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Minnesota Auditor

Name: Minnesota Auditor
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: Minnesota

Auditor · Minnesota

Zack Filipovich held the seat for Democrats, winning by 8.8 points over Scott Jensen.

Zack FilipovichDemocrat · winner

52.9%1,474,002

Scott JensenRepublican

44.2%1,230,202

Jay ReevesForward

2.8%78,987

Write-inOther party

0.1%1,502

2,784,693 votes

Source: Minnesota Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:21 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

Every county, 2024 to 2026

Each dot is a county, sized by votes cast and colored by who carried it in 2026. Dots above the line moved toward Filipovich compared with the 2024 presidential vote; 73 of 87 did. The largest shift among the bigger counties: St. Louis, +9.3 points.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

The seat's recent races

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

By county

CountyShareMarginShift

HennepinD+44.4+2.0

RamseyD+50.2+7.1

DakotaD+16.9+4.1

AnokaD+1.1+5.6

WashingtonD+11.1+2.2

St. LouisD+23.0+9.3

ScottR+6.8+1.7

OlmstedD+15.1+4.5

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WrightR+27.2+2.1

StearnsR+20.9+5.7

CarverR+8.5−3.2

SherburneR+30.9+3.8

Crow WingR+30.0+1.3

RiceD+2.2+4.7

Otter TailR+33.6+0.5

Blue EarthD+5.8+7.0

ChisagoR+28.2+3.1

ClayD+9.4+8.9

GoodhueR+15.6+0.8

WinonaD+1.4+6.3

ItascaR+15.7+4.4

DouglasR+35.3−0.3

IsantiR+36.2+4.8

BeltramiR+2.5+3.2

KandiyohiR+27.1+3.8

BentonR+32.0+3.8

SteeleR+20.7+3.7

CarltonD+4.1+6.7

McleodR+35.6+2.3

BeckerR+31.6+1.5

CassR+33.7−0.3

NicolletD+1.2+1.7

MorrisonR+55.3+0.6

MowerR+4.6+5.9

Le SueurR+33.1+0.4

PineR+31.0+4.1

FreebornR+16.7+4.6

Mille LacsR+37.3+3.5

PolkR+29.4+4.3

BrownR+33.4+1.7

HubbardR+29.4+2.0

MeekerR+43.5−0.9

ToddR+49.3+4.1

WabashaR+26.4+1.7

LyonR+29.5+2.2

DodgeR+30.6+1.3

FillmoreR+24.3+1.2

HoustonR+13.6+2.8

AitkinR+30.2+0.6

MartinR+40.3−0.7

WasecaR+31.3+1.2

KanabecR+37.2+5.1

SibleyR+43.9−1.0

RedwoodR+43.5−0.3

RoseauR+49.2±0.0

NoblesR+23.7+11.8

WadenaR+50.1+1.2

RenvilleR+40.7+0.6

FaribaultR+34.4+2.9

PopeR+32.6−1.0

LakeD+9.6+5.7

PenningtonR+27.0+4.4

KoochichingR+22.5+3.1

ChippewaR+31.8+2.2

JacksonR+41.8+0.2

CottonwoodR+39.4+1.6

Yellow MedicineR+40.2+0.3

SwiftR+34.4−0.3

RockR+36.5+2.7

StevensR+28.2−1.2

MarshallR+50.9+0.8

WatonwanR+22.8+4.9

PipestoneR+47.3+0.7

MurrayR+43.4−1.1

ClearwaterR+45.1+4.9

Lac Qui ParleR+31.4+0.7

CookD+39.3+4.5

GrantR+31.2−0.8

NormanR+18.4+3.7

WilkinR+37.6+1.3

LincolnR+36.6+1.0

Big StoneR+32.7−3.2

KittsonR+20.2+4.7

MahnomenR+7.3+1.4

Red LakeR+35.3+1.7

Lake Of The WoodsR+46.0+1.2

TraverseR+36.7−5.2

Bar: share of the state's vote. Shift: change in margin from the 2024 presidential vote, + toward Democrats.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

Polls against the result

The final average had Filipovich ahead by 5.2. Filipovich won by 8.8: a 3.6-point miss toward Republicans.

Poll with Filipovich ahead
Poll with Jensen ahead
Final polling average
Result

Pollster	Dates	Sample	Filipovich	Jensen	Margin	Adjusted	Miss vs result	Grade	Release
SurveyUSA for KSTP	Oct 24–Oct 28	714 LV	45	39	D+6	D+7.0	−2.8	A	kstp.com ↗
SurveyUSA for KSTP	Oct 8–Oct 12	718 LV	41	40	D+1	D+1.1	−7.8	A	kstp.com ↗
SurveyUSA for KSTP	Sep 9–Sep 14	654 LV	36	43	R+7	R+8.7	−15.8	A	kstp.com ↗
SurveyUSA for KSTP	Aug 13–Aug 17	661 LV	39	39	Even	D+0.9	−8.8	A	kstp.com ↗

Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).

Source: Each poll's release, via The New York Times and Wikipedia poll listsUpdated Oct 28, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

Zack Filipovich: 93%
Scott Jensen: 7%
Projected margin: D+9.3

How the forecast works →

The candidates

Zack Filipovich (D)
Accountant and former Duluth City Councilor (2014–2022)Scott Jensen (R)
Former state senator from the 47th district (2017–2021) and nominee for governor in 2022

Also on the ballot: Jay Reeves (Forward), 2.8%; Write-in (Other party), 0.1%

Also on this ballot here

U.S. Senate	D+10.1
Governor	D+12.8
Attorney General	D+8.7
Secretary of State	D+12.9

Results within this state. Source: Results and race calls: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 7, 2026, 1:21 PM ET