Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Minnesota House District 18A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Leah Hanson flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 5.2 points over Erica Schwartz.
Leah HansonDemocrat · winner
52.5%10,827
Erica SchwartzRepublican · incumbent
47.4%9,759
Write-InOther party
0.1%20
20,606 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.
Leah HansonErica Schwartz
$81.6K
Raised by the campaign
$61.8K
$60.6K
Spent by the campaign
$43.5K
$21K
Cash on hand
$26.5K
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.
- Leah Hanson
- 70%
- Erica Schwartz
- 30%
- Projected margin
- D+3.7
The candidates
Leah Hanson (D)Erica Schwartz (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2024
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2024
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%