Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Minnesota Senate District 32
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Chris Ford flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 6.2 points over Michael Kreun.
Chris FordDemocrat · winner
53.1%23,761
Michael KreunRepublican · incumbent
46.9%20,978
Write-InOther party
0.1%37
44,776 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.
Chris FordMichael Kreun
$97.5K
Raised by the campaign
$114.3K
$90.8K
Spent by the campaign
$112.1K
$6.8K
Cash on hand
$36.9K
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.
- Chris Ford
- 54%
- Michael Kreun
- 46%
- Projected margin
- D+0.8
The candidates
Chris Ford (D)Michael Kreun (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2022
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2022
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%