The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Minnesota, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with an open gubernatorial election, a U.S. Senate election, a special U.S. Senate election, State House elections, and other elections. Primaries were held on August 14.
In the 2018 elections, Democrats gained the 2nd and 3rd districts from Republican incumbents, and the Republicans gained the 1st and 8th districts from Democrats running for higher office, leaving party representation in Minnesota's House delegation unchanged at five members from the DFL and three members from the GOP.
Overview
Statewide
By district
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota by district:
District 1
Minnesota's 1st Congressional District extends across southern Minnesota, from the border with South Dakota to the border with Wisconsin and the state's entire border with Iowa.
Incumbent Democrat Tim Walz, who had represented the district since 2007, did not run for re-election, instead opting to run for governor. He was re-elected with 50% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+5.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Colin "Coke" Minehart, restaurateur
Withdrawn
- Johnny Akzam, personal coach and website developer
- John Austinson, teacher
- Vicki Jensen, former state senator (endorsed Feehan)
- Regina Mustafa, activist
- Robert Ries, U.S. Navy veteran
- Joe Sullivan, clean energy advocate (endorsed Feehan)
- Rich Wright, attorney and nominee for state senate in 2016 (endorsed Feehan)
Declined
Endorsements
Primary results
Republican primary
Minnesota's 1st congressional district was listed as one of the NRCC's initial targets in 2018.
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined
Endorsements
Polling
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Debate & forum
Polling
Predictions
Results
Finances
Campaigns
Outside Spending
District 2
Incumbent Republican Jason Lewis, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 47% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+2.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Withdrawn
- Jeff Erdmann, high school football coach
Independence primary
Candidates
Withdrawn
General election
Endorsements
Polling
Debates
Predictions
Results
Finances
Campaigns
Outside Spending
District 3
Incumbent Republican Erik Paulsen, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+1.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Cole Young, retail store employee
Withdrawn
- Alicia Donahue, social worker and founder of the Minnesota WomenâÂÂs March
- Adam Jennings, Tonka Bay City Council member
- Brian Santa Maria, former writer for The Onion and a digital advertising professional
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Debates
Polling
Predictions
Results
Finances
Campaigns
Outside Spending
District 4
Incumbent Democrat Betty McCollum, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+14.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Muad Hassan
- Reid Rossell, oak craftsperson
Withdrawn
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Greg Ryan, businessman and nominee for this seat in 2016
Primary results
Legal Marijuana Now
Candidates
Nominee
- Susan Pendergast Sindt, nominee for this seat in 2016
General election
Endorsements
Predictions
Results
Finances
Campaigns
Outside Spending
District 5
Incumbent Democrat Keith Ellison, who had represented the district since 2007, decided to not run for re-election, instead seeking the Democratic nomination for the open Attorney General race. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+26.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Campaign suspended, still on ballot
Withdrawn
Endorsements
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jennifer Zielinski, health care worker and Republican activist
Eliminated in primary
- Bob Carney Jr., perennial candidate
- Christopher Chamberlin
Primary results
Green primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Les Lester, author and teacher (Write-in)
General election
Predictions
Results
Finances
Campaigns
Outside Spending
District 6
Incumbent Republican Tom Emmer, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+12 despite narrowly voting for incumbent Democratic senator Amy Klobuchar on the same ballot.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Aliena Kern, small business owner and candidate for this seat in 2016
- Patrick Munro, business owner, candidate for U.S. Senate in 2014 and candidate for this seat in 2016
Primary results
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ian Todd, Air Force veteran
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Predictions
Results
Finances
Campaigns
Outside Spending
District 7
Incumbent Democrat Collin Peterson, who had represented the district since 1991, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 52% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+12.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Dave Hughes, U.S. Air Force veteran and nominee for this seat in 2016
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Primary results
General election
Endorsements
Debate
Polling
Predictions
Results
Finances
Campaigns
Outside Spending
District 8
Incumbent Democrat Rick Nolan, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented Minnesota's 6th district from 1975 to 1981, decided to run for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota instead of running for re-election. He was re-elected with 50% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+4.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined
Endorsements
Primary results
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined
Endorsements
Primary results
Independence
Candidates
Nominee
- Ray "Skip" Sandman, retired corrections officer and Green nominee for this seat in 2014
General election
Endorsements
Debate
Polling
Predictions
Results
Stauber defeated Radinovich in the general election.
Finances
Campaigns
Outside Spending
See also
Notes
References
External links