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Republican
Adam Schwarze

Overview

Current roleU.S. Navy SEAL officer (retired)

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican

GenderMale

LocationMinnesota

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BackgroundU.S. Navy SEAL officer (retired)

EducationUniversity of Minnesota (undergraduate degree)

Notable personal detailsAdam Schwarze is a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Minnesota in 2026 and a retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer. He previously served in the U.S. Marine Corps as an infantryman and later transitioned to Naval Special Warfare, with deployments in multiple theaters. He earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Minnesota, a master’s degree in international relations from Harvard University, and an MBA from Johns Hopkins University.

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Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

The candidate supports lowering taxes, reducing government spending and regulation, pursuing a balanced budget, and offering small-business tax credits and regulatory relief to stimulate economic growth and job creation.

Immigration & Border

Supports stronger border security and enforcement, opposes “open borders,” and calls for deterring illegal crossings and enforcing consequences for unlawful entry while also advocating dismantling trafficking networks and addressing root causes of migration. Emphasizes increased law enforcement resources and tougher federal enforcement rather than expanded legal pathways or broad regularization.

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Climate & Energy

Supports domestic energy production and criticizes policies that limit fossil-fuel development; frames energy policy in terms of reliability, affordability, and national security rather than aggressive emissions targets or major clean-energy mandates.

Polls

Minnesota Republican Senate nominee?
Polling Average
60%50%40%30%20%10%0%
46.4%
9.9%
Adam Schwarze
A. Schwarze
Michele Tafoya
M. Tafoya
Royce White
R. White
David Hann
D. Hann
Tom Weiler
T. Weiler
Date (Start - End)SpreadSchwarzeTafoyaWhiteHannWeiler
Polling Average
Tafoya+42.4
4.0%46.4%9.9%3.0%1.3%
Quantus InsightsMay 6 - 9
Tafoya+47.7
4.1%51.8%8.9%1.6%
Peak InsightsJan 31 - Feb 1
Tafoya+37.0
4.0%41.0%11.0%3.0%1.0%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026
Total raisedCash on hand
$1.1M
$827.1K
$551.4K
$275.7K
$0

2026

Latest
Year
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate

Cycle 2026

$1.1M
$223.4K
$879.4K
$58.6K

Source: FEC

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