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Minnesota Senate District 50

Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota

Karla Hult held the seat for Democrats, winning by 37.9 points over Owen Michaelson.

Karla HultDemocrat · winner
68.9%33,770
Owen MichaelsonRepublican
31.0%15,185
Write-InOther party
0.1%47
49,002 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

EvenD+26.92022 SenateD+36.52024 Pres.D+37.92026 Senate

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Karla HultOwen Michaelson
$107.1K
Raised by the campaign
$23.4K
$97.6K
Spent by the campaign
$10.5K
$9.4K
Cash on hand
$12.9K

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.

Karla Hult
>99%
Owen Michaelson
<1%
Projected margin
D+40.2
How the forecast works →

The candidates

Karla Hult (D)Owen Michaelson (R)

Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%