Midterm Election Results 2026

Results as of 11/04/26 12:08 AM
86 of 87 counties reporting, 62 complete
3,852 of 4,105 precincts reporting (93.84%)

U.S. Senate (AP has called the race for Flanagan)

(D) Peggy Flanagan: 1,469,676 (54.43%)
(R) Michele Tafoya: 1,156,950 (42.85%)
(L) Rebecca Whiting: 30,828 (1.14%)
(I) Marisa Simonetti: 39,537 (1.46%)

Governor (AP has called the race for Klobuchar)

(D) Amy Klobuchar, with running mate Ben Schierer: 1,516,055 (56.18%)
(R) Lisa Demuth, with running mate Ryan Wilson: 1,130,869 (41.90%)
(G) Steven Young, with running mate Jane Kirby: 49,359 (1.83%)

State Auditor

(D) Zack Filipovich: 1,423,945 (53.63%)
(R) Scott Jensen: 1,154,075 (43.47%)
(FMP) Jay Reeves: 75,468 (2.84%)

Attorney General

(D) Keith Ellison: 1,469,670 (55.02%)
(R) Ron Schutz: 1,197,623 (44.83%)

Secretary of State

(D) Steve Simon: 1,476,912 (55.42%)
(R) Tad Jude: 1,095,238 (41.09%)
(G) Seth Kuhl-Stennes: 39,740 (1.49%)
(L) Chip Tangen: 51,984 (1.95%)

Congress – Sixth District (237 of 276 precincts reporting, as of 11/03/26 11:58 PM)

(D) Doug Chapin: 142,507 (45.37%)
(R) Tom Emmer: 171,208 (54.51%)

Congress – Seventh District (774 of 1,327 precincts reporting, as of 11/03/26 10:38 PM; AP has called the race for Fischbach)

(D) Erik Osberg: 69,202 (36.44%)
(R) Michelle Fischbach: 120,534 (63.46%)

State Senate – District 13 (45 of 49 precincts reporting, as of 11/03/26 10:28 PM)

(D) Trent Dilks: 13,468 (32.90%)
(R) Jared Gapinski: 27,345 (66.80%)

State Senate – District 14 (31 of 38 precincts reporting, as of 11/03/26 10:38 PM)

(D) Aric Putnam: 16,210 (54.39%)
(R) Bernie Perryman: 13,549 (45.46%)

State House of Representatives

District 13A (27 of 27 precincts reporting, as of 11/03/26 9:48 PM)

(D) Arlis Sayler: 6,423 (28.35%)
(R) Tanja Goering: 16,225 (71.61%)

With all precincts reporting, Goering leads by 9,802 votes. These results are unofficial until canvassed.

District 13B (22 of 22 precincts reporting, as of 11/04/26 12:08 AM)

(D) Justin Doyle: 7,946 (39.10%)
(R) Dawn Loberg: 12,365 (60.85%)

With all precincts reporting, Loberg won by 4,419 votes in the unofficial results.

District 14A (18 of 18 precincts reporting, as of 11/03/26 11:58 PM)

(D) Abdi Daisane: 9,164 (51.60%)
(R) Mike Conway: 8,570 (48.25%)

With all precincts reporting, Daisane won by 594 votes in the unofficial results.

Daisane’s 49-vote lead could still flip, with one precinct left to report.

District 14B (16 of 20 precincts reporting, as of 11/04/26 12:08 AM)

(D) Zachary Dorholt: 8,213 (55.12%)
(R) Sue Ek: 6,667 (44.74%)

Results as of 11/03/26 11:58 PM

St. Cloud City Council

Ward 1 (7 of 7 precincts reporting)

Charlie Hobbs: 2,377 (62.85%)
Dave Masters: 1,368 (36.17%)

Ward 2 (5 of 8 precincts reporting)

Karen Larson, unopposed: 2,426 (97.63%)

Ward 3 (7 of 7 precincts reporting)

Luke Christian: 4,638 (62.23%)
Hudda Ibrahim: 2,805 (37.64%)

Ward 4 (7 of 7 precincts reporting)

Joe Baratta: 3,533 (53.72%)
Craig Heurung: 3,005 (45.69%)

With all precincts reporting in their wards, Hobbs, Christian and Baratta won in the unofficial results.

St. Cloud Area School Board (six candidates, three seats; 53 of 62 precincts reporting, as of 11/03/26 11:58 PM)

Al Dahlgren: 12,022 (16.70%)
Sonia Eizenhoefer: 11,043 (15.34%)
Robert Galler Jr.: 11,153 (15.50%)
Vincent Miles: 11,690 (16.24%)
Steven Schiller: 9,900 (13.76%)
Heather Weems: 15,821 (21.98%)

Weems, Dahlgren and Miles still hold the top three spots. Miles leads Galler for the third seat by 537 votes.

Results as of 11/03/26 9:58 PM

St. Joseph Mayor (2 of 2 precincts reporting)

Adam Scepaniak, unopposed: 2,399 (97.88%)

St. Joseph City Council (three candidates, two seats; 2 of 2 precincts reporting)

Tayla DeMarce: 1,192 (28.69%)
Jon Hazen: 1,513 (36.41%)
Andrew Mooney: 1,425 (34.30%)

With all precincts reporting, Hazen and Mooney hold the two seats in the unofficial results. Mooney finished 233 votes ahead of DeMarce.

Results as of 11/03/26 10:18 PM

Sartell Mayor (6 of 7 precincts reporting)

Ryan Fitzthum, unopposed: 6,128 (97.07%)

Sartell City Council (two candidates, two seats; 6 of 7 precincts reporting)

Colin Anderson: 4,821 (49.93%)
Matt Dankers: 4,711 (48.79%)

Sartell-St. Stephen School Board (five candidates, three seats; 10 of 12 precincts reporting, as of 11/03/26 10:59 PM)

Chris Chamberlain: 4,695 (21.77%)
Nate Crowe: 4,570 (21.19%)
Randy Kight: 4,155 (19.27%)
Emily Larson: 4,222 (19.58%)
Jen Smith: 3,829 (17.75%)

Larson leads Kight for the third seat by 67 votes, with two precincts left to report.

Sauk Rapids City Council (three candidates, two at-large seats; 6 of 6 precincts reporting, as of 11/03/26 11:08 PM)

Joe Kampa: 2,843 (37.06%)
Christian Kirmeier: 1,958 (25.52%)
Nick Sauer: 2,829 (36.87%)

With all precincts reporting, Kampa and Sauer hold the two seats in the unofficial results. Sauer finished 871 votes ahead of Kirmeier.

Sauk Rapids-Rice School Board (the seats are up for election, and these three are the only candidates on the ballot; 16 of 17 precincts reporting, as of 11/03/26 11:18 PM)

Robyn Holthaus: 6,105 (32.35%)
Dan Johnson: 6,348 (33.64%)
Lisa Loidolt: 6,238 (33.06%)

Waite Park Mayor (4 of 4 precincts reporting, as of 11/03/26 10:08 PM)

Ken Schmitt, unopposed: 1,979 (98.21%)

Waite Park City Council (three candidates, two seats; 4 of 4 precincts reporting)

Shawn Blackburn: 806 (23.53%)
Mike Linquist: 1,386 (40.47%)
Frank Theisen: 1,203 (35.12%)

Waite Park Ballot Question (4 of 4 precincts reporting)

Voters will decide whether to abolish the Personnel Board. A yes vote would move its duties to the City Council.

Yes: 1,159 (53.29%)
No: 1,016 (46.71%)

With all precincts reporting, Linquist and Theisen hold the two council seats in the unofficial results, and yes leads by 143 votes.

Results as of 11/03/26 11:48 PM

Benton County Sheriff (27 of 27 precincts reporting)

Jay Dingmann: 10,399 (65.34%)
Joel Schmidt: 5,460 (34.31%)

Benton County Auditor-Treasurer (27 of 27 precincts reporting)

Christine Scherbing: 5,654 (36.12%)
Mary Lewandowski: 9,945 (63.53%)

With all precincts reporting, Dingmann and Lewandowski won in the unofficial results.

Sherburne County Commissioner, District 3

Matt Bischoff:
Gregg Felber:
Mark Swanson:

Sherburne County Auditor

Brenda Davis:
Michael Tonsager:

Sherburne County Attorney

Hans Larson:
Dawn Nyhus:

Stearns County

The commissioner, sheriff, attorney and auditor-treasurer races are uncontested.

Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor (first race) (96 of 99 precincts reporting)

Kyle McClure: 23,304 (45.82%)
Chad Van Beck: 27,285 (53.64%)

Stearns County Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor (second race) (96 of 99 precincts reporting)

Thomas Gregory: 23,256 (45.89%)
Sarah Schulze: 27,182 (53.64%)

Constitutional Amendment – Permanent School Fund (2,230 of 4,105 precincts reporting, as of 11/03/26 10:48 PM)

Yes: 866,975 (69.02% of estimated total voters)
No: 325,079
Estimated blanks: 64,156
Estimated total voters: 1,256,210

The amendment would raise the fund’s annual payout to 4.5% of its three-year average value, with no increase in income or property taxes, starting July 1st, 2027.

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