2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Minnesota House District 49A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Heather Edelson (D) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Dario Anselmo (R) by 16.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Heather EdelsonDemocrat · winner
58.1%14,725
Dario AnselmoRepublican · incumbent
41.8%10,584
25,330 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