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Minnesota Senate District 54
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Rick Olson flipped the seat for Democrats, winning by 1.2 points over Ben Bakeberg.
Rick OlsonDemocrat · winner
50.5%22,360
Ben BakebergRepublican
49.4%21,848
Write-InOther party
0.1%40
44,248 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.
Rick OlsonBen Bakeberg
$189.1K
Raised by the campaign
$123.6K
$186.5K
Spent by the campaign
$93.5K
$4.7K
Cash on hand
$30.1K
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.
- Rick Olson
- 41%
- Ben Bakeberg
- 59%
- Projected margin
- R+1.7