Brandon Van Dover
Lost the 2026 race for Minnesota Senate District 27.
- Last margin
- −38.7
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Dover has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Dover won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Minnesota Senate District 27 | General | Lost | Andrew Mathews (R), Write-In (I) | 30.6% | R+38.7 | $3.4K | R+44.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Dover’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $3.4K
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| Van Dover, Brandon Senate Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Who Dover has run against
- Andrew Mathews (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Minnesota Senate District 27 · lean R+43.8 · 65th most Democratic of 67
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)