Election 2020 – State Races, Current Status
State Races, Current Status
There were several hotly contested legislative races this year with record spending overall. In total, $15.9 million was spent by outside groups on Minnesota Legislative races and $7.7 million was spent by candidate campaigns.
Heading into Election Day, the Republican-controlled Senate had a three-seat lead over the DFL (35-32), meaning that a net flip of only two seats in DFL favor could change party control for the upcoming biennium. The MN House is currently split 75 seats DFL, 55 seats Republican and 4 seats New Republican. As we write this, election results are not yet fully tabulated as counties continue to count absentee ballots and precincts are still reporting.