Chris Knoll

Minnesota Senate, District 21 · Senate District 21

Republican-endorsed candidate.

Also on the November 3 ballot for this seat: Caitlyn Sanow-Minett (DFL).

28,481 registered voters in the First District's part of the district.

Campaign

Knoll, Christopher Robin Senate Committee

Pipestone County Star · October 15, 2026 · Questionnaire
Meet your Local Candidates: Minnesota State Senate & State Representative
Q&A by Kyle Kuphal: SD21 candidates Chris Knoll and Caitlyn Sanow-Minett (and HD21A candidates) answer the same Pipestone County Star questions.
The Globe (Worthington Daily Globe) · September 8, 2026 · Questionnaire
Introducing Senate District 21 candidates
Candidate profiles in Q&A form: Knoll and Sanow-Minett answer the same prompts on qualifications, interests, a split Senate and goals.
Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL News, September-October 2026) · Questionnaire
MCCL 2026 General Election Voter's Guide (MCCL News, September-October 2026), page 10: Minnesota Senate District 21 pro-life survey chart, Knoll (R) Y on all 11 questions; Sanow-Minett (DFL) no response
MCCL survey chart, page 10: Knoll (R) answered Yes to all 11 questions; DFL opponent Sanow-Minett gave no response. It is a survey chart, not an MCCL endorsement.

Pioneer PBS · October 10, 2026 · Forum recording
Meet The Candidates: MN Senate District 21
Pioneer PBS Meet The Candidates, Season 2026 Episode 9: 25-minute televised candidate segment with both SD21 candidates.

The Globe (Worthington Daily Globe) · October 16, 2026
Minnesota Senate District 21 candidates discuss fraud, rural health care and state spending
Report by Mikayla Pozorski on the Oct. 15 SD21 forum at Worthington's Memorial Auditorium with Chris Knoll (R-St. James) and Caitlyn Sanow-Minett (DFL-Lake Benton). No video link in article.
LeadingAge Minnesota · April 2, 2026
LeadingAge Minnesota Member Chris Knoll Earns GOP Endorsement for Senate District 21
Trade association news item reporting Knoll's GOP endorsement; explicitly not an endorsement by LeadingAge.
Marshall Independent · April 2, 2026
Knoll, Wollum receive area Republican endorsements
Deb Gau reports SD21 Republican convention endorsed Knoll for Senate, Krist Wollum for HD21A and Marj Fogelman for HD21B.
Marshall Independent · February 3, 2026
Knoll seeks Minnesota Senate seat in District 21
Staff report on Knoll's Senate candidacy and priorities: rural health care, public safety, schools, agriculture and small business.
Marshall Radio · January 29, 2026
Chris Knoll Announces Run for State Senate District 21
Josh Goblish text report on Knoll's campaign announcement. No audio interview on the page.
The Globe (Worthington Daily Globe) · January 21, 2026
Chris Knoll announces candidacy for Minnesota Senate District 21 seat
Announcement story from Knoll's press release; cites knollformnsenate.com.

Minnesota Farm Bureau · August 27, 2026
Minnesota Farm Bureau PAC endorsement, Senate District 21
Minnesota Farm Bureau's 2026 PAC endorsement list for November 2026 state and federal races names Chris Knoll for Senate District 21.
Knoll for MN Senate (campaign) · July 16, 2026
Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters endorsement
Campaign news post announcing endorsement by the Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters. Not independently confirmed on the union's own site.
NRA Political Victory Fund
NRA-PVF endorsement and "AQ" grade, Minnesota State Senate District 21
NRA-PVF Minnesota grades for the Nov. 3, 2026 election list Knoll (R) as NRA Endorsed with an AQ grade, meaning a questionnaire-based rating; Sanow-Minett (D) shows "?".
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce (Leadership Fund PAC)
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce Leadership Fund PAC endorsement, Minnesota Senate District 21 (2026)
The Minnesota Chamber's Leadership Fund PAC lists Knoll among its 29 endorsed 2026 Minnesota Senate candidates (Senate District 21).