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Minnesota House District 48A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Jim Nash won re-election by 10.5 points over Joe Brothers.
Jim NashRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.2%14,343
Joe BrothersDemocrat
44.7%11,610
Write-InOther party
0.1%21
25,974 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.
Joe BrothersJim Nash
$29.8K
Raised by the campaign
$47.3K
$17.4K
Spent by the campaign
$42.2K
$12.5K
Cash on hand
$8.6K
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.
- Joe Brothers
- 20%
- Jim Nash
- 80%
- Projected margin
- R+6.2
The candidates
Jim Nash (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2014Joe Brothers (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2014Joe Brothers (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%