2020Final results
2020 election for U.S. Senate in Minnesota
U.S. Senate · Minnesota
Tina Smith (D) won with 48.7% of the vote, defeating Jason Lewis (R) by 5.2 points.
Tina SmithDemocrat · winner
48.7%1,566,522
Jason LewisRepublican
43.5%1,398,145
Kevin O'ConnorLegal Marijuana Now
5.9%190,154
Oliver SteinbergOther party
1.8%57,174
3,214,256 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
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Tina SmithJason Lewis
$16.5M
Raised by the campaign
$7.1M
$16.1M
Spent by the campaign
$6.7M
$801.8K
Cash on hand
$360.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020
The candidates
Tina Smith (D)Jason Lewis (R)Kevin O'Connor (LMN)
Also on the ballot: Oliver Steinberg (Other party), 1.8%