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Minnesota Senate District 49
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Krish Subrahmanian held the seat for Democrats, winning by 29.6 points over Dustin R. DuFault.
Krish SubrahmanianDemocrat · winner
62.6%29,406
Dustin R. DuFaultRepublican
33.1%15,528
Kris BablerIndependent
4.3%2,003
Write-InOther party
0.0%14
46,951 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.
Krish SubrahmanianDustin R. DuFault
$172.8K
Raised by the campaign
$39.5K
$119.3K
Spent by the campaign
$8.1K
$53.6K
Cash on hand
$31.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Kris Babler $4.2K.
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.
- Krish Subrahmanian
- >99%
- Dustin R. DuFault
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+34.4
The candidates
Krish Subrahmanian (D)Dustin R. DuFault (R)
Also on the ballot: Kris Babler (Independent), 4.3%; Write-In (Other party), 0.0%