CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota Senate District 36
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Heather Gustafson won re-election by 14.1 points over Heidi Heino.
Heather GustafsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.0%27,492
Heidi HeinoRepublican
42.9%20,698
Write-InOther party
0.1%29
48,219 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.
Heather GustafsonHeidi Heino
$129.8K
Raised by the campaign
$40.2K
$116.9K
Spent by the campaign
$23.6K
$46.9K
Cash on hand
$16.6K
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.
- Heather Gustafson
- 99%
- Heidi Heino
- 1%
- Projected margin
- D+18.9
The candidates
Heather Gustafson (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2022Heidi Heino (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2022Heidi Heino (R)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%