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Minnesota House District 16A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Scott Van Binsbergen won re-election by 37.8 points over David J Torgelson.
Scott Van BinsbergenRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.8%12,625
David J TorgelsonDemocrat
31.1%5,699
Write-InOther party
0.1%16
18,340 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.
David J TorgelsonScott Van Binsbergen
$12.1K
Raised by the campaign
$52.5K
$6.8K
Spent by the campaign
$35.2K
$5.3K
Cash on hand
$26.3K
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.
- David J Torgelson
- <1%
- Scott Van Binsbergen
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+30.1
The candidates
Scott Van Binsbergen (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2024David J Torgelson (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2024David J Torgelson (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%