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Minnesota Senate District 30
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Eric Lucero won re-election by 20.7 points over Leah Temple.
Eric LuceroRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.3%28,534
Leah TempleDemocrat
39.6%18,743
Write-InOther party
0.0%19
47,296 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.
Leah TempleEric Lucero
$22.5K
Raised by the campaign
$52.6K
$6.5K
Spent by the campaign
$41.3K
$16K
Cash on hand
$20.4K
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.
- Leah Temple
- 1%
- Eric Lucero
- 99%
- Projected margin
- R+19.5
The candidates
Eric Lucero (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2022Leah Temple (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2022Leah Temple (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.0%