Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Minnesota House District 3B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Aaron Schweiger flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 6.1 points over Natalie Zeleznikar.
Aaron SchweigerDemocrat · winner
53.0%12,262
Natalie ZeleznikarRepublican · incumbent
46.9%10,851
Write-InOther party
0.1%19
23,132 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.
Aaron SchweigerNatalie Zeleznikar
$142.8K
Raised by the campaign
$104.8K
$87.8K
Spent by the campaign
$95.3K
$55K
Cash on hand
$29.4K
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.
- Aaron Schweiger
- 80%
- Natalie Zeleznikar
- 20%
- Projected margin
- D+6.2
The candidates
Aaron Schweiger (D)Natalie Zeleznikar (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2022
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2022
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%