Result
Sen. John Jasinski (R-Faribault) won reelection in Minnesota Senate District 19 on Tuesday, Nov. 3, defeating Democrat Sam Powell with 60.2% of the vote. Unofficial race results show Jasinski with 22,608 votes to Powell’s 14,924, or 39.7%.
Jasinski held the seat with 65.3% in 2022 against Democrat Kate Falvey. This year he won the Aug. 11 Republican primary with roughly 85% of the vote over Crystal Alan, while Powell won the Democratic primary with 79.2% over Adama Youhn Doumbouya. His new term begins when the Legislature convenes Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2027.
Candidates and Platforms
Jasinski, a Navy veteran and real estate broker, served as mayor of Faribault from 2008 to 2016 and won his Senate seat that year by defeating Democratic incumbent Vicki Jensen. He is the Senate’s deputy Republican leader and the lead Republican on the Transportation Committee. He has argued the state can keep rebuilding roads and bridges with existing revenue rather than raising gas taxes or tab fees, and he authored SF 3888, a new law that lets tow trucks display variable message signs while working on highways.
Powell, a former pastor who works in human resources, moved to Faribault in 2023, according to his Ballotpedia candidate survey. He campaigned on making health care available to all, raising taxes on the wealthy and fully funding schools, school lunches and libraries.
District and Chamber
District 19 covers parts of Goodhue, Rice, Steele and Waseca counties in southern Minnesota, including Faribault, Owatonna and Waseca. Jasinski represented District 24 from 2017 to 2022 before the 2022 redistricting placed him in District 19. Statewide, the DFL holds a 39-28 advantage in the Senate, up from its 34-33 majority, with two Senate recounts expected.
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