2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Minnesota House District 39B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Shelly Christensen (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Kathy Lohmer (R) by 0.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Shelly ChristensenDemocrat · winner
50.3%11,372
Kathy LohmerRepublican · incumbent
49.6%11,235
22,630 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET