2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Minnesota House District 53B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Steve Sandell (D) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Kelly Fenton (R) by 4.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Steve SandellDemocrat · winner
52.3%12,261
Kelly FentonRepublican · incumbent
47.6%11,169
23,448 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