CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota House District 2B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Matt Bliss won re-election by 22.3 points over Emily Thabes.
Matt BlissRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.1%12,008
Emily ThabesDemocrat
38.8%7,621
Write-InOther party
0.1%12
19,641 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 ThabesMatt Bliss
$40.8K
Raised by the campaign
$28.4K
$28.9K
Spent by the campaign
$24.4K
$11.9K
Cash on hand
$8.6K
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 Thabes
- 2%
- Matt Bliss
- 98%
- Projected margin
- R+16.9
The candidates
Matt Bliss (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2016Emily Thabes (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2016Emily Thabes (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%