CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota House District 31A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Harry Niska won re-election by 10.2 points over Brian Walker.
Harry NiskaRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.1%12,303
Brian WalkerDemocrat
44.8%10,014
Write-InOther party
0.1%18
22,335 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.
Brian WalkerHarry Niska
$12.3K
Raised by the campaign
$60.6K
$9.9K
Spent by the campaign
$34.5K
$2.4K
Cash on hand
$27.1K
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.
- Brian Walker
- 5%
- Harry Niska
- 95%
- Projected margin
- R+12.3
The candidates
Harry Niska (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2022Brian Walker (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2022Brian Walker (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%