Former state lawmaker and chair of the Minnesota Republican Party, David Hann, is the latest candidate to enter the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota.
“I’m proud to announce my run for the U.S. Senate right here in my home state of Minnesota,” Hann wrote in a post on X on Thursday morning. “This is the place that has shaped who I am, and I’m stepping forward to serve it and fight for Minnesotans with everything I’ve got.”
Earlier this year, U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, a Democrat, announced she is retiring at the end of her term.
Hann joins a crowded field seeking the GOP nomination, including former Navy SEAL Adam Schwarze, retired Navy officer Tom Weiler and former NBA player Royce White, among several others.
Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan, U.S. Rep. Angie Craig and Billy Nord, a manager at a streaming company, are vying for the DFL endorsement.
Hann was a member of the Minnesota Senate, representing District 48 — which includes parts of Eden Prairie and Minnetonka — beginning in 2003, and served as Senate minority leader from 2013 to 2017. He then served as chair of the state Republican Party from 2021 to Jan. 1 of 2025.
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“While others have been on the sidelines, I’ve been in the Arena fighting for our way of life,” Hann wrote on X. “Change isn’t just needed, it’s long overdue.”
Both the DFL and the Republican parties will hold endorsing conventions in the spring. The primary is in August.
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