Check here for Minnesota legislative election results as they arrive on Tuesday, Nov. 5. Use the links below to find results for select state Senate and House races. For this year’s federal election results, check out our federal election dashboard.
The Legislature’s only 2024 Senate election sees two newcomers running to fill the 45th District seat, which was held by Democrat Kelly Morrison until she stepped down in June. The candidates are Republican Kathleen Fowke, a real estate professional who previously ran against Morrison for this seat in 2022; and Democrat Ann Johnson Stewart, who previously served as a state senator in Minnesota’s 44th district.
Big picture: Check here after the polls close for reporting on which party will control the Minnesota House and detailed election night results for races highlighted in our previous Races to Watch coverage.
House District 3B
This district, just north of Duluth, sees incumbent Republican Natalie Zeleznikar challenged by DFL candidate Mark Munger, a retired district court judge. Zeleznikar won the seat in 2022 against 23-term DFL incumbent Mary Murphy by just 33 votes.
House District 7B
District 7B is an open seat after DFLer Dave Lislegard decided not to seek reelection. The DFL candidate is Lorrie Janatopoulos, who formerly directed the state Department of Employment and Economic Development’s Career Force. The Republican is Cal Warwas, who works as a planner for U.S. Steel.
House District 11A
This District 11A election sees Republican incumbent Jeff Dotseth challenged by DFL candidate Pete Radosevich. The race is a rematch of the district’s 2022 election, in which Dotseth beat Radosevich by a 2.4-point margin. Dotseth’s campaign has been marred by the candidate’s reported divorce in 2008 and related allegations of domestic violence.
House District 14A
Incumbent Republican Bernie Perryman won this district in 2022 by a close margin of 201 votes. The challenger, DFLer Abdi Daisane, owns a child care center in St. Cloud and immigrated to the United States at the age of 15. Perryman owns two Batteries Plus franchise stores and was previously a chair of the St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce.
House District 14B
DFL incumbent Dan Wolgamott faces Republican challenger Sue Ek for this St. Cloud area district seat. Wolgamott has held this office since first winning in 2018. Ek is a first-time candidate, previously serving on a local transportation advisory board and her church council. Wolgamott won this district race in 2022 51.8% to 48.1% against GOP candidate Aaron Henning.
House District 18A
St. Peter resident Jeff Brand is the DFL incumbent in District 18A. Brand is running against Republican Erica Schwartz, a Nicollet area small business owner. Brand won the seat twice before in 2018 and 2022, losing the 2020 election by 108 votes.
House District 26A
District newcomers Aaron Repinski (GOP) and Sarah Kruger (DFL) are running to fill this open seat after longtime DFL Rep. Gene Pelowski announced his retirement earlier this year. Repinski is a business owner and a member of the Winona City Council. Kruger is chief of staff of FairVote MN, which promotes ranked-choice voting in the state. Pelowski won the seat in 2022 against GOP candidate Stephen James Doerr by a 10-point margin.
House District 32B
After winning the seat in 2022 by a 2-point margin, DFL incumbent Matt Norris faces a challenge this year from GOP candidate Alex Moe. Moe, who is currently pursuing a law degree, works for the Anoka County Courts administration and made an unsuccessful run for a state Senate seat in the Duluth area.
House District 35A
DFL incumbent Zack Stephenson is challenged by Republican Josh Jungling, the gambling manager for the Anoka Ramsey Athletic Association. Stephenson was the lead sponsor of the state’s recreational cannabis bill and has held the seat since 2018, winning in 2022 52.4% to 47.5%.
House District 35B
DFL candidate Kari Rehrauer and Republican Steve Pape are running for this open seat, previously filled by single-term House Rep. Jerry Newton. Rehrauer is a Coon Rapids City Council member while Pape is a union engineer and Vietnam War veteran. Newton narrowly won the seat in 2022 against Polly Matteson, 50.6% to 49.3%.
House District 36A
Republican incumbent Elliot Engen, a Lino Lakes resident, won district 36A in 2022, 51.4% to 48.6%. Engen, sworn in at 24 years old, faces DFL challenger and fellow Lino Laker Janelle Calhoun. Calhoun was the former executive director of the Rein In Sarcoma Foundation until 2023.
House District 41A
This open race has Republican candidate Wayne Johnson running against DFL candidate and retired St. Paul police officer Lucia Wroblewski. Johnson is a small business owner and former Washington County Commissioner, and previously served on the city council of Cottage Grove. The seat was previously held by Republican Mark Wiens, who won the seat in 2022 by 128 votes. He is running for commissioner in Washington County.
House District 41B
District 41’s other half is also an open seat, with Republican candidate Tom Dippel running against DFL candidate Jen Fox. Fox is a member of the Hastings City Council, while Dippel previously ran for and lost in Minnesota State Senate District 41 in 2022. The incumbent, Shane Hudella, is stepping down after winning the seat in 2022 by a 2-point margin.
House District 48B
Single-term incumbent Lucy Rehm (DFL) is running for this seat against Republican challenger Caleb Steffenhagen, who is a teacher and National Guard officer. Rehm won the seat in 2022 by a 2-point margin, 51% to 49%.
House District 54A
Incumbent DFL candidate Brad Tabke is challenged by Republican Aaron Paul, a Bloomington police officer and school resource officer. Tabke has represented the district off and on since winning the seat in 2018, losing in 2020, and winning again in 2022 against GOP candidate Erik Mortensen and Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate Ryan Martin — 51.8%, 43.5%, 4.3%, respectively.
House District 57B
Republican incumbent Jeff Witte sees a challenge from DFLer Brian Cohn. Witte is a former Burnsville police officer, while Cohn is a former engineering manager and partner at the German business management consultancy Aspire Innovation.
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