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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the 8 U.S. representatives from the state of Minnesota, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Primary elections are scheduled for August 11, 2026.

District 1

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 is Republican Brad Finstad, who was re-elected with 58.5% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Fundraising

Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary

Declared

  • Jake Johnson, high school teacher

Declined

Endorsements

Fundraising

Independents

Declared

  • Oliver Morlan, commercial cleaning trainer

Filed paperwork

  • Lucas Youngerberg

General election

Predictions

Polling

District 2

The 2nd district is based in the southern Twin Cities suburbs, including Burnsville, Eagan, and Lakeville. The incumbent is Democrat Angie Craig, who was re-elected with 55.5% of the vote in 2024. Craig is retiring to run for U.S. Senate in 2026.

Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

  • Abdisallam Abdulle, educator
  • Hugh McTavish, candidate for governor in 2022

Withdrawn

  • Michael Stefanko

Declined

Endorsements

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Republican primary

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Fundraising

General election

Predictions

District 3

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, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Minnetonka, and Wayzata to the west. The incumbent is Democrat Kelly Morrison, who was elected with 58.4% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary

Filed paperwork

Endorsements

Fundraising

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Tyler Bass, small business owner
  • Gavin Solomon, businessman from New York
  • Jeremy Westby, small-business owner

General election

Predictions

District 4

The 4th district encompasses the Saint Paul half of the Twin Cities metro area, including Ramsey County and parts of Washington County. The incumbent is Democrat Betty McCollum, who was reelected with 67.6% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary

Filed paperwork

  • Betty McCollum, incumbent U.S. representative
  • Aswar Rahman, humanitarian

Endorsements

Fundraising

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Paul Wikstrom, engineer and nominee for Minnesota House of Representatives District 40B in 2024
  • Paul Xiong

General election

Predictions

District 5

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 is Democrat Ilhan Omar, who was re-elected with 74.3% of the vote in 2024. Omar had expressed interest in running for U.S. Senate in 2026, but ultimately announced in April 2025 that she would run for re-election.

Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Fundraising

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Dalia Al-Aqidi, retired journalist, nominee for this district in 2024, and candidate in 2020
  • John Nagel, retired police officer and nominee for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46B in 2024
  • Angie Windhauser

Fundraising

Independents

Filed paperwork

  • DeVelle Jackson

General election

Predictions

District 6

The 6th district encompasses the northern suburbs and exurbs of Minneapolis, including all of Benton, Sherburne, and Wright counties and parts of Anoka, Carver, Stearns, and Washington counties. The incumbent is Republican Tom Emmer, who was re-elected with 62.0% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

  • Mike Foley, chemical engineer

Filed paperwork

Endorsements

Fundraising

Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary

Declared

  • Anson Amberson
  • Doug Chapin, college professor
  • Jeremy Wicklund

Filed paperwork

  • Sierra Grandy, attorney and mental health advocate
  • Jeanne Hendricks, nurse anesthetist and nominee for this district in 2022 and 2024

Fundraising

Third-party candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Independents

Filed paperwork

  • Austin Winkelman, Democratic candidate for this district in 2024

General election

Predictions

District 7

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 is Republican Michelle Fischbach, who was re-elected with 70.5% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

  • Michelle Fischbach, incumbent U.S. representative
  • Dave Hughes, retired Air Force major and nominee for this district in 2016 and 2018

Endorsements

Fundraising

Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

Fundraising

General election

Predictions

District 8

The 8th district is based in the Iron Range and home to the city of Duluth. The incumbent is Republican Pete Stauber, who was re-elected with 58.0% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

Endorsements

Fundraising

Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

  • John-Paul McBride

Declined

Fundraising

General election

Predictions

Notes

Partisan clients

References

External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates
Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates
Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates
Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates