CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota Senate District 42
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Bonnie Westlin won re-election by 26.9 points over Kevin Peterson.
Bonnie WestlinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.4%28,366
Kevin PetersonRepublican
36.5%16,343
Write-InOther party
0.1%36
44,745 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.
Bonnie WestlinKevin Peterson
$74.6K
Raised by the campaign
$53.5K
$55.8K
Spent by the campaign
$52.9K
$26.5K
Cash on hand
$620
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.
- Bonnie Westlin
- >99%
- Kevin Peterson
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+32.6
The candidates
Bonnie Westlin (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2022Kevin Peterson (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2022Kevin Peterson (R)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%