CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota House District 30A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Walter Hudson won re-election by 18.3 points over Joey Smyth.
Walter HudsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.1%14,292
Joey SmythDemocrat
40.8%9,864
Write-InOther party
0.1%13
24,169 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.
Joey SmythWalter Hudson
$15K
Raised by the campaign
$11.8K
$11.5K
Spent by the campaign
$15.4K
$3.5K
Cash on hand
$4K
Campaign money: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board, through Oct 19, 2026; Minnesota Campaign Finance Board, through Jul 20, 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.
- Joey Smyth
- 1%
- Walter Hudson
- 99%
- Projected margin
- R+17.4
The candidates
Walter Hudson (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2022Joey Smyth (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2022Joey Smyth (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%