Dan S. Mitchell
Lost the 2026 race for Minnesota House District 5A.
- Last margin
- −38.4
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Mitchell has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Mitchell 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 House District 5A | General | Lost | Krista Knudsen (R), Write-In (I) | 30.8% | R+38.4 | $22.7K | R+41.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Mitchell’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $22.7K
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.
| Mitchell, Dan House Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Who Mitchell has run against
- Krista Knudsen (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Minnesota House District 5A · lean R+40.7 · 127th most Democratic of 134
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)