Trent C Dilks
Lost the 2026 race for Minnesota Senate District 13.
- Last margin
- −34.0
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 1
- 2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Dilks has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Dilks 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 13 | General | Lost | Jared J. Gapinski (R), Write-In (I) | 32.9% | R+34.0 | $48.5K | R+34.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Dilks’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $48.5K
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.
| Dilks, Trent Christian Senate Committee State | Active |
Source: Minnesota Campaign Finance Board filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:53 AM ET
Who Dilks has run against
- Jared J. Gapinski (R) · 2026 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Minnesota Secretary of State (unofficial)
The seat
- Minnesota Senate District 13 · lean R+34.3 · 57th most Democratic of 67
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)