CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota House District 40B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
David Gottfried won re-election by 44.5 points over Allen Shen.
David GottfriedDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.2%16,640
Allen ShenRepublican
27.7%6,379
Write-InOther party
0.1%22
23,041 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.
David GottfriedAllen Shen
$47.4K
Raised by the campaign
$18.4K
$42.1K
Spent by the campaign
$16.9K
$25.1K
Cash on hand
$1.7K
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.
- David Gottfried
- >99%
- Allen Shen
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+44.0
The candidates
David Gottfried (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2025Allen Shen (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2025Allen Shen (R)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%