Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Minnesota House District 11A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Chris Swanson flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 11.3 points over Jeff Dotseth.
Chris SwansonDemocrat · winner
55.6%11,403
Jeff DotsethRepublican · incumbent
44.3%9,093
Write-InOther party
0.1%24
20,520 votes
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State unofficial resultsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:21 PM ET
Where the race moved
Against the 2024 presidential vote
The seat's recent races
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Chris SwansonJeff Dotseth
$113.4K
Raised by the campaign
$82K
$50.1K
Spent by the campaign
$76.3K
$63.3K
Cash on hand
$20.8K
Campaign money: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board, through Oct 19, 2026.
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board campaign filingsUpdated Oct 19, 2026
Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)
Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.
- Chris Swanson
- 58%
- Jeff Dotseth
- 42%
- Projected margin
- D+1.4
The candidates
Chris Swanson (D)Jeff Dotseth (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2022
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2022
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%