Gadisa Berkessa
Lost the 2026 race for Minnesota Senate District 31.
- Last margin
- −22.4
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Berkessa has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Berkessa 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 State Senate, District 31 | General | Lost | Cal Bahr (R), Write-In (I) | 38.8% | R+22.4 | $34.3K | R+26.0 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Berkessa’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $34.3K
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.
| Berkessa, Gadisa Senate Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Who Berkessa has run against
- Cal Bahr (R) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Minnesota Senate District 31 · lean R+25.7 · 51st most Democratic of 67
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)