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Minnesota House District 5A
Minnesota House of Representatives · Minnesota
Krista Knudsen won re-election by 38.4 points over Dan S. Mitchell.
Krista KnudsenRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.2%15,910
Dan S. MitchellDemocrat
30.8%7,082
Write-InOther party
0.1%14
23,006 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.
Dan S. MitchellKrista Knudsen
$22.7K
Raised by the campaign
$33.7K
$21.6K
Spent by the campaign
$21.3K
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$23K
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.
- Dan S. Mitchell
- <1%
- Krista Knudsen
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+31.7
The candidates
Krista Knudsen (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2022Dan S. Mitchell (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota House of Representatives, first elected 2022Dan S. Mitchell (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%