Flipped from RepublicanCalledUnofficial resultsIncumbent defeated
Minnesota Senate District 35
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Angela Nelson flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 7.6 points over Jim Abeler.
Angela NelsonDemocrat · winner
53.8%21,268
Jim AbelerRepublican · incumbent
46.1%18,247
Write-InOther party
0.1%53
39,568 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.
Angela NelsonJim Abeler
$155.4K
Raised by the campaign
$127.1K
$131.7K
Spent by the campaign
$166.4K
$23.8K
Cash on hand
$22.6K
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.
- Angela Nelson
- 81%
- Jim Abeler
- 19%
- Projected margin
- D+6.4
The candidates
Angela Nelson (D)Jim Abeler (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2016
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2016
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%