CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota House District 12B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Mary Franson won re-election by 35.8 points over Michael Gardner.
Mary FransonRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.9%14,647
Michael GardnerDemocrat
32.1%6,919
Write-InOther party
0.1%18
21,584 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.
Michael GardnerMary Franson
$12.8K
Raised by the campaign
$72.2K
$6.8K
Spent by the campaign
$71.6K
$6K
Cash on hand
$19K
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.
- Michael Gardner
- <1%
- Mary Franson
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+31.5
The candidates
Mary Franson (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2010Michael Gardner (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2010Michael Gardner (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%