Minnesota State House District 28B
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Max Rymer Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Max RymerRepublican · Incumbent2 years since first winDaniel Colten SchmidtDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Max Rymer (R) 65.1, Mary J. Murphy (D) 34.9
- Last election
- Max Rymer (Republican) won by 30.2 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: RymerRight column: Schmidt
- Races
- Won 1 of 1
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 2
- Not available
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- Daniel Colten SchmidtDemocratic
- Max RymerIncumbentRepublican
Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov, dated Oct 28
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Official results for Minnesota
History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 25,773
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMax RymerWon Republican 16,76865.1% DemocraticMary J. Murphy Democratic 8,98334.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 220.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,740
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanAnne Neu BrindleyWon(incumbent) Republican 12,26062.1% DemocraticKatie Malchow Democratic 7,47137.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 90.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,104
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGregory M. DavidsWon(incumbent) Republican 14,71163.7% DemocraticJordan Fontenello Democratic 8,34436.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 490.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,672
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGregory M. DavidsWon(incumbent) Republican 10,35155.4% DemocraticThomas Trehus Democratic 8,30844.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 130.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,293
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGregory M. DavidsWon(incumbent) Republican 11,61454.5% DemocraticThomas Trehus Democratic 9,65145.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 280.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,130
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGregory M. DavidsWon(incumbent) Republican 9,01355.9% DemocraticJon Pieper Democratic 7,09044.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 270.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,622
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGregory M. DavidsWon(incumbent) Republican 12,00658.2% DemocraticKen Tschumper Democratic 8,54241.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 740.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,841
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve DrazkowskiWon(incumbent) Republican 9,66965.2% DemocraticMark A. Schneider Democratic 5,16034.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 120.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,030
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve DrazkowskiWon Republican 10,98054.8% DemocraticLinda Pfeilsticker Democratic 9,05045.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,891
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteven SviggumWon(incumbent) Republican 9,67760.9% DemocraticJeffrey W. Flaten Democratic 6,21439.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,123
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve SviggumWon(incumbent) Republican 12,98664.5% DemocraticScott G. Metcalf Democratic 7,13735.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,644
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve SviggumWon(incumbent) Republican 11,01266.2% DemocraticScott G. Metcalf Democratic 5,63233.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,179
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve SviggumWon(incumbent) Republican 15,179100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,867
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve SviggumWon(incumbent) Republican 11,09574.6% DemocraticDaniel R. Hicks Democratic 3,77225.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,720
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve SviggumWon(incumbent) Republican 11,37772.4% DemocraticDaniel R. Hicks Democratic 4,34327.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,081
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve SviggumWon(incumbent) Republican 9,18070.2% DemocraticRodney R. Peterson Democratic 3,90129.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,173
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve SviggumWon(incumbent) Republican 9,82260.7% DemocraticJim Daley Democratic 6,35139.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,889
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKaty OlsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,89058.0% RepublicanRichard Amendt Republican 4,99942.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,462
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKaty OlsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,21153.6% RepublicanDaryl Olson Republican 6,25146.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,526
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKaty OlsonWon Democratic 6,00152.1% RepublicanDennis Frederickson(incumbent) Republican 5,52547.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,798
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDennis FredericksonWon Republican 7,60151.4% DemocraticKaty Olson Democratic 7,19748.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,855
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge MannWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,73755.8% RepublicanGilbert Esau(incumbent) Republican 6,11844.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,721
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTerry DempseyWon(incumbent) Republican 7,15052.1% DemocraticAnthony J. Eckstein Democratic 6,57147.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,927
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTerry DempseyWon Republican 6,10455.9% DemocraticA. J. Eckstein(incumbent) Democratic 4,82344.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,734
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAnthony J. EcksteinWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,734100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,537
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAnthony J. EcksteinWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,76464.2% RepublicanE. L. Adolphson Republican 3,77335.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,180
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanAnthony J. EcksteinWon(incumbent) Other 7,70563.3% NonpartisanPat Patterson Other 4,47536.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,196
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanJames SwansonWon(incumbent) Other 4,19751.2% NonpartisanDarrell W. Bearson Other 3,99948.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,536
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1971)
Minnesota House of Representatives District 28B, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share NonpartisanJames SwansonWon Other 5,43851.6% NonpartisanRobert Cook(incumbent) Other 5,09848.4%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Minnesota State House District 28B, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/mn/house/28b. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:mn/sldl:28b
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026