CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota Senate District 38
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Susan Pha won re-election by 52.6 points over Brad Olson.
Susan PhaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.2%21,015
Brad OlsonRepublican
23.6%6,511
Write-InOther party
0.2%66
27,592 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.
Susan PhaBrad Olson
$106.3K
Raised by the campaign
$23.2K
$76K
Spent by the campaign
$9.9K
$40.4K
Cash on hand
$13.3K
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.
- Susan Pha
- >99%
- Brad Olson
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+44.6
The candidates
Susan Pha (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2022Brad Olson (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2022Brad Olson (R)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.2%