CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota House District 44A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Peter M Fischer won re-election by 40.1 points over Justin Middaugh.
Peter M FischerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.0%12,235
Justin MiddaughRepublican
29.9%5,229
Write-InOther party
0.1%19
17,483 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.
Peter M FischerJustin Middaugh
$45K
Raised by the campaign
$10.2K
$49.8K
Spent by the campaign
$9K
$3.5K
Cash on hand
$1.1K
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.
- Peter M Fischer
- >99%
- Justin Middaugh
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+34.1
The candidates
Peter M Fischer (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2012Justin Middaugh (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2012Justin Middaugh (R)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%