2008Final results
2008 election for Minnesota House District 35A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Michael Beard (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Sue Bruns (D) by 10.3 points.
Michael BeardRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.1%15,431
Sue BrunsDemocrat
44.9%12,553
27,984 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET