2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Minnesota House District 56A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Hunter Cantrell (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Drew Christensen (R) by 5.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Hunter CantrellDemocrat · winner
52.7%10,813
Drew ChristensenRepublican · incumbent
47.1%9,662
20,502 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