CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota Senate District 40
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
John Marty won re-election by 37.8 points over Rachel Japuntich.
John MartyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.8%31,233
Rachel JapuntichRepublican
31.1%14,092
Write-InOther party
0.1%46
45,371 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 MartyRachel Japuntich
$51K
Raised by the campaign
$25.2K
$51.6K
Spent by the campaign
$21.5K
$24.6K
Cash on hand
$4.8K
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 Marty
- >99%
- Rachel Japuntich
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+37.4
The candidates
John Marty (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 1990Rachel Japuntich (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 1990Rachel Japuntich (R)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%