CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota House District 49A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Alex Falconer won re-election by 32.4 points over Jeff Houdek.
Alex FalconerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.2%16,254
Jeff HoudekRepublican
33.8%8,297
Write-InOther party
0.1%17
24,568 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.
Alex FalconerJeff Houdek
$29.1K
Raised by the campaign
$23.5K
$15.4K
Spent by the campaign
$8.2K
$23K
Cash on hand
$15.3K
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.
- Alex Falconer
- >99%
- Jeff Houdek
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+35.8
The candidates
Alex Falconer (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2024Jeff Houdek (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2024Jeff Houdek (R)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%