Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Minnesota House District 41A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Cole Birkeland flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 8.2 points over Wayne A Johnson.
Cole BirkelandDemocrat · winner
54.1%14,869
Wayne A JohnsonRepublican · incumbent
45.9%12,609
Write-InOther party
0.0%12
27,490 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.
Cole BirkelandWayne A Johnson
$117.4K
Raised by the campaign
$63.1K
$81.7K
Spent by the campaign
$42.4K
$35.7K
Cash on hand
$23K
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.
- Cole Birkeland
- 84%
- Wayne A Johnson
- 16%
- Projected margin
- D+7.3
The candidates
Cole Birkeland (D)Wayne A Johnson (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2024
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2024
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.0%