Minnesota State Senate District 3

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Grant Hauschild Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Grant HauschildDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win

Grant Hauschild 50.8Andrea Zupancich 49.2

Last result · 2022 generalNo published poll names both candidates.

Andrea ZupancichRepublican

Last election: Grant Hauschild (Democratic) won by 1.6 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeHauschildZupancich
Races: Won 1 of 1; Won 0 of 1
Years since first win: 4; Not available

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Grant HauschildIncumbentDemocratic
Andrea ZupancichRepublican

Source: electionresultsfiles.sos.mn.gov, dated Oct 28

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History (17 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 43,439
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Minnesota Senate District 3, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticGrant HauschildWon	Democratic	22,05250.8%	50.8%
RepublicanAndrea Zupancich	Republican	21,34949.1%	49.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	380.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 48,376
Election day: November 3, 2020
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Minnesota Senate District 3, 1970 to 2022, 2020, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas BakkWon(incumbent)	Democratic	26,70055.2%	55.2%
RepublicanChristopher Hogan	Republican	21,61344.7%	44.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	630.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 43,968
Election day: November 8, 2016
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Minnesota Senate District 3, 1970 to 2022, 2016, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas BakkWon(incumbent)	Democratic	26,97761.4%	61.4%
RepublicanJennifer L. Havlick	Republican	16,92338.5%	38.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	680.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 44,013
Election day: November 6, 2012
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Minnesota Senate District 3, 1970 to 2022, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticThomas BakkWon(incumbent)	Democratic	28,42764.6%	64.6%
RepublicanJennifer Havlick	Republican	15,50935.2%	35.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	770.2%	0.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 31,630
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Minnesota Senate District 3, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTom SaxhaugWon(incumbent)	Democratic	18,26957.8%	57.8%
RepublicanDan McGuire	Republican	13,32042.1%	42.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	410.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,577
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Minnesota Senate District 3, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTom SaxhaugWon(incumbent)	Democratic	21,22665.2%	65.2%
RepublicanTed Lovdahl	Republican	11,35134.8%	34.8%

Minnesota Senate District 3, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticTom SaxhaugWon	Democratic	19,91760.1%	60.1%
RepublicanJ. Mark Wedel	Republican	13,24239.9%	39.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,466
Election day: November 7, 2000
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Minnesota Senate District 3, 1970 to 2022, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
IndependentBob LessardWon(incumbent)	Independent	17,63154.3%	54.3%
DemocraticRonald Dicklich	Democratic	14,83545.7%	45.7%

Minnesota Senate District 3, 1970 to 2022, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBob LessardWon(incumbent)	Democratic	25,312100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 32,122
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Minnesota Senate District 3, 1970 to 2022, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBob LessardWon(incumbent)	Democratic	21,72167.6%	67.6%
RepublicanBob Lemen	Republican	10,40132.4%	32.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,197
Election day: November 6, 1990
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Minnesota Senate District 3, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBob LessardWon(incumbent)	Democratic	17,78176.7%	76.7%
RepublicanWilliam Pasch	Republican	5,41623.4%	23.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 22,164
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Minnesota Senate District 3, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBob LessardWon(incumbent)	Democratic	16,75375.6%	75.6%
RepublicanGayle Lovejoy	Republican	5,41124.4%	24.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,294
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Minnesota Senate District 3, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert LessardWon(incumbent)	Democratic	20,74576.0%	76.0%
RepublicanRon Karkela	Republican	6,54924.0%	24.0%

Minnesota Senate District 3, 1970 to 2022, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBob LessardWon(incumbent)	Democratic	25,756100.0%	100.0%

Minnesota Senate District 3, 1970 to 2022, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticBob LessardWon	Democratic	21,953100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,693
Election day: November 7, 1972
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Minnesota Senate District 3, 1970 to 2022, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanNorbert ArnoldWon(incumbent)	Other	17,89875.5%	75.5%
NonpartisanMark Forthun	Other	5,79524.5%	24.5%

Minnesota Senate District 3, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
NonpartisanMel FrederickWon	Other	13,37973.2%	73.2%
NonpartisanC. Michael Collins	Other	4,88826.8%	26.8%

1970 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: 2022.

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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; 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.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026