Erin Maye Quade

Democrat · Candidate for Minnesota State Senate District 56 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately left, from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty). From their roll-call votes in the Minnesota House, 2017–2018.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately left.

AI read of their current public record: strongly left.

Issue by issue

GunsStrongly left

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What party is Erin Maye Quade?
Erin Maye Quade is running as a Democrat.
Is Erin Maye Quade the incumbent?
Yes. Erin Maye Quade currently holds this office.
Who is Erin Maye Quade running against?
Raymond David Petersen, for Minnesota State Senate District 56.
Is Erin Maye Quade liberal or conservative?
On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Erin Maye Quade is moderately left, from their state-legislature votes (Shor–McCarty). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
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