Republicans appeared to pick up three of the four House seats needed to take the majority, which would mean a 67-67 tie. Read the latest analysis from MinnPost state government reporter Peter Callaghan here. Use the links below to find results for select state Senate and House races. For this year’s federal election results, check out our federal election dashboard.

• State Senate Race: 45th District
• State House Races
• How is the AP able to declare winners so quickly in some races?

Minnesota State Senate Race: District 45

The Minnesota DFL held its single-seat majority in the state Senate by winning a special election in the west metro suburbs. Former Sen. Ann Johnson Stewart defeated GOP nominee Kathleen Fowke to hold the seat vacated by U.S. Rep.-elect Kelly Morrison. It was the only state Senate seat on the ballot but could have turned the Senate over to Republicans had Fowke won. The 45th Senate District hugs the shore of Lake Minnetonka and includes the towns of Excelsior, Deephaven, Wayzata, Tonka Bay and Mound. Johnson Stewart previously served as a state senator in Minnesota’s 44th district.

Minnesota State House District Races

Big picture: Minnesota election results were slow, but by early Wednesday it appeared the DFL and GOP were tied 67-67, with the GOP flipping just three of the four seats needed to tak the majority. However, The Associated Press had not declared winners in two races (with asterisks above) because margins were so close and could trigger recounts.

Technical problems in reporting results in Scott County led the Secretary of State to zero out results in District 54A on its results site, but by Wednesday morning the vote totals showed DFLer Brad Tabke winning by 13 votes in unofficial results. You can read our previous Races to Watch coverage here.

House District 3B

This district, just north of Duluth, sees incumbent Republican Natalie Zeleznikar challenged by DFL candidate Mark Munger, a retired district court judge. Zeleznikar won the seat in 2022 against 23-term DFL incumbent Mary Murphy by just 33 votes. Zeleznikar beat Munger by 160 votes, according to unofficial results from the Minnesota Secretary of State.

House District 7B

The race was called for Republican Cal Warwas, who works as a planner for U.S. Steel. Warwas received about 3,000 more votes than DFLer Lorrie Janatopoulos, who ran for the open seat after DFLer Dave Lislegard decided not to seek reelection.

House District 11A

Despite a campaign marred by Republican incumbent Jeff Dotseth’s reported divorce in 2008 and related allegations of domestic violence, the GOP was able to hang on to this seat by 664 votes in unofficial results from the Minnesota Secretary of State. DFL candidate Pete Radosevich lost by 2.78 percentage points, compared to a 2.4-point loss in 2022.

House District 14A

Incumbent Republican Bernie Perryman beat DFL challenger Abdi Daisane by about 2,500 votes — a larger margin than her 201-vote victory in 2022. Perryman owns two Batteries Plus franchise stores and was previously a chair of the St. Cloud Chamber of Commerce.

House District 14B

DFL incumbent Dan Wolgamott appears to have won this race, with unofficial results from the Minnesota Secretary of State showing a 28-vote margin between him and Republican challenger Sue Ek for the St. Cloud area seat. Wolgamott has held this office since first winning in 2018. Wolgamott won this district race in 2022 51.8% to 48.1% against GOP candidate Aaron Henning.

House District 18A

St. Peter resident Jeff Brand has lost his District 18A seat to Republican Erica Schwartz, a Nicollet area small business owner. Brand won the seat twice before in 2018 and 2022, losing the 2020 election by 108 votes. Schwartz won by 800 votes in unofficial results from the Minnesota Secretary of State.

House District 26A

District newcomer Aaron Repinski (GOP) beat Sarah Kruger (DFL) in this open seat by about 1,300 votes after longtime DFL Rep. Gene Pelowski announced his retirement earlier this year. Repinski is a business owner and a member of the Winona City Council. Pelowski won the seat in 2022 against GOP candidate Stephen James Doerr by a 10-point margin.

House District 32B

DFL incumbent Matt Norris fended off a challenge from GOP candidate Alex Moe by about 400 votes. Moe, who is currently pursuing a law degree, works for the Anoka County Courts administration and made an unsuccessful run for a state Senate seat in the Duluth area. Norris won the seat in 2022 by a 2-point margin, and this election’s margin was 1.7.

House District 35A

DFL incumbent Zack Stephenson survived a challenge from Republican Josh Jungling, the gambling manager for the Anoka Ramsey Athletic Association. Stephenson was the lead sponsor of the state’s recreational cannabis bill and has held the seat since 2018, winning in 2022 52.4% to 47.5%. He beat Jungling by 3.82 percentage points, or 871 votes, in unofficial results.

House District 35B

DFL candidate Kari Rehrauer had 280 more votes than Republican Steve Pape in this open seat, previously filled by single-term DFL House Rep. Jerry Newton. Rehrauer is a Coon Rapids City Council member while Pape is a union engineer and Vietnam War veteran. Newton narrowly won the seat in 2022 against Polly Matteson, 50.6% to 49.3%.

House District 36A

Republican incumbent Elliot Engen, a Lino Lakes resident, won reelection to DFL challenger and fellow Lino Laker Janelle Calhoun by nearly 2,300 votes or 8 percentage points. Engen, who was sworn in at 24 years old, won the seat in 2022, 51.4% to 48.6%.

House District 41A

Republican Wayne Johnson beat DFL candidate and retired St. Paul police officer Lucia Wroblewski by 327 votes (less than 1 percentage point) in unofficial results. Johnson is a small business owner and former Washington County Commissioner, and previously served on the city council of Cottage Grove. The seat was previously held by Republican Mark Wiens, who won the seat in 2022 by 128 votes. He is running for commissioner in Washington County.

House District 41B

Republican Tom Dippel held off the DFL’s Jen Fox in this open seat by about 500 votes (2 percentage points) in unofficial results. Fox is a member of the Hastings City Council, while Dippel previously ran for and lost in Minnesota State Senate District 41 in 2022. The incumbent, Shane Hudella, is stepping down after winning the seat in 2022 by a 2-point margin.

House District 48B

Single-term incumbent Lucy Rehm (DFL) held off Republican challenger Caleb Steffenhagen by 225 votes (less than 1 point) in unofficial results. Rehm won the seat in 2022 by a 2-point margin, 51% to 49%.

House District 54A

Incumbent DFL candidate Brad Tabke was ahead of Republican Aaron Paul, a Bloomington police officer and school resource officer, by just 13 votes in unofficial results. That would trigger a recount. Tabke has represented the district off and on since winning the seat in 2018, losing in 2020, and winning again in 2022 against GOP candidate Erik Mortensen and Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate Ryan Martin — 51.8%, 43.5%, 4.3%, respectively.

House District 57B

Republican incumbent Jeff Witte held off a challenge from DFLer Brian Cohn by more than 1,200 votes in unofficial results. Witte is a former Burnsville police officer, while Cohn is a former engineering manager and partner at the German business management consultancy Aspire Innovation.