David J Torgelson
Lost the 2026 race for Minnesota House District 16A.
- Last margin
- −37.8
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Torgelson has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Torgelson 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 16A | General | Lost | Scott Van Binsbergen (R), Write-In (I) | 31.1% | R+37.8 | $12.1K | R+39.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Torgelson’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $12.1K
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.
| Torgelson, David House Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Who Torgelson has run against
- Scott Van Binsbergen (R) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Minnesota House District 16A · lean R+38.7 · 122nd most Democratic of 134
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)