

Since 2023, Mann has represented District 50, which covers Bloomington and Edina. Prior to that, she served as state representative for District 56B from 2019 to 2021. Mann is an emergency room physician, serving patients at Northfield Hospital. She also serves as the primary care medical services director for Wayside Recovery Center, providing mental health and addiction treatment services for women, children and families. In her time at the legislature, Mann has authored numerous MMA legislative priorities, including legislation to prohibit insurers from changing drug formularies mid-year, which passed into law in 2025. 

“Minnesota’s physicians and their patients have been lucky to have Dr. Mann in the Legislature,” said Chad Fahning, MMA’s senior manager of lobbying and legislative affairs. “She has always been particularly passionate about policies that directly impact patient care and earned a reputation for taking on challenging or complex bills and molding them into law. Her expertise and experience brought unrivaled value to the capitol, and with her announcement, we may see a legislature absent of any physician members following the 2026 election.” 

Sen. Kelly Morrison, MD, left the Legislature in 2024 when she ran for and was elected to represent the 3rd Congressional district in Washington, D.C. 

In May 2025, Sen. Matt Klein, MD, announced his candidacy for the 2nd Congressional district.