CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota Senate District 34
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
John Hoffman won re-election by 24.5 points over Karen Attia.
John HoffmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.2%29,217
Karen AttiaRepublican
37.7%17,704
Write-InOther party
0.1%40
46,961 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.
John HoffmanKaren Attia
$105K
Raised by the campaign
$25.7K
$74.7K
Spent by the campaign
$15.2K
$79.2K
Cash on hand
$11.3K
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.
- John Hoffman
- >99%
- Karen Attia
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+22.4
The candidates
John Hoffman (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2012Karen Attia (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2012Karen Attia (R)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%