CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota House District 1A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
John Burkel won re-election by 43.5 points over Leanna Sandahl.
John BurkelRepublican · winner · incumbent
71.7%13,223
Leanna SandahlDemocrat
28.2%5,205
Write-InOther party
0.0%9
18,437 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.
Leanna SandahlJohn Burkel
$10.8K
Raised by the campaign
$37.3K
$4.1K
Spent by the campaign
$20.3K
$6.7K
Cash on hand
$33.5K
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.
- Leanna Sandahl
- <1%
- John Burkel
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+33.2
The candidates
John Burkel (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2020Leanna Sandahl (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2020Leanna Sandahl (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.0%