Robert Bushard
Lost the 2026 race for Minnesota Senate District 64.
- Last margin
- −73.7
- Lost 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Bushard has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Bushard 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 64 | General | Lost | Erin Murphy (D), Write-In (I) | 13.1% | D+73.7 | $20.1K | D+69.4 | |
| 2022 | Minnesota State Senate, District 64 | General | Lost | Erin Murphy (D) | 15.7% | D+68.5 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Bushard’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $20.1K
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.
| Bushard, Robert Senate Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Who Bushard has run against
- Erin Murphy (D) · 2026 general, lost
- Erin Murphy (D) · 2022 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Minnesota Senate District 64 · lean D+69.2 · 6th most Democratic of 67
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)