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Minnesota House District 59B
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Esther Agbaje won re-election by 74.5 points over Kenneth Smoron.
Esther AgbajeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
87.1%16,831
Kenneth SmoronRepublican
12.7%2,446
Write-InOther party
0.2%37
19,314 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.
Esther AgbajeKenneth Smoron
$46.8K
Raised by the campaign
$8.2K
$48K
Spent by the campaign
$6.1K
$11.2K
Cash on hand
$5.5K
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.
- Esther Agbaje
- >99%
- Kenneth Smoron
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+70.2
The candidates
Esther Agbaje (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2020Kenneth Smoron (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2020Kenneth Smoron (R)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.2%