CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota Senate District 56
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Erin Maye Quade won re-election by 25.9 points over Raymond David Petersen.
Erin Maye QuadeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.9%28,435
Raymond David PetersenRepublican
37.0%16,709
Write-InOther party
0.1%43
45,187 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.
Erin Maye QuadeNo Republican
$35.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$23.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$18.2K
Cash on hand
—
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.
- Erin Maye Quade
- >99%
- Raymond David Petersen
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+27.0
The candidates
Erin Maye Quade (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2022Raymond David Petersen (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2022Raymond David Petersen (R)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%