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Minnesota House District 27A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Shane Mekeland won re-election by 35.8 points over Vanessa Davenport.
Shane MekelandRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.9%14,084
Vanessa DavenportDemocrat
32.1%6,658
Write-InOther party
0.1%14
20,756 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.
Vanessa DavenportShane Mekeland
$14.1K
Raised by the campaign
$22.1K
$10.7K
Spent by the campaign
$20.2K
$3.4K
Cash on hand
$9.8K
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.
- Vanessa Davenport
- <1%
- Shane Mekeland
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+31.2
The candidates
Shane Mekeland (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2018Vanessa Davenport (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2018Vanessa Davenport (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%