Minnesota's 1st Congressional District elections, 2014
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The 1st Congressional District of Minnesota held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014.
Minnesota's 1st was a Democratic-leaning district. Incumbent Tim Walz ran uncontested in the Democratic primary. He defeated challenger Jim Hagedorn (R) in the general election.[4]
Walz reported $411,216.60 cash on hand as of the 2014 April Quarterly Federal Election Commission (FEC) reports. Aaron Miller reported $43,164.48. The Cook Political Report rated this race as "Likely Democratic."[5]
Candidate Aaron Miller faced Jim Hagedorn in the Republican primary election on August 12, 2014. . Minnesota precedent was for Republican candidates to face off in the district's GOP convention, and for all but the winner to withdraw from the race in order to support the GOP-endorsed candidate in the primary. When Miller won at the 1st District's Republican convention, Hagedorn said he would drop out, but later decided to re-enter the race in response to alleged concerns that Miller was not putting enough time and effort into the election.[6]
Hagedorn defeated Miller in the Republican primary on August 12, 2014.[7][8]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Minnesota utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[9]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters needed to register on election day, or pre-register by July 22, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 14, 2014 (21 days days prior to the election).[10]
- See also: Minnesota elections, 2014
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Tim Walz (D), who was first elected in 2006.
As of the 2010 redistricting cycle, Minnesota's 1st Congressional District extended across southern Minnesota from the border with South Dakota to the border with Wisconsin. It included Blue Earth, Brown, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Houston, Jackson, Le Sueur, Martin, Mower, Nicollet, Nobles, Olmsted, Rock, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan, and Winona counties. Areas of Cottonwood and Rice counties were also within the district.[11]
Candidates
General election candidates
- Tim Walz - Incumbent
Jim Hagedorn
August 12, 2014, primary results
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Withdrew from race
Elections
General election results
The 1st Congressional District of Minnesota held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Tim Walz (D) defeated challenger Jim Hagedorn (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic |  Tim Walz Incumbent |
54.2% | 122,851 | |
| Republican | Jim Hagedorn | 45.7% | 103,536 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 308 | |
| Total Votes | 226,695 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Primary results
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Jim Hagedorn |
54% | 12,748 | ||
| Aaron Miller | 46% | 10,870 | ||
| Total Votes | 23,618 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State |
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Key votes
National security
HR 644
- See also: Bowe Bergdahl exchange
On September 9, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 644, a resolution criticizing President Barack Obama's act of exchanging five Guantanamo Bay prisoners for Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.[16][17] The House voted 249-163 for resolution, with all Republicans and 22 Democrats supporting the bill. Fourteen Democrats and five Republicans did not vote on the resolution, while all other Democrats opposed its passage.[17] Walz dissented from the majority of the Democratic party and voted in favor of the bill.[16][17]
Campaign contributions
Tim Walz
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Walz's reports.[18]
| Tim Walz (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly[19] | April 15, 2013 | $63,236.95 | $100,367.00 | $(77,208.40) | $86,395.55 | ||||
| July Quarterly[20] | July 15, 2013 | $86,395.55 | $202,712.02 | $(115,229.90) | $173,877.67 | ||||
| October Quarterly[21] | October 15, 2013 | $173,877.67 | $176,648.52 | $(112,013.90) | $238,512.29 | ||||
| Year-End Quarterly[22] | December 31, 2013 | $238,512 | $157,838 | $(102,859) | $293,490 | ||||
| April Quarterly[23] | April 15, 2014 | $293,490.85 | $210,473.65 | $(92,747.90) | $411,216.60 | ||||
| July Quarterly | July 15, 2014 | $411,216.00 | $231,582.00 | $(101,077.00) | $541,913.00 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $1,079,621.19 | $(601,136.1) | ||||||||
Jim Hagedorn
| Jim Hagedorn (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| April Quarterly | April 15, 2014 | $15,998.00 | $8,335.00 | $(24,982.00) | $4,350.00 | ||||
| July Quarterly | July 15, 2014 | $4,350.00 | $30,035.00 | $(22,491.00) | $11,894.00 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $38,370 | $(47,473) | ||||||||
Aaron Miller
Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Miller's reports.[24]
| Aaron Miller (2014) Campaign Finance Reports | |||||||||
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| Report | Date Filed | Beginning Balance | Total Contributions for Reporting Period | Expenditures | Cash on Hand | ||||
| October Quarterly[25] | October 14, 2013 | $0.00 | $56,127.00 | $(1,412.23) | $54,714.77 | ||||
| Year-End[26] | January 29, 2014 | $54,714.77 | $48,330.00 | $(62,050.74) | $40,994.03 | ||||
| April Quarterly[27] | April 15, 2014 | $40,994.03 | $47,550.50 | $(45,380.05) | $43,164.48 | ||||
| July Quarterly | July 15, 2014 | $43,164.00 | $103,672.00 | $(79,382.00) | $107,455.00 | ||||
| Running totals | |||||||||
| $255,679.5 | $(188,225.02) | ||||||||
District history
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2012
On November 6, 2012, Tim Walz (D) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Allen Quist (R) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Tim Walz Incumbent |
57.5% | 193,211 | |
| Republican | Allen Quist | 42.3% | 142,164 | |
| NA | Write-in | 0.2% | 505 | |
| Total Votes | 335,880 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" (dead link) | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Tim Walz (D) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Randy Demmer (R), Steven Wilson (I) and Lars Johnson (Party Free) in the general election.[28]
| U.S. House, Minnesota District 1 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Tim Walz incumbent |
49.3% | 122,365 | |
| Republican | Randy Demmer | 44% | 109,242 | |
| Independent | Steven Wilson | 5.3% | 13,242 | |
| Party Free | Lars Johnson | 1.2% | 3,054 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0% | 102 | |
| Total Votes | 248,005 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2014
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2014 House Race Ratings for August 8, 2014," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ FairVote's Monopoly Politics, "2014 House Projections," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2014 House Races," accessed August 25, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "House Elections Results," accessed November 11, 2014
- ↑ The Cook Political Report, "2014 House Race Ratings for June 26, 2014," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ Mankato Free Press, "Hagedorn re-entering 1st District race," accessed July 1, 2014
- ↑ Associated Press, "Minnesota - 2014 Primary Results," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ Star Tribune, "Hagedorn upsets Miller in First District GOP primary," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Legislature, "Minn. Stat. § 204D.08," accessed November 17, 2025
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State Website, "How to Register," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ The State.com, "Political newcomer joins GOP 1st District race," accessed August 19, 2013
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 NU Journal, "Hagedorn to announce run for 1st District today," accessed September 4, 2013
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Star Tribune, "GOP delegates select businessman Miller to oppose Rep. Tim Walz after 2 challengers step aside," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 The Hill, "House votes to condemn administration over Taliban prisoner swap," September 9, 2014
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 485," accessed September 10, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Walz 2014 Summary reports," accessed July 18, 2013
- ↑ FEC, "April Quarterly, Walz 2013," accessed July 18, 2013
- ↑ FEC, "July Quarterly, Walz 2013," accessed July 18, 2013
- ↑ FEC, "October Quarterly, Walz 2013," accessed October 15, 2013
- ↑ FEC, "Year-End Quarterly, Walz 2013," accessed February 11, 2014
- ↑ FEC, "April Quarterly, Walz 2014," accessed May 16, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Aaron Miller Summary Report," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Aaron Miller October Quarterly," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Aaron Miller Year-End," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Aaron Miller April Quarterly," accessed April 23, 2014
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
