CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota House District 1B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Steve Gander won re-election by 32.0 points over Jennifer Compeau.
Steve GanderRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.0%11,092
Jennifer CompeauDemocrat
34.0%5,716
Write-InOther party
0.1%9
16,817 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.
Jennifer CompeauSteve Gander
$16.8K
Raised by the campaign
$38.3K
$10.7K
Spent by the campaign
$21.7K
$6.1K
Cash on hand
$17.2K
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.
- Jennifer Compeau
- <1%
- Steve Gander
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+23.5
The candidates
Steve Gander (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2024Jennifer Compeau (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2024Jennifer Compeau (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%