2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota

For related races, see 2024 United States House of Representatives elections.

The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota were held on November 5, 2024, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Minnesota, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections coincided with the U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on August 13, 2024.

2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota

← 2022 November 5, 2024 2026 →
All 8 Minnesota seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Last election 4 4 Seats won 4 4 Seat change Popular vote 1,579,742 1,550,499 Percentage 50.20% 49.27% Swing 0.10% 1.16%
District results County results Democratic–Farmer–Labor   50–60%   60–70%   70–80% Republican   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%

U.S. Representative Dean Phillips was the sole incumbent not to be re-elected, opting instead to run for president against incumbent Joe Biden in 2023.^[1] Ahead of the general election, Democrats and Republicans each controlled four seats. After the results of the general election, Democrats and Republicans retained every one of their seats.

District 1

2024 Minnesota's 1st congressional district election

← 2022 2026 →

Nominee Brad Finstad Rachel Bohman Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Popular vote 220,929 156,375 Percentage 58.5% 41.4%

Finstad:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Bohman:      50–60% County results Finstad:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Bohman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%      No votes Precinct results

U.S. Representative before election Brad Finstad Republican Elected U.S. Representative Brad Finstad Republican

Main article: Minnesota's 1st congressional district

The 1st district stretches across southern Minnesota from its borders with South Dakota to Wisconsin, and includes the cities of Rochester, Mankato, Winona, Austin, Owatonna, Albert Lea, New Ulm, and Worthington. The incumbent was Republican Brad Finstad, who was re-elected with 53.8% of the vote in 2022.^[2]

Republican primary

Nominee

• Brad Finstad, incumbent U.S. representative^[3]

Eliminated in primary

• Gregory Goetzman^[4]
• Shawn Tweten, family therapist^[4]

Endorsements

Brad Finstad

Organizations

• AIPAC^[5]
• National Right to Life Committee^[6]
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce^[7] (post-primary)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Brad Finstad (R)	$1,461,361	$817,634	$643,991
Source: Federal Election Commission[8]

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brad Finstad (incumbent)	30,057	90.9
	Republican	Shawn Tweten	1,599	4.8
	Republican	Gregory Goetzman	1,409	4.3
Total votes			33,065	100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Rachel Bohman, former Hennepin County Elections Director^[9]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Rachel Bohman (DFL)	$101,066	$5,312	$95,753
Source: Federal Election Commission[8]

Results

Democratic (DFL) primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Rachel Bohman	26,406	100.0
Total votes			26,406	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[10]	Solid R	February 2, 2023
Inside Elections[11]	Solid R	March 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[12]	Safe R	February 23, 2023
Elections Daily[13]	Safe R	October 26, 2023
CNalysis[14]	Solid R	November 16, 2023

Results

2024 Minnesota's 1st congressional district election^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brad Finstad (incumbent)	220,929	58.5
	Democratic (DFL)	Rachel Bohman	156,375	41.4
	Write-in		297	0.1
Total votes			377,601	100.0
	Republican hold

District 2

2024 Minnesota's 2nd congressional district election

← 2022 2026 →

Nominee Angie Craig Joe Teirab Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Popular vote 231,751 175,621 Percentage 55.5% 42.1%

County results Precinct results Craig:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Teirab:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Angie Craig Democratic (DFL) Elected U.S. Representative Angie Craig Democratic (DFL)

Main article: Minnesota's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district is based in the southern Twin Cities suburbs, including Burnsville, Eagan, and Lakeville. The incumbent was Democrat Angie Craig, who was re-elected with 50.9% of the vote in 2022.^[2]

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Angie Craig, incumbent U.S. representative^[16]

Eliminated in primary

• Mark Ives, teacher^[4]

Endorsements

Angie Craig

Statewide officials

• Gretchen Whitmer, governor of Michigan (2019-present)^[17]

Individuals

• Kelley Robinson, president of Human Rights Campaign^[18]

Organizations

• AIPAC^[5]
• Bend the Arc^[19]
• Brady PAC^[20]
• Council for a Livable World^[21]
• EMILY's List^[22]
• End Citizens United^[23]
• Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund^[24]
• Feminist Majority PAC^[25]
• Giffords^[26]
• Human Rights Campaign^[18]
• Jewish Democratic Council of America^[27]
• Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs^[28]
• League of Conservation Voters^[29]
• LGBTQ Victory Fund^[30]
• LPAC^[31]
• NARAL Pro-Choice America^[32]
• National Women's Political Caucus^[33]
• Natural Resources Defense Council^[34]
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund^[35]
• Population Connection Action Fund^[36]
• Pro-Israel America^[37]

Labor unions

• Association of Flight Attendants^[38]
• National Education Association^[39]
• United Auto Workers^[40]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Angie Craig (DFL)	$5,594,754	$1,792,417	$3,833,263
Source: Federal Election Commission[41]

Results

Democratic (DFL) primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Angie Craig (incumbent)	26,865	91.0
	Democratic (DFL)	Mark Ives	2,649	9.0
Total votes			29,514	100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

• Joe Teirab, former federal prosecutor^[42]

Withdrawn

• Mike Murphy, former mayor of Lexington and candidate for governor of Minnesota in 2022^[43]
• Tayler Rahm, attorney (remained on ballot)^[44]

Declined

• Tyler Kistner, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve officer and nominee for this district in 2020 and 2022^[45]

Endorsements

Joe Teirab

U.S. representatives

• John Kline, former U.S. representative for this district (2003–2017)^[46]

Organizations

• Congressional Leadership Fund^[47]

Tayler Rahm (withdrawn)

U.S. representatives

• Jason Lewis, former U.S. representative for this district (2017–2019)^[48]

Organizations

• Minnesota Republican Party^[49]

Fundraising

Italics indicate withdrawn candidates.

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Joe Teirab (R)	$1,536,430	$723,002	$813,427
Tayler Rahm (R)	$345,782	$286,273	$59,509
Source: Federal Election Commission[41]

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joe Teirab	16,748	76.0
	Republican	Tayler Rahm (withdrawn)	5,290	24.0
Total votes			22,038	100.0

Third-party candidates

Withdrawn

• Tom Bowman (constitutional conservative) (endorsed Teirab, remained on ballot)^[50]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[10]	Likely D	November 1, 2024
Inside Elections[11]	Likely D	September 26, 2024
Sabato's Crystal Ball[12]	Likely D	November 4, 2024
Elections Daily[13]	Likely D	February 5, 2024
CNalysis[14]	Very Likely D	August 18, 2024

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Angie Craig	Joe Teirab	Tom Bowman	Undecided
SurveyUSA[51][A]	October 7–13, 2024	556 (LV)	± 5.4%	49%	41%	3%	7%

Results

2024 Minnesota's 2nd congressional district election^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Angie Craig (incumbent)	231,751	55.5
	Republican	Joe Teirab	175,621	42.1
	Constitutional conservative	Tom Bowman (withdrawn)	9,492	2.3
	Write-in		455	0.1
Total votes			417,319	100.0
	Democratic (DFL) hold

District 3

2024 Minnesota's 3rd congressional district election

← 2022 2026 →

Nominee Kelly Morrison Tad Jude Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Popular vote 240,209 170,427 Percentage 58.4% 41.5%

County results Precinct results Morrison:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Jude:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Dean Phillips Democratic (DFL) Elected U.S. Representative Kelly Morrison Democratic (DFL)

Main article: Minnesota's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district encompasses the western suburbs of the Twin Cities, including Brooklyn Park, Coon Rapids to the northeast, Bloomington to the south, and Eden Prairie, Edina, Hopkins, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Minnetonka, and Wayzata to the west. The incumbent was Democrat Dean Phillips, who was re-elected with 59.6% of the vote in 2022.^[2] Phillips initially said he would run for re-election in the House of Representatives but later announced his intention to run for the Democratic nomination for president.^[52] Phillips decided to forgo a reelection bid to Congress to focus on his presidential run.^[53][54]

Only one candidate filed for office for each major party prior to the primary election.^[55] In Minnesota, primaries are not held when neither major party has more than one candidate on the ballot.^[56]

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Kelly Morrison, former state senator^[57]

Withdrawn

• Ron Harris, chair of the Democratic National Committee Midwestern Caucus and former Minneapolis Chief Resilience Officer (endorsed Morrison)^[58]
• Dean Phillips, incumbent U.S. representative^[3] (ran for president)^[59]

Declined

• Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State^[60]
• Zack Stephenson, state representative (ran for re-election)^[61]

Endorsements

Kelly Morrison

Statewide officials

• Mark Dayton, former governor of Minnesota and former U.S. senator^[57]

U.S. representatives

• Lois Frankel, U.S. representative from Florida's 22nd congressional district (2013–present)^[62]

State senators

• Alice Mann, state senator^[57]

Organizations

• 314 Action^[63]
• EMILY's List^[64]
• Everytown for Gun Safety^[65]
• National Women's Political Caucus^[33]
• NewDem Action Fund^[66]
• Reproductive Freedom for All^[67]

Labor unions

• AFSCME Council 5^[68]

Ron Harris (withdrawn)

Local officials

• Melvin Carter, mayor of Saint Paul^[69]

Dean Phillips (withdrawn)

Organizations

• AIPAC^[70]
• Population Connection Action Fund^[36]

Declined to endorse

U.S. representatives

• Dean Phillips, incumbent U.S. representative^[71]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Kelly Morrison (DFL)	$1,254,064	$574,662	$679,402
Source: Federal Election Commission[72]

Republican primary

Nominee

• Tad Jude, former judge of the 10th district court of Minnesota, former Democratic state senator, and candidate for attorney general in 2022^[73][55]

Declined

• Kristin Robbins, state representative^[74]
• Jim Schultz, lawyer and nominee for attorney general in 2022^[74]

Endorsements

Tad Jude

Organizations

• Minnesota Republican Party^[75]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Tad Jude (R)	$113,394	$82,109	$31,285
Source: Federal Election Commission[72]

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[10]	Solid D	February 2, 2023
Inside Elections[11]	Solid D	March 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[12]	Safe D	February 23, 2023
Elections Daily[13]	Safe D	October 26, 2023
CNalysis[14]	Solid D	November 16, 2023

Results

2024 Minnesota's 3rd congressional district election^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Kelly Morrison	240,209	58.4
	Republican	Tad Jude	170,427	41.5
	Write-in		504	0.1
Total votes			411,140	100.0
	Democratic (DFL) hold

District 4

2024 Minnesota's 4th congressional district election

← 2022 2026 →

Nominee Betty McCollum May Lor Xiong Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Popular vote 242,802 117,618 Percentage 67.2% 32.6%

McCollum:      50–60%      70–80% County results McCollum:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Xiong:      50–60%      No votes Precinct results

U.S. Representative before election Betty McCollum Democratic (DFL) Elected U.S. Representative Betty McCollum Democratic (DFL)

Main article: Minnesota's 4th congressional district

The 4th district encompasses the Saint Paul half of the Twin Cities metro area, including Ramsey County and parts of Washington County. The incumbent was Democrat Betty McCollum, who was reelected with 67.6% of the vote in 2022^[2]

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Betty McCollum, incumbent U.S. representative^[4]

Endorsements

Betty McCollum

Organizations

• Feminist Majority PAC^[25]
• Humane Society Legislative Fund^[76]
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund^[77]
• Population Connection Action Fund^[36]
• Sierra Club^[78]

Labor unions

• National Education Association^[39]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Betty McCollum (DFL)	$1,334,530	$992,789	$649,419
Source: Federal Election Commission[79]

Results

Democratic (DFL) primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Betty McCollum (incumbent)	37,530	100.0
Total votes			37,530	100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

• May Lor Xiong, teacher and candidate for this district in 2022^[4]

Eliminated in primary

• Gene Rechtzigel, property manager and perennial candidate^[4]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
May Lor Xiong (R)	$44,212	$24,566	$19,646
Source: Federal Election Commission[79]

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	May Lor Xiong	7,777	63.0
	Republican	Gene Rechtzigel	4,558	37.0
Total votes			12,335	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[10]	Solid D	February 2, 2023
Inside Elections[11]	Solid D	March 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[12]	Safe D	February 23, 2023
Elections Daily[13]	Safe D	October 26, 2023
CNalysis[14]	Solid D	November 16, 2023

Results

2024 Minnesota's 4th congressional district election^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Betty McCollum (incumbent)	242,802	67.2
	Republican	May Lor Xiong	117,618	32.6
	Write-in		623	0.2
Total votes			361,043	100.0
	Democratic (DFL) hold

District 5

2024 Minnesota's 5th congressional district election

← 2022 2026 →

Nominee Ilhan Omar Dalia al-Aqidi Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Popular vote 261,066 86,213 Percentage 74.4% 24.6%

Omar:      60–70%      70–80% County results Omar:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% al-Aqidi:      50–60% Precinct results

U.S. Representative before election Ilhan Omar Democratic (DFL) Elected U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar Democratic (DFL)

Main article: Minnesota's 5th congressional district

The 5th district encompasses eastern Hennepin County, including all of Minneapolis and the cities of St. Louis Park, Richfield, Crystal, Robbinsdale, Golden Valley, New Hope, and Fridley. The incumbent was Democrat Ilhan Omar, who was re-elected with 74.3% of the vote in 2022.^[2]

Democratic primary

Omar was considered vulnerable to a primary challenge after she was renominated with just 50.3% of the vote in 2022.^[80]

Nominee

• Ilhan Omar, incumbent U.S. representative^[81]

Eliminated in primary

• Abena McKenzie^[4]
• Don Samuels, former Minneapolis city councilor and candidate for this district in 2022^[82][83]
• Nate Schluter, U.S. Army veteran and candidate for this district in 2022^[4]

Withdrawn

• Tim Peterson, former National Guard recruiter (endorsed Samuels)^[81]

Endorsements

Ilhan Omar

U.S. senators

• Bernie Sanders, U.S. senator from Vermont (2007–present)^[84]
• Tina Smith, U.S. senator from Minnesota (2018–present)^[85]

U.S. representatives

• Pete Aguilar, U.S. representative from California (2015–present) and Chair of the House Democratic Caucus (2023–present)^[86]
• Katherine Clark, U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 5th congressional district (2013–present) and House Minority Whip (2023–present)^[86]
• Jim Clyburn, U.S. representative for South Carolina's 6th congressional district (1993–present) and former House Majority Whip (2019–2023)^[86]
• Steny Hoyer, U.S. representative from Maryland (1981–present) and former House Majority Leader (2019–2023)^[86]
• Hakeem Jeffries, U.S. representative for New York's 8th congressional district (2013-present) and House Minority Leader (2023-present)^[87]
• Nancy Pelosi, U.S. representative from California (1987–present) and former Speaker of the House (2007–2011; 2019–2023)^[86]

Statewide officials

• Keith Ellison, Minnesota Attorney General (2018–present)^[88]

State legislators

• Omar Fateh, State Senator^[89]

Organizations

• Congressional Black Caucus PAC^[90]
• Council for a Livable World^[91]
• Friends of the Earth Action^[92]
• Humane Society Legislative Fund^[76]
• Jewish Voice for Peace Action fund^[93]
• Justice Democrats^[94]
• National Organization for Women PAC^[95]
• National Women's Political Caucus^[33]
• Our Revolution^[96]
• Peace Action^[97]
• People's Action^[98]
• Planned Parenthood Action Fund^[77]
• Sierra Club^[78]
• Sunrise Movement^[99]
• TakeAction Minnesota^[100]

Labor unions

• AFSCME Council 5^[68]
• National Education Association^[39]

Political parties

• Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party^[101]
• Working Families Party^[102]

Don Samuels

Labor unions

• IUOE Local 49^[103]
• United Steel Workers^[104]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Ilhan Omar	Don Samuels	Undecided
Lake Research Partners[105][B]	July 17–21, 2024	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	60%	33%	5%
Lake Research Partners[105][B]	May 2024	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	55%	30%	9%
Victoria Research[106][C]	February 20–27, 2024	1,120 (LV)	± 3.0%	49%	30%	21%

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Ilhan Omar (DFL)	$6,522,243	$4,739,166	$1,834,794
Don Samuels (DFL)	$755,457	$575,610	$232,502
Source: Federal Election Commission[107]

Results

Results by precinct:

  Omar

•   40–50%
•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%
•   80–90%
•   90-100%

  Samuels

•   40–50%
•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   70–80%
•   80–90%

  Tie

•   40-50%

Democratic (DFL) primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Ilhan Omar (incumbent)	67,926	56.2
	Democratic (DFL)	Don Samuels	51,839	42.9
	Democratic (DFL)	Nate Schluter	575	0.5
	Democratic (DFL)	Abena McKenzie	461	0.4
Total votes			120,801	100.0

Republican primary

Nominee

• Dalia Al-Aqidi, media advisor and candidate for this district in 2020^[108]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Dalia Al-Aqidi (R)	$1,106,586	$995,002	$111,583
Source: Federal Election Commission[107]

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Dalia Al-Aqidi	3,380	100.0
Total votes			3,380	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[10]	Solid D	February 2, 2023
Inside Elections[11]	Solid D	March 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[12]	Safe D	February 23, 2023
Elections Daily[13]	Safe D	October 26, 2023
CNalysis[14]	Solid D	November 16, 2023

Results

2024 Minnesota's 5th congressional district election^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Ilhan Omar (incumbent)	261,066	74.4
	Republican	Dalia Al-Aqidi	86,213	24.6
	Write-in		3,768	1.1
Total votes			351,047	100.0
	Democratic (DFL) hold

District 6

2024 Minnesota's 6th congressional district election

← 2022 2026 →

Nominee Tom Emmer Jeanne Hendricks Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Popular vote 260,095 155,836 Percentage 62.5% 37.4%

Emmer:      50–60%      60–70% County results Emmer:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Hendricks:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      No votes Precinct results

U.S. Representative before election Tom Emmer Republican Elected U.S. Representative Tom Emmer Republican

Main article: Minnesota's 6th congressional district

The incumbent was Republican Tom Emmer, who was re-elected with 62.0% of the vote in 2022.^[2]

Republican primary

Nominee

• Tom Emmer, incumbent U.S. representative^[4]

Eliminated in primary

• Chris Corey^[4]

Endorsements

Tom Emmer

Organizations

• AIPAC^[5]
• National Right to Life Committee^[6]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Tom Emmer (R)	$6,691,650	$4,243,103	$3,094,174
Source: Federal Election Commission[109]

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Emmer (incumbent)	21,624	87.0
	Republican	Chris Corey	3,218	13.0
Total votes			24,842	100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Jeanne Hendricks, nurse and nominee for this district in 2022^[110]

Eliminated in primary

• Austin Winkelman, molding technician^[110]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jeanne Hendricks (DFL)	$25,331	$9,284	$16,227
Austin Winkelman (DFL)	$9,005	$2,420	$15,286
Source: Federal Election Commission[109]

Results

Democratic (DFL) primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Jeanne Hendricks	14,895	83.8
	Democratic (DFL)	Austin Winkelman	2,878	16.2
Total votes			17,773	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[10]	Solid R	February 2, 2023
Inside Elections[11]	Solid R	March 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[12]	Safe R	February 23, 2023
Elections Daily[13]	Safe R	October 26, 2023
CNalysis[14]	Solid R	November 16, 2023

Results

2024 Minnesota's 6th congressional district election^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Emmer (incumbent)	260,095	62.5
	Democratic (DFL)	Jeanne Hendricks	155,836	37.4
	Write-in		565	0.1
Total votes			416,496	100.0
	Republican hold

District 7

2024 Minnesota's 7th congressional district election

← 2022 2026 →

Nominee Michelle Fischbach John Peters Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Popular vote 275,098 114,979 Percentage 70.5% 29.4%

Fischbach:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% County results Fischbach:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Peters:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Tie:      50%      No votes Precinct results

U.S. Representative before election Michelle Fischbach Republican Elected U.S. Representative Michelle Fischbach Republican

Main article: Minnesota's 7th congressional district

The 7th district covers all but the southern end of rural western Minnesota, and includes the cities of Moorhead, Willmar, Alexandria, and Fergus Falls. The incumbent was Republican Michelle Fischbach, who was re-elected with 67.0% of the vote in 2022.^[2]

Republican primary

Nominee

• Michelle Fischbach, incumbent U.S. representative^[3]

Eliminated in primary

• Steve Boyd, businessman^[111]

Endorsements

Michelle Fischbach

Executive branch officials

• Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)^[112]

Organizations

• AIPAC^[5]
• National Right to Life Committee^[6]
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce^[113]

Declined to endorse

Organizations

• Minnesota Republican Party^[49]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Steve Boyd (R)	$164,738	$154,472	$10,265
Michelle Fischbach (R)	$1,448,346	$752,065	$707,286
Source: Federal Election Commission[114]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size[a]	Margin of error	Steve Boyd	Michelle Fischbach	Undecided
Cygnal[115][D]	June 24–26, 2024	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	14%	64%	22%
Cygnal[115][D]	April 30–May 1, 2024	400 (LV)	± 4.86%	14%	61%	26%

Results

Results by county:

  Fischbach—80–90%

  Fischbach—70–80%

  Fischbach—60–70%

  Fischbach—50–60%

  Boyd—50–60%

  Boyd—60–70%

  Boyd—70–80%

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michelle Fischbach (incumbent)	30,458	64.7
	Republican	Steve Boyd	16,645	35.3
Total votes			47,103	100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

• John Peters, computer services consultant^[116]

Results

Democratic (DFL) primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	John Peters	16,828	100.0
Total votes			16,828	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[10]	Solid R	February 2, 2023
Inside Elections[11]	Solid R	March 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[12]	Safe R	February 23, 2023
Elections Daily[13]	Safe R	October 26, 2023
CNalysis[14]	Solid R	November 16, 2023

Results

2024 Minnesota's 7th congressional district election^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michelle Fischbach (incumbent)	275,098	70.5
	Democratic (DFL)	John Peters	114,979	29.4
	Write-in		433	0.1
Total votes			390,510	100.0
	Republican hold

District 8

2024 Minnesota's 8th congressional district election

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Nominee Pete Stauber Jennifer Schultz Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Popular vote 244,498 176,724 Percentage 58.0% 41.9%

Stauber:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Schultz:      50–60%      60–70% County results Stauber:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Schultz:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Tie:      50%      No votes Precinct results

U.S. Representative before election Pete Stauber Republican Elected U.S. Representative Pete Stauber Republican

Main article: Minnesota's 8th congressional district

The 8th district is based in the Iron Range and home to the city of Duluth. The incumbent was Republican Pete Stauber, who was re-elected with 57.2% of the vote in 2022.^[2]

Republican primary

Nominee

• Pete Stauber, incumbent U.S. representative^[117]

Eliminated in primary

• Harry Welty, former at-large Duluth Public Schools board member and perennial candidate^[4]

Endorsements

Pete Stauber

Organizations

• AIPAC^[5]
• National Right to Life Committee^[6]
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce^[118] (post-primary)

Labor unions

• International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 120^[119]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Pete Stauber (R)	$1,344,697	$858,201	$914,929
Source: Federal Election Commission[120]

Results

Results by county:

  Stauber—90–100%

  Stauber—80–90%

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pete Stauber (incumbent)	36,928	90.5
	Republican	Harry Welty	3,874	9.5
Total votes			40,802	100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Jennifer Schultz, former state representative and nominee for this district in 2022^[121]

Eliminated in primary

• John Munter, retired airline employee and candidate for this district in 2022^[4]

Endorsements

Jennifer Schultz

Labor unions

• National Education Association^[39]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jennifer Schultz (DFL)	$501,911	$249,036	$292,292
Source: Federal Election Commission[120]

Results

Results by county:

  Schultz—90–100%

  Schultz—80–90%

  Schultz—70–80%

Democratic (DFL) primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Jennifer Schultz	32,149	91.0
	Democratic (DFL)	John Munter	3,194	9.0
Total votes			35,343	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report[10]	Safe R	February 2, 2023
Inside Elections[11]	Safe R	March 10, 2023
Sabato's Crystal Ball[12]	Safe R	February 23, 2023
Elections Daily[13]	Safe R	October 26, 2023
CNalysis[14]	Solid R	November 16, 2023

Results

2024 Minnesota's 8th congressional district election^[15]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Pete Stauber (incumbent)	244,498	58.0
	Democratic (DFL)	Jennifer Schultz	176,724	41.9
	Write-in		384	0.1
Total votes			421,606	100.0
	Republican hold

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear

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