2020Final results
2020 election for Minnesota Senate District 65
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Sandy Pappas (D) won with 81.5% of the vote, defeating Paul Holmgren (R) by 63.2 points.
Sandy PappasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
81.5%31,552
Paul HolmgrenRepublican
18.2%7,064
38,729 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET