CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota House District 29A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Joe McDonald won re-election by 35.0 points over Emily Dahlgren.
Joe McDonaldRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.5%15,580
Emily DahlgrenDemocrat
32.4%7,493
Write-InOther party
0.1%18
23,091 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.
Emily DahlgrenJoe McDonald
$12.4K
Raised by the campaign
$21.4K
$3.8K
Spent by the campaign
$22.1K
$8.6K
Cash on hand
$19.2K
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.
- Emily Dahlgren
- <1%
- Joe McDonald
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+26.3
The candidates
Joe McDonald (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2010Emily Dahlgren (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2010Emily Dahlgren (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%