Frank Pafko
Lost the 2026 race for Minnesota House District 51A.
- Last margin
- −58.6
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Pafko has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Pafko 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 51A | General | Lost | Michael Howard (D), Write-In (I) | 20.6% | D+58.6 | $12K | D+50.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Pafko’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $12K
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.
| Pafko, Frank House Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Who Pafko has run against
- Michael Howard (D) · 2026 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Minnesota House District 51A · lean D+50.5 · 19th most Democratic of 134
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)