CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota House District 53B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Rick Hansen won re-election by 28.4 points over Patti Mikulski.
Rick HansenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.1%12,683
Patti MikulskiRepublican
35.7%7,068
Write-InOther party
0.1%20
19,771 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.
Rick HansenPatti Mikulski
$50.4K
Raised by the campaign
$11.4K
$34K
Spent by the campaign
$6.6K
$17K
Cash on hand
$4.8K
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.
- Rick Hansen
- >99%
- Patti Mikulski
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+24.9
The candidates
Rick Hansen (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2004Patti Mikulski (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2004Patti Mikulski (R)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%