CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota Senate District 45
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Ann Johnson Stewart won re-election by 14.1 points over Shannon Bruce.
Ann Johnson StewartDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.0%29,279
Shannon BruceRepublican
42.9%22,059
Write-InOther party
0.1%30
51,368 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.
Ann Johnson StewartShannon Bruce
$121.4K
Raised by the campaign
$81.8K
$106.3K
Spent by the campaign
$64.3K
$28.6K
Cash on hand
$17.5K
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.
- Ann Johnson Stewart
- >99%
- Shannon Bruce
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+23.6
The candidates
Ann Johnson Stewart (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2020Shannon Bruce (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2020Shannon Bruce (R)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%