CalledUnofficial results
Minnesota Senate District 8
Minnesota State Senate · Minnesota
Jen McEwen won re-election by 52.1 points over Darrick Law.
Jen McEwenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.0%31,668
Darrick LawRepublican
23.9%9,951
Write-InOther party
0.1%33
41,652 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.
Jen McEwenDarrick Law
$50.5K
Raised by the campaign
$19.5K
$34.1K
Spent by the campaign
$6.2K
$39.5K
Cash on hand
$13.3K
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.
- Jen McEwen
- >99%
- Darrick Law
- <1%
- Projected margin
- D+43.5
The candidates
Jen McEwen (D)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2020Darrick Law (R)
Incumbent, Minnesota State Senate, first elected 2020Darrick Law (R)
Also on the ballot: Write-In (Other party), 0.1%