CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota House District 42A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Ned Carroll won re-election by 24.5 points over Kathy Burkett.
Ned CarrollDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.2%14,054
Kathy BurkettRepublican
37.8%8,529
Write-InOther party
0.0%10
22,593 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.
Ned CarrollKathy Burkett
$55K
Raised by the campaign
$20.9K
$37.7K
Spent by the campaign
$1.7K
$37.3K
Cash on hand
$20.6K
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.
- Ned Carroll
- >99%
- Kathy Burkett
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+31.1
The candidates
Ned Carroll (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2022Kathy Burkett (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2022Kathy Burkett (R)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.0%