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2014Final results

2014 election for Minnesota House District 26B

Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota

Nels T. Pierson (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Rich Wright (D) by 19.8 points.

Nels T. PiersonRepublican · winner
59.8%9,251
Rich WrightDemocrat
40.0%6,188
15,458 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 2014

Races before and after

EvenD+15.62008D+1.22010R+14.42012R+19.82014R+18.42016R+7.52018

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET