Physicians Running for Office in 2026

July 30, 2026

This year, three physicians and one medical student are running for seats in the Minnesota Legislature: 

• Hunter Cantrell — Minnesota House District 55B 

• Jonathan Claussen, MD – Minnesota House District 5B 

• Justice Spriggs, MD — Minnesota House District 39B 

• Krish Subrahmanian, MD — Minnesota Senate District 49 

There are two physicians running for Minnesota congressional seats: 

• Matt Klein, MD – Minnesota Congressional District 2 

• Kelly Morrison, MD – Minnesota Congressional District 3 

Other physicians running for office include Scott Jensen, MD, running for state auditor.