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Minnesota Senate District 7
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Robert Farnsworth won re-election by 8.9 points over Kim (Kotonias) McLaughlin.
Robert FarnsworthRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.4%21,773
Kim (Kotonias) McLaughlinDemocrat
45.5%18,222
Write-InOther party
0.1%23
40,018 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.
Kim (Kotonias) McLaughlinRobert Farnsworth
$46.6K
Raised by the campaign
$58.6K
$28.4K
Spent by the campaign
$53K
$18.2K
Cash on hand
$27.2K
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.
- Kim (Kotonias) McLaughlin
- 18%
- Robert Farnsworth
- 82%
- Projected margin
- R+6.5
The candidates
Robert Farnsworth (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2022Kim (Kotonias) McLaughlin (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2022Kim (Kotonias) McLaughlin (D)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%