CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota Senate District 27
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Andrew Mathews won re-election by 38.7 points over Brandon Van Dover.
Andrew MathewsRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.3%28,596
Brandon Van DoverDemocrat
30.6%12,619
Write-InOther party
0.0%20
41,235 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.
Brandon Van DoverAndrew Mathews
$3.4K
Raised by the campaign
$32.8K
$1.3K
Spent by the campaign
$30.6K
$2K
Cash on hand
$16.8K
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.
- Brandon Van Dover
- <1%
- Andrew Mathews
- >99%
- Projected margin
- R+33.2
The candidates
Andrew Mathews (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2016Brandon Van Dover (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2016Brandon Van Dover (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.0%