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2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota

The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota were held on November 8, 2022, 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 other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

Overview

Statewide

By district

Results of the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota by district:

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 was Republican Jim Hagedorn, who was reelected with 48.6% of the vote in 2020. The seat is currently held by Brad Finstad, who won the special election held on August 9 after Hagedorn died on February 17, 2022.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

  • Matt Benda, agricultural law attorney
  • John Berman, electronic hardware design, test engineer and candidate for U.S. Senate (Minnesota and Kansas) in 2020
  • Ken Navitsky, sales executive, former Rochester Planning & Zoning commissioner, and former Minnesota State University placekicker (running for state senate)

Declined

Endorsements

Results

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Results

Independent and third-party candidates

Legal Marijuana Now

Nominee
  • Richard B. Reisdorf, peace activist

Grassroots–Legalize Cannabis

Nominee
  • Brian Abrahamson

Independent

Withdrew
  • Brandon Millholland-Corcoran

General election

Debate

Predictions

Polling

Results

District 2

The 2nd district is based in the south Twin Cities area. The incumbent was Democrat Angie Craig, who was reelected with 48.2% of the vote in 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Independent and third-party candidates

Legal Marijuana Now

Nominee
  • Paula Overby, perennial candidate (died in October 2022, remained on ballot)

Independents

Did not qualify

General election

Debate

Predictions

Polling

Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican<br />

Results

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 was Democrat Dean Phillips, who was reelected with 55.6% of the vote in 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Tom Weiler, Navy officer
Not on the ballot

Debate

General election

Predictions

Polling

Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican<br />

Results

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 was Democrat Betty McCollum, who was reelected with 63.2% of the vote in 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Amane Badhasso, organizer and activist
  • Fasil Moghul, landlord

Endorsements

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Gene Rechtzigel, farmer and perennial candidate
  • Jerry Silver, pastor

Results

General election

Predictions

Results

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 was Democrat Ilhan Omar, who was reelected with 64.3% of the vote in 2020.

The 5th district had the fewest number of total votes in the general election out of all of Minnesota's congressional districts. Conversely, it featured the greatest number of total votes cast in the district's competitive primary election compared to other districts in the state.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Cicely Davis, businesswoman
Eliminated in primary
Disqualified

Endorsements

Results

General election

Predictions

Results

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 was Republican Tom Emmer, who was reelected with 65.7% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jeanne Hendricks, nurse

General election

Predictions

Results

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 was Republican Michelle Fischbach, who flipped the district and was elected with 53.4% of the vote in 2020, ousting long-time Democratic incumbent Collin Peterson.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jill Abahsain, museum director, and former teacher
Eliminated in primary
  • Alycia Gruenhagen, candidate for this district in 2020
Withdrawn
  • Mark Lindquist, veteran and national anthem singer for the NFL
  • Reed Olson, Beltrami County commissioner (running for Minnesota State House)
  • Ernest Oppegaard-Peltier, progressive activist (running for Congressional District 8)

Endorsements

Results

Independent and third-party candidates

Legal Marijuana Now

Candidates
Nominee
  • Travis Johnson, farmer

Libertarian primary

Candidates
Withdrawn
  • Travis Johnson (running as Legal Marijuana Now)

Independent

Candidates
Withdrawn
  • Mark Lindquist, veteran and national anthem singer for the NFL (suspended campaign to assist Ukraine in territorial defence or humanitarian aid)

General election

Predictions

Results

District 8

The 8th district is based in the Iron Range and home to the city of Duluth. The incumbent was Republican Pete Stauber, who was reelected with 56.7% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Harry Robb Welty, former Duluth School Board member, candidate for this district in 2018 and 2020

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • John Munter
Withdrew
  • Theresa Lastovich, researcher

Endorsements

Results

General election

Debate

Predictions

Results

See also

Notes

Partisan clients<br />

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 7th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates