2022Final results
2022 election for Minnesota Senate District 65
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Sandy Pappas (D) won with 80.1% of the vote, defeating Paul Holmgren (R) by 60.5 points.
Sandy PappasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
80.1%20,228
Paul HolmgrenRepublican
19.6%4,960
25,246 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET