CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota Senate District 48
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Julia Coleman won re-election by 2.0 points over Dan Kessler.
Julia ColemanRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.0%25,122
Dan KesslerDemocrat
49.0%24,141
Write-InOther party
0.1%36
49,299 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.
Dan KesslerJulia Coleman
$108.9K
Raised by the campaign
$90.2K
$99.1K
Spent by the campaign
$78.3K
$9.8K
Cash on hand
$30.2K
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.
- Dan Kessler
- 66%
- Julia Coleman
- 34%
- Projected margin
- D+3.1
The candidates
Julia Coleman (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2020Dan Kessler (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2020Dan Kessler (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%