Dan Kessler
Lost the 2026 race for Minnesota Senate District 48.
- Last margin
- −2.0
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Kessler has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Kessler 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 48 | General | Lost | Julia Coleman (R), Write-In (I) | 49% | R+2.0 | $108.9K | D+0.2 | |
| 2022 | Minnesota State Senate, District 48 | General | Lost | Julia Coleman (R) | 45.6% | R+8.7 | — | — | |
| 2020 | Minnesota House of Representatives, HD-47B | General | Lost | Greg Boe (R) | 48.3% | R+3.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Kessler’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $108.9K
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.
| Kessler, Daniel Senate Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Who Kessler has run against
- Julia Coleman (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Julia Coleman (R) · 2022 election, lost
- Greg Boe (R) · 2020 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Minnesota Senate District 48 · lean D+0.4 · 35th most Democratic of 67
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)