CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota Senate District 26
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Cherie Johnson held the seat for Republicans, winning by 2.8 points over Jack Hedin.
Cherie JohnsonRepublican · winner
51.4%20,629
Jack HedinDemocrat
48.6%19,506
Write-InOther party
0.1%26
40,161 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.
Jack HedinCherie Johnson
$140.2K
Raised by the campaign
$103.7K
$82.6K
Spent by the campaign
$76.8K
$57.6K
Cash on hand
$27K
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.
- Jack Hedin
- 28%
- Cherie Johnson
- 72%
- Projected margin
- R+4.1