Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2020

Elections in Minnesota, 2020

• Election date: Nov. 3
• Registration deadline(s): Oct. 13
• Online registration: Yes
• Same-day registration: Yes
• Recount laws

• Early voting starts: Sept. 18
• Absentee/mail voting deadline(s): Nov. 3 (postmarked); Nov. 10 (received)
• Processing, counting, and challenging absentee/mail-in ballots
• Voter ID: No ID
• Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

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Minnesota's 7th Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: June 2, 2020
Primary: August 11, 2020 General: November 3, 2020 Pre-election incumbent: Collin Peterson (Democrat)
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Minnesota
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Toss-up Inside Elections: Toss-up Sabato's Crystal Ball: Lean Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
U.S. Senate battlegrounds U.S. House battlegrounds Federal and state primary competitiveness Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2020
See also
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Michelle Fischbach (R) defeated incumbent Collin Peterson (D) and Slater Johnson (Legal Marijuana Now Party) in the November 3, 2020, general election for Minnesota's 7th Congressional District.

Peterson was first elected in 1990. In 2018, he defeated challenger Dave Hughes (R), receiving 52 percent of the vote to Hughes' 48 percent. The National Republican Congressional Committee named Minnesota’s 7th an offensive target for the 2020 election cycle and included Fischbach in its Young Guns program.

The outcome of this race affected partisan control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 117th Congress. All 435 seats in the House were up for election. At the time of the election, Democrats had a 232 to 198 majority over Republicans. The Libertarian Party had one seat. Four seats were vacant. Democrats defended 30 districts Donald Trump (R) won in 2016. Republicans defended five districts Hillary Clinton (D) won in 2016.

Peterson was one of 30 Democratic House members representing a district that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. During the presidential election, Trump received 62 percent of the vote to Hillary Clinton's (D) 31 percent in the 7th District, Trump's widest margin of victory in any of the thirty districts represented by Democrats in 2020.

The 7th District covers almost all of the western side of Minnesota. It includes Becker, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, Marshall, McLeod, Meeker, Murray, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Roseau, Sibley, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wilkin, and Yellow Medicine counties. Portions of Beltrami, Cottonwood, and Stearns counties also lie within the district.

For more information about the Republican primary, click here.
For more information about the Democratic primary, click here.

This election was a battleground race. Other 2020 battlegrounds included:

California's 25th Congressional District special election, 2020 Virginia's 2nd Congressional District election, 2020 Washington lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2020 (August 4 top-two primary)

Post-election analysis

The table below compares the vote totals in the 2020 presidential election and 2020 U.S. House election for this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

Presidential and congressional election results, Minnesota's 7th Congressional District, 2020
Race	Presidential	U.S. House
Democratic candidate	34.4	39.8
Republican candidate	63.8	53.4
Difference	29.4	13.6

Election procedure changes in 2020

See also: Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020

Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons.

Minnesota modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows:

• Absentee/mail-in voting: The absentee/mail-in ballot postmark deadline was extended to November 3, 2020; the receipt deadline was extended to November 10, 2020. The witness requirement for absentee/mail-in ballots was suspended.
• Candidate filing procedures: General election candidates were allowed to submit filing forms and petitions electronically.

For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here.

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Michelle Fischbach defeated incumbent Collin Peterson, Slater Johnson, and Rae Hart Anderson in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle Fischbach (R)	53.4	194,066
		Collin Peterson (D)	39.8	144,840
	Submit photo	Slater Johnson (Legal Marijuana Now Party)	4.9	17,710
	Submit photo	Rae Hart Anderson (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota)	1.8	6,499
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	362

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 363,477
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Incumbent Collin Peterson defeated Alycia Gruenhagen and Stephen Emery in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Collin Peterson	75.6	26,925
		Alycia Gruenhagen	16.7	5,956
		Stephen Emery	7.7	2,734

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,615 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Thaddeus Laugisch (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Michelle Fischbach defeated Dave Hughes, Noel Collis, William Louwagie, and Jayesun Sherman in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle Fischbach	58.8	26,359
		Dave Hughes	22.2	9,948
	Submit photo	Noel Collis	15.1	6,747
	Submit photo	William Louwagie	2.2	989
		Jayesun Sherman	1.7	757

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 44,800 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Joel Novak (R)

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary election

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Rae Hart Anderson defeated Kevin Shores in the Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Rae Hart Anderson	67.4	215
	Submit photo	Kevin Shores	32.6	104

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 319 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election

Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Slater Johnson advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Slater Johnson	100.0	592

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 592 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Candidate profiles

This section includes candidate profiles created in one of two ways. Either the candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey or Ballotpedia staff created a profile after identifying the candidate as noteworthy. Ballotpedia staff compiled profiles based on campaign websites, advertisements, and public statements.

Collin Peterson

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

• U.S. House of Representatives (Assumed office: 1991)
• Minnesota State Senate (1977-1986)

Biography:  Peterson received a bachelor's degree from Moorhead State University and served in the North Dakota National Guard. Prior to his political career, Peterson worked as a business owner and certified public accountant. He currently serves as the Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Key Messages

The following key messages were curated by Ballotpedia staff. For more on how we identify key messages, click here.

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Peterson said he has experience in Congress working across party lines to pass legislation and find common ground.

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Peterson said he was in touch with his rural constituents.

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Peterson said that he had worked in Congress to support his district's farmers and that he had written and passed legislation doing so.

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Sources: Collin Peterson's 2020 campaign website, "Congressman Collin Peterson," accessed September 7, 2020; Collin Peterson's 2020 campaign website, "About Collin," accessed September 7, 2020; Collin Peterson's 2020 campaign website, "About Collin," accessed September 7, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 in 2020.

Michelle Fischbach

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: 

• Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota (2018-2019) 
• Minnesota State Senate (1996-2018)

Biography:  Fischbach attended St. Cloud State University, and later earned a law degree from William Mitchell College of Law. She served as the president of the Minnesota State Senate from 2011 to 2012 and 2017 to 2018. During her tenure in the state Senate, she also served as the Chairman of the Senate Higher Education Committee.

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Key Messages

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Fischbach described herself as a proven conservative who would be an ally to President Donald Trump (R).

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Fischbach said she would strengthen the economy and oppose abortion.

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Fischbach said Collin Peterson (D) has pretended to be a conservative while supporting the agendas of Nancy Pelosi and House Democrats.

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Sources: Michelle Fischbach's 2020 campaign website, "Michelle Fischbach - Republican for Congress," accessed September 7, 2020; YouTube, "Roads," August 25, 2020; YouTube, "Taking a Stand," July 8, 2020; Michelle Fischbach 2020 campaign website, "About," accessed August 10, 2020

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 in 2020.

Polls

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Campaign finance

This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. The numbers in this section are updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees. The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission.

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Collin Peterson	Democratic Party	$2,734,419	$2,887,984	$344,745	As of December 31, 2020
Michelle Fischbach	Republican Party	$2,646,135	$2,608,186	$37,949	As of December 31, 2020
Rae Hart Anderson	Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Slater Johnson	Legal Marijuana Now Party	$0	$0	$0	Data not available***
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2020. This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." ** According to the FEC, a disbursement "is a purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value to influence a federal election," plus other kinds of payments not made to influence a federal election. *** Candidate either did not report any receipts or disbursements to the FEC, or Ballotpedia did not find an FEC candidate ID.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+12, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 12 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Minnesota's 7th Congressional District the 112th most Republican nationally.

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.19. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.19 points toward that party.

Race ratings

See also: Race rating definitions and methods

Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

• Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
• Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
• Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.
• Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.

Race ratings: Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2020
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 3, 2020	October 27, 2020	October 20, 2020	October 13, 2020
The Cook Political Report	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up	Tilt Democratic
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Lean Republican	Toss-up	Toss-up	Toss-up
Note: Ballotpedia updates external race ratings every week throughout the election season.

Noteworthy endorsements

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This section lists noteworthy endorsements issued in this election, including those made by high-profile individuals and organizations, cross-party endorsements, and endorsements made by newspaper editorial boards. It also includes a bulleted list of links to official lists of endorsements for any candidates who published that information on their campaign websites. Please note that this list is not exhaustive. If you are aware of endorsements that should be included, please click here.

Click the links below to see endorsement lists published on candidate campaign websites, if available.

• Collin Peterson
• Michelle Fischbach

Noteworthy endorsements
Endorsement	Peterson (D)	Fischbach (R)
Newspapers and editorials
Inforum	✔
Star Tribune	✔
Swift County Monitor-News	✔
Elected officials
Vice President Mike Pence (R)		✔
President Donald Trump (R)		✔

Timeline

2020

• November 2020 (click to collapse)

  November

  • Nov. 2, 2020: Sabato's Crystal Ball shifted its rating of the race from Toss-up to Leans Republican.

• October 2020 (click to expand)

  October

  • Oct. 16, 2020: Inside Elections shifted its rating of the race from Tilt Democratic to Toss-up.
  • Oct. 15, 2020: The Star Tribune endorsed Peterson.
  • Oct. 3, 2020: Peterson was endorsed by Inforum.

• September 2020 (click to expand)

  September

  • Sept. 30, 2020: Campaign finance filing deadline with the Federal Election Commission.
    • Peterson: $2,153,406 in receipts
    • Fischbach: $1,983,763 in receipts
  • Sept. 10, 2020: Peterson and Fischbach participated in a debate hosted by WCCO.
  • Sept. 9, 2020: Peterson was endorsed by the Swift County Monitor-News.
  • Sept. 3, 2020: Fischbach's campaign released a campaign ad.

• August 2020 (click to expand)

  August

  • Aug. 25, 2020: Peterson's campaign released a slate of campaign ads.

• July 2020 (click to expand)

  July

  • July 22, 2020: Campaign finance filing deadline with the Federal Election Commission.

Campaign advertisements

This section shows advertisements released in this race. Ads released by campaigns and, if applicable, satellite groups are embedded or linked below. If you are aware of advertisements that should be included, please email us.

Collin Peterson

Supporting Peterson

"Sheriff Kuznia" - Peterson campaign ad, released October 28, 2020

"Kurt" - Peterson campaign ad, released October 28, 2020

"Collin Peterson supports Line 3" - Peterson campaign ad, released October 12, 2020

"Mary Ellen -- Rural Healthcare" - Peterson campaign ad, released September 24, 2020

"Jonathan Sanders" - Peterson campaign ad, released September 18, 2020

"Noah Hultgren" - Peterson campaign ad, released September 18, 2020

"4H and Family" - Peterson campaign ad, released September 15, 2020

"Donald Chase" - Peterson campaign ad, released August 27, 2020

"Mike Tate on why he supports Collin Peterson" - Peterson campaign ad, released August 27, 2020

"Donald Chase" - Peterson campaign ad, released August 27, 2020

"Heidi 2020" - Peterson campaign ad, released August 25, 2020

"Casey Cox" - Peterson campaign ad, released August 25, 2020

"Why Jeff is Supporting Collin Peterson" - Peterson campaign ad, released August 25, 2020

Opposing Fischbach

"Astrid & Ingrid" - Peterson campaign ad, released October 23, 2020

"Laughable" - Peterson campaign ad, released September 22, 2020

Michelle Fischbach

Supporting Fischbach

"I'm asking for your vote" - Fischbach campaign ad, released October 27, 2020

"Senator Torrey Westrom Supports Michelle" - Fischbach campaign ad, released October 10, 2020

"Roads" - Fischbach campaign ad, released August 25, 2020

"Taking A Stand" - Fischbach campaign ad, released July 8, 2020

"Michelle Fischbach - The Road Ahead" - Fischbach campaign ad, released October 21, 2019

Opposing Peterson

"Big Issues" - Fischbach campaign ad, released October 11, 2020

"Must Fire" - Fischbach campaign ad, released September 24, 2020

"Did Something" - Fischbach campaign ad, released September 11, 2020

"Stand up to the liberal mob" - Fischbach campaign ad, released September 3, 2020

Campaign themes

See also: Campaign themes

Collin Peterson

Peterson’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Veterans I believe that by asking the men and women who have serviced in our military to put their lives on the line to defend America, we have an obligation to care for them at home. Agriculture I'm proud of my work passing the 2014 Farm Bill. From conservation and addressing flooding along the Red River Valley to supporting local farmers the impacts will be felt throughout the 7th district. Education The 7th District is home to many of Minnesota's highly regarded colleges, universities, and dozens of Minnesota's public K-12 schools. We need to make sure our next generation can afford higher education and it's one of the reasons I've worked secure more funding for Pell Grants and higher school funding. Health Care The ACA is now the law of the land, and with a Democratic-controlled Senate, and President Obama in office, voting to repeal the law makes no sense. I believe we can fix and improve the law without having to get rid of the reforms that make sense. Broadband Affordable and reliable broadband internet service is essential to our rural communities. We know that access to broadband service helps to create jobs and is a boost for economic development, education and business opportunities. Hunting and Fishing As a sportsman, I understand the economic impact hunting and fishing bring to the 7th District. I've worked to make sure we continue investing in conservation programs that protect our wetlands and grasslands in the 2014 Farm Bill, recognized hunters for the their efforts to feed those in need, and support make sure Congress continues to be recognize the contributions of sportsmen and women. Economic Development Before I was elected to office, I was a small business owner in Detroit Lakes. I understand the challenges faced by small business and have worked tirelessly in Congress to promote economic development throughout the 7th Congressional District.	”
—Collin Peterson’s campaign website (2020)

Michelle Fischbach

Fischbach’s campaign website stated the following:

“	Defending the Second Amendment We must defend our God-given right to keep and bear arms. The United States Constitution is unambiguous: our right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Period. I will stand up to efforts by the radical left to abolish the Second Amendment and confiscate guns from law-abiding citizens. I will defend the Constitution and vote to protect the God-given right of every lawful gun owner in the United States to keep America free. Protecting Life We must protect the unborn, who have the fundamental right to life, and defend the sanctity of innocent human life at all stages. I will stand up to efforts by the radical left to promote infanticide and taxpayer-funded abortions for illegal immigrants. I am proudly pro-life and will always support legislation that protects innocent human life and defends the sanctity of life at all stages. Securing Our Borders We must secure our borders and build the southern border wall. Michelle will stand up to efforts by the radical left to abolish Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and promote open borders and sanctuary cities. She will work with law enforcement officials to restore the rule law and order and is committed to helping President Trump finish the southern border wall and support our ICE agents as they remove unlawful entrants and violent gang members from our county to keep America safe. Supporting Our Farmers We must support our farmers and ranchers, who are the backbone of our economy, and rebuild our outdated infrastructure in western Minnesota to create greater rural prosperity. Too often our farmers and ranchers face unnecessary challenges that hamper their ability to bring their goods to the market. I will work with President Trump to rebuild rural Minnesota’s infrastructure, support efforts to secure good trade deals for our farmers, and invest in workforce development programs that prepare our workers for the jobs of tomorrow. Honoring Our Veterans We must honor our commitment to the brave men and women of our United States military, who make great sacrifices to protect our country and keep America safe. While serving, we must make sure they have the tools they need to complete their mission. After serving, our veterans deserve to be welcomed home with honor by a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that puts them and their families first. I will help President Trump rebuild our military and keep America strong, and I will fight for our veterans to ensure they have access to world-class health care and workforce development programs. Fixing Our Broken Healthcare System We must fix our broken health care system to give American families better access to high-quality, affordable health care plans. Obamacare was a disaster that took important health care choices away from millions of Americans. I will work with President Trump to protect the promises we have made to our seniors and pass patient-centered reforms that increase competition and lower costs, without sacrificing protections for individuals with preexisting conditions.	”
—Michelle Fischbach’s campaign website (2020)

District represented by a Democrat in 2020 and won by Donald Trump in 2016

See also: U.S. House districts represented by a Democrat in 2020 and won by Donald Trump in 2016

This district was one of 30 Democratic-held U.S. House districts up in 2020 that Donald Trump (R) won in the 2016 presidential election. Most were expected to be among the House's most competitive elections in 2020.

2020 Democratic-held U.S. House districts won by Donald Trump in 2016
District	Incumbent	Ran in 2020?	2018 congressional margin	2016 presidential margin	2012 presidential margin
Arizona's 1st	Tom O'Halleran	Yes	Democrats+7.7	Trump+1.1	Romney+2.5
Georgia's 6th	Lucy McBath	Yes	Democrats+1.0	Trump+1.5	Romney+23.3
Illinois' 14th	Lauren Underwood	Yes	Democrats+5.0	Trump+3.9	Romney+10
Illinois' 17th	Cheri Bustos	Yes	Democrats+24.2	Trump+0.7	Obama+17
Iowa's 1st	Abby Finkenauer	Yes	Democrats+5.1	Trump+3.5	Obama+13.7
Iowa's 2nd	Dave Loebsack	Retired	Democrats+5.2	Trump+4.1	Obama+13.1
Iowa's 3rd	Cindy Axne	Yes	Democrats+2.2	Trump+3.5	Obama+4.2
Maine's 2nd	Jared Golden	Yes	Democrats+1.3	Trump+10.3	Obama+8.6
Michigan's 8th	Elissa Slotkin	Yes	Democrats+3.8	Trump+6.7	Romney+3.1
Michigan's 11th	Haley Stevens	Yes	Democrats+6.7	Trump+4.4	Romney+5.4
Minnesota's 2nd	Angie Craig	Yes	Democrats+5.5	Trump+1.2	Obama+0.1
Minnesota's 7th	Collin Peterson	Yes	Democrats+4.3	Trump+30.8	Romney+9.8
Nevada's 3rd	Susie Lee	Yes	Democrats+9.1	Trump+1.0	Obama+0.8
New Hampshire's 1st	Chris Pappas	Yes	Democrats+8.6	Trump+1.6	Obama+1.6
New Jersey's 3rd	Andrew Kim	Yes	Democrats+1.3	Trump+6.2	Obama+4.6
New Jersey's 5th	Josh Gottheimer	Yes	Democrats+13.7	Trump+1.1	Romney+3.0
New Jersey's 11th	Mikie Sherrill	Yes	Democrats+14.6	Trump+0.9	Romney+5.8
New Mexico's 2nd	Xochitl Torres Small	Yes	Democrats+1.9	Trump+10.2	Romney+6.8
New York's 11th	Max Rose	Yes	Democrats+6.5	Trump+9.8	Obama+4.3
New York's 18th	Sean Maloney	Yes	Democrats+10.9	Trump+1.9	Obama+4.3
New York's 19th	Antonio Delgado	Yes	Democrats+5.2	Trump+6.8	Obama+6.2
New York's 22nd	Anthony Brindisi	Yes	Democrats+1.8	Trump+15.5	Romney+0.4
Oklahoma's 5th	Kendra Horn	Yes	Democrats+1.4	Trump+13.4	Romney+18.4
Pennsylvania's 8th	Matt Cartwright	Yes	Democrats+9.3	Trump+9.6	Obama+11.9
Pennsylvania's 17th	Conor Lamb	Yes	Democrats+12.5	Trump+2.6	Romney+4.5
South Carolina's 1st	Joe Cunningham	Yes	Democrats+1.4	Trump+13.1	Romney+18.1
Utah's 4th	Ben McAdams	Yes	Democrats+0.3	Trump+6.7	Romney+37.0
Virginia's 2nd	Elaine Luria	Yes	Democrats+2.2	Trump+3.4	Romney+2.3
Virginia's 7th	Abigail Spanberger	Yes	Democrats+1.9	Trump+6.5	Romney+10.5
Wisconsin's 3rd	Ron Kind	Yes	Democrats+19.3	Trump+4.5	Obama+11
Source: Sabato's Crystal Ball and Daily Kos

Click here to see the five U.S. House districts represented by a Republican in 2020 and won by Hillary Clinton in 2016.

Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

Nineteen of 87 Minnesota counties—21.8 percent—are Pivot Counties. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.

Counties won by Trump in 2016 and Obama in 2012 and 2008
County	Trump margin of victory in 2016	Obama margin of victory in 2012	Obama margin of victory in 2008
Beltrami County, Minnesota	9.72%	9.89%	10.15%
Blue Earth County, Minnesota	3.69%	9.48%	12.95%
Chippewa County, Minnesota	28.70%	1.87%	5.87%
Clay County, Minnesota	1.95%	7.92%	16.02%
Fillmore County, Minnesota	21.70%	7.34%	8.26%
Freeborn County, Minnesota	17.24%	14.11%	17.13%
Houston County, Minnesota	13.87%	3.16%	10.69%
Itasca County, Minnesota	16.35%	9.83%	12.92%
Kittson County, Minnesota	22.05%	6.03%	18.54%
Koochiching County, Minnesota	19.85%	9.45%	10.10%
Lac qui Parle County, Minnesota	25.60%	0.90%	5.92%
Mahnomen County, Minnesota	2.92%	18.56%	25.31%
Mower County, Minnesota	7.82%	22.61%	23.61%
Nicollet County, Minnesota	3.04%	7.83%	10.52%
Norman County, Minnesota	13.34%	10.79%	26.94%
Rice County, Minnesota	3.06%	8.27%	11.50%
Swift County, Minnesota	25.57%	9.83%	13.79%
Traverse County, Minnesota	23.30%	4.44%	5.41%
Winona County, Minnesota	2.90%	12.85%	19.09%

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton (D) won Minnesota with 46.4 percent of the vote. Donald Trump (R) received 44.9 percent. In presidential elections between 1860 and 2016, Minnesota voted Republican 50 percent of the time and Democratic 47.5 percent of the time. In the five presidential elections between 2000 and 2016, Minnesota voted Democratic all five times.

Presidential results by legislative district

The following table details results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections by state House districts in Minnesota. Click [show] to expand the table. The "Obama," "Romney," "Clinton," and "Trump" columns describe the percent of the vote each presidential candidate received in the district. The "2012 Margin" and "2016 Margin" columns describe the margin of victory between the two presidential candidates in those years. The "Party Control" column notes which party held that seat heading into the 2018 general election. Data on the results of the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections broken down by state legislative districts was compiled by Daily Kos.

In 2012, Barack Obama (D) won 68 out of 134 state House districts in Minnesota with an average margin of victory of 27.6 points. In 2016, Hillary Clinton (D) won 62 out of 134 state House districts in Minnesota with an average margin of victory of 30.4 points. Clinton won 12 districts controlled by Republicans heading into the 2018 elections.

In 2012, Mitt Romney (R) won 66 out of 134 state House districts in Minnesota with an average margin of victory of 12.3 points. In 2016, Donald Trump (R) won 72 out of 134 state House districts in Minnesota with an average margin of victory of 23.8 points. Trump won seven districts controlled by Democrats heading into the 2018 elections.

2016 presidential results by state House district
District	Obama	Romney	2012 Margin	Clinton	Trump	2016 Margin	Party Control
1A	43.15%	54.54%	R+11.4	27.87%	64.99%	R+37.1	R
1B	46.10%	51.92%	R+5.8	31.45%	61.37%	R+29.9	R
2A	48.08%	50.09%	R+2	33.59%	60.04%	R+26.4	R
2B	42.17%	56.05%	R+13.9	29.64%	64.36%	R+34.7	R
3A	55.31%	42.36%	D+13	43.14%	49.65%	R+6.5	D
3B	60.19%	38.11%	D+22.1	50.13%	42.59%	D+7.5	D
4A	55.32%	42.31%	D+13	48.97%	41.71%	D+7.3	D
4B	46.65%	51.41%	R+4.8	35.41%	57.18%	R+21.8	D
5A	52.05%	45.83%	D+6.2	39.67%	51.97%	R+12.3	R
5B	49.48%	48.58%	D+0.9	35.93%	57.00%	R+21.1	R
6A	63.20%	34.57%	D+28.6	44.68%	47.85%	R+3.2	D
6B	61.82%	35.90%	D+25.9	45.05%	47.77%	R+2.7	D
7A	67.15%	30.27%	D+36.9	62.12%	28.28%	D+33.8	D
7B	69.99%	27.63%	D+42.4	59.01%	32.66%	D+26.3	D
8A	39.32%	59.07%	R+19.8	31.05%	62.92%	R+31.9	R
8B	40.24%	57.98%	R+17.7	27.72%	65.66%	R+37.9	R
9A	37.61%	60.36%	R+22.7	23.48%	70.76%	R+47.3	R
9B	37.60%	60.41%	R+22.8	21.44%	73.05%	R+51.6	R
10A	42.68%	55.47%	R+12.8	31.71%	61.41%	R+29.7	R
10B	44.58%	53.66%	R+9.1	31.38%	62.81%	R+31.4	R
11A	62.19%	35.79%	D+26.4	46.93%	45.13%	D+1.8	D
11B	46.72%	50.92%	R+4.2	31.58%	61.39%	R+29.8	R
12A	46.30%	51.70%	R+5.4	32.87%	59.48%	R+26.6	R
12B	36.32%	61.98%	R+25.7	23.78%	70.60%	R+46.8	R
13A	41.20%	57.04%	R+15.8	29.40%	63.98%	R+34.6	R
13B	40.74%	57.46%	R+16.7	29.76%	63.36%	R+33.6	R
14A	47.70%	50.25%	R+2.6	40.14%	51.73%	R+11.6	R
14B	53.28%	43.56%	D+9.7	43.47%	46.88%	R+3.4	R
15A	42.24%	55.67%	R+13.4	26.60%	66.72%	R+40.1	R
15B	34.92%	62.92%	R+28	21.90%	71.37%	R+49.5	R
16A	45.53%	52.33%	R+6.8	31.31%	60.77%	R+29.5	R
16B	40.08%	57.64%	R+17.6	26.83%	64.99%	R+38.2	R
17A	47.24%	50.94%	R+3.7	29.82%	63.25%	R+33.4	R
17B	47.10%	51.19%	R+4.1	34.89%	57.60%	R+22.7	R
18A	39.80%	57.83%	R+18	26.88%	65.04%	R+38.2	R
18B	37.06%	60.70%	R+23.6	25.23%	67.02%	R+41.8	R
19A	52.51%	45.09%	D+7.4	43.51%	47.62%	R+4.1	D
19B	57.05%	39.91%	D+17.1	48.70%	40.94%	D+7.8	D
20A	40.38%	57.73%	R+17.4	30.47%	62.58%	R+32.1	R
20B	53.95%	43.71%	D+10.2	47.02%	45.86%	D+1.2	D
21A	51.06%	46.99%	D+4.1	40.39%	51.63%	R+11.2	R
21B	44.07%	53.85%	R+9.8	30.94%	61.07%	R+30.1	R
22A	41.53%	56.48%	R+14.9	26.80%	66.15%	R+39.4	R
22B	44.04%	54.37%	R+10.3	30.63%	63.03%	R+32.4	R
23A	39.08%	58.83%	R+19.8	26.82%	66.32%	R+39.5	R
23B	47.30%	50.57%	R+3.3	32.70%	59.47%	R+26.8	R
24A	45.64%	52.20%	R+6.6	33.70%	57.84%	R+24.1	R
24B	47.07%	50.66%	R+3.6	33.44%	58.77%	R+25.3	R
25A	45.24%	52.32%	R+7.1	37.03%	52.94%	R+15.9	R
25B	53.14%	44.51%	D+8.6	50.23%	40.22%	D+10	D
26A	57.64%	39.78%	D+17.9	54.11%	36.72%	D+17.4	D
26B	44.47%	53.59%	R+9.1	38.48%	53.17%	R+14.7	R
27A	55.57%	42.31%	D+13.3	37.42%	55.76%	R+18.3	R
27B	59.95%	37.84%	D+22.1	41.96%	50.58%	R+8.6	D
28A	56.63%	40.82%	D+15.8	46.44%	44.13%	D+2.3	D
28B	51.67%	46.36%	D+5.3	37.30%	55.31%	R+18	R
29A	37.73%	60.22%	R+22.5	28.82%	63.10%	R+34.3	R
29B	40.42%	57.50%	R+17.1	30.71%	61.38%	R+30.7	R
30A	39.60%	58.57%	R+19	30.48%	61.61%	R+31.1	R
30B	36.49%	61.79%	R+25.3	29.58%	62.31%	R+32.7	R
31A	35.58%	62.46%	R+26.9	23.94%	69.10%	R+45.2	R
31B	38.58%	59.53%	R+20.9	29.00%	63.74%	R+34.7	R
32A	41.06%	56.85%	R+15.8	28.13%	64.23%	R+36.1	R
32B	42.98%	55.07%	R+12.1	31.50%	60.69%	R+29.2	R
33A	36.20%	62.39%	R+26.2	37.84%	54.78%	R+16.9	R
33B	43.71%	54.67%	R+11	46.18%	45.68%	D+0.5	R
34A	40.35%	58.12%	R+17.8	40.80%	51.26%	R+10.5	R
34B	46.78%	51.60%	R+4.8	47.91%	43.62%	D+4.3	R
35A	45.40%	52.32%	R+6.9	37.77%	53.46%	R+15.7	R
35B	41.04%	57.50%	R+16.5	36.48%	55.65%	R+19.2	R
36A	48.54%	49.44%	R+0.9	44.09%	47.07%	R+3	R
36B	53.38%	45.11%	D+8.3	52.16%	40.08%	D+12.1	D
37A	53.32%	44.53%	D+8.8	45.38%	46.05%	R+0.7	D
37B	48.64%	49.49%	R+0.9	43.74%	48.04%	R+4.3	R
38A	44.17%	53.89%	R+9.7	40.36%	51.11%	R+10.7	R
38B	46.39%	51.99%	R+5.6	45.39%	46.56%	R+1.2	R
39A	45.12%	53.25%	R+8.1	40.85%	51.57%	R+10.7	R
39B	47.78%	50.62%	R+2.8	45.97%	46.25%	R+0.3	R
40A	69.71%	28.69%	D+41	67.81%	26.13%	D+41.7	D
40B	68.60%	29.42%	D+39.2	65.29%	27.68%	D+37.6	D
41A	59.61%	38.36%	D+21.2	55.79%	35.28%	D+20.5	D
41B	62.30%	35.32%	D+27	62.11%	29.12%	D+33	D
42A	51.48%	46.50%	D+5	52.61%	38.39%	D+14.2	R
42B	56.76%	41.28%	D+15.5	56.05%	35.37%	D+20.7	D
43A	56.52%	41.92%	D+14.6	54.01%	38.15%	D+15.9	D
43B	57.50%	40.33%	D+17.2	52.35%	39.35%	D+13	D
44A	47.99%	50.66%	R+2.7	53.47%	38.83%	D+14.6	R
44B	54.39%	44.30%	D+10.1	57.27%	35.36%	D+21.9	D
45A	59.17%	38.72%	D+20.5	58.13%	33.53%	D+24.6	D
45B	63.39%	34.34%	D+29.1	64.02%	27.43%	D+36.6	D
46A	64.31%	33.66%	D+30.7	66.50%	25.81%	D+40.7	D
46B	65.79%	32.01%	D+33.8	68.45%	23.31%	D+45.1	D
47A	35.32%	63.07%	R+27.7	31.29%	60.91%	R+29.6	R
47B	42.17%	56.19%	R+14	44.19%	47.17%	R+3	R
48A	52.14%	46.19%	D+5.9	55.55%	36.50%	D+19.1	D
48B	46.72%	51.70%	R+5	53.09%	39.54%	D+13.6	R
49A	52.29%	46.68%	D+5.6	60.37%	32.60%	D+27.8	R
49B	52.45%	46.18%	D+6.3	56.50%	36.35%	D+20.2	D
50A	63.81%	33.98%	D+29.8	61.93%	29.97%	D+32	D
50B	56.96%	40.99%	D+16	55.51%	36.29%	D+19.2	D
51A	55.56%	42.44%	D+13.1	54.45%	37.27%	D+17.2	D
51B	51.44%	46.79%	D+4.7	54.17%	37.06%	D+17.1	D
52A	58.72%	39.32%	D+19.4	56.76%	34.99%	D+21.8	D
52B	52.90%	45.36%	D+7.5	49.95%	42.08%	D+7.9	R
53A	56.63%	41.59%	D+15	54.59%	37.63%	D+17	D
53B	46.78%	51.95%	R+5.2	50.81%	42.01%	D+8.8	R
54A	55.87%	41.75%	D+14.1	46.83%	43.55%	D+3.3	R
54B	49.32%	48.74%	D+0.6	42.76%	48.63%	R+5.9	R
55A	46.18%	51.67%	R+5.5	43.39%	47.89%	R+4.5	R
55B	38.11%	60.15%	R+22	34.43%	57.98%	R+23.5	R
56A	47.26%	50.85%	R+3.6	47.12%	44.13%	D+3	R
56B	49.26%	48.97%	D+0.3	48.62%	43.89%	D+4.7	R
57A	50.85%	47.34%	D+3.5	49.06%	42.78%	D+6.3	D
57B	48.75%	49.64%	R+0.9	48.21%	43.72%	D+4.5	R
58A	42.24%	56.02%	R+13.8	40.36%	51.99%	R+11.6	R
58B	42.46%	55.75%	R+13.3	34.86%	57.04%	R+22.2	R
59A	84.23%	13.96%	D+70.3	78.85%	13.74%	D+65.1	D
59B	80.65%	17.23%	D+63.4	79.46%	13.04%	D+66.4	D
60A	77.47%	18.61%	D+58.9	76.38%	14.48%	D+61.9	D
60B	76.39%	19.31%	D+57.1	79.57%	11.88%	D+67.7	D
61A	78.23%	19.40%	D+58.8	81.47%	12.06%	D+69.4	D
61B	78.20%	19.94%	D+58.3	81.29%	12.45%	D+68.8	D
62A	86.72%	9.26%	D+77.5	84.08%	7.57%	D+76.5	D
62B	86.87%	10.09%	D+76.8	85.70%	6.89%	D+78.8	D
63A	82.84%	14.33%	D+68.5	81.97%	10.62%	D+71.4	D
63B	73.83%	23.99%	D+49.8	73.80%	18.58%	D+55.2	D
64A	76.89%	20.30%	D+56.6	78.82%	13.58%	D+65.2	D
64B	70.63%	27.37%	D+43.3	74.41%	18.39%	D+56	D
65A	83.74%	13.76%	D+70	80.78%	12.13%	D+68.6	D
65B	77.60%	19.70%	D+57.9	74.28%	17.59%	D+56.7	D
66A	65.92%	31.91%	D+34	67.89%	23.85%	D+44	D
66B	78.86%	18.90%	D+60	76.62%	15.90%	D+60.7	D
67A	76.07%	21.79%	D+54.3	70.99%	21.62%	D+49.4	D
67B	74.76%	23.00%	D+51.8	70.67%	22.02%	D+48.6	D
Total	52.84%	45.12%	D+7.7	46.88%	45.34%	D+1.5	-
Source: Daily Kos

Candidate ballot access

The table below details filing requirements for 7th Congressional District candidates in Minnesota in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Minnesota, click here.

Filing requirements, 2020
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Signature formula	Filing fee	Filing fee formula	Filing deadline	Source
Minnesota	7th Congressional District	Major party	0	N/A	$300.00	Fixed number	6/2/2020	Source
Minnesota	7th Congressional District	Unaffiliated	1,000	Fixed number	N/A	N/A	6/2/2020	Source

District election history

2018

See also: Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Incumbent Collin Peterson defeated Dave Hughes in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Collin Peterson (D)	52.1	146,672
		Dave Hughes (R)	47.8	134,668
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	169

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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Incumbent Collin Peterson advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Collin Peterson	100.0	39,990

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Dave Hughes defeated Matt Prosch in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dave Hughes	72.6	30,783
	Submit photo	Matt Prosch	27.4	11,616

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,399
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Tim Miller (R)

2016

See also: Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Collin Peterson (D) defeated Dave Hughes (R) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Hughes defeated Amanda Lynn Hinson in the Republican primary on August 9, 2016.

U.S. House, Minnesota District 7 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Collin Peterson Incumbent	52.5%	173,589
	Republican	Dave Hughes	47.4%	156,952
	N/A	Write-in	0.1%	307
Total Votes				330,848
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

U.S. House, Minnesota District 7 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Dave Hughes	59%	8,769
Amanda Lynn Hinson	41%	6,104
Total Votes		14,873
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

2014

See also: Minnesota's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 7th Congressional District of Minnesota held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Collin Peterson (D) defeated Torrey Westrom (R) in the general election.

U.S. House, Minnesota District 7 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Collin Peterson Incumbent	54.2%	130,546
	Republican	Torrey Westrom	45.7%	109,955
	N/A	Write-in	0.1%	334
Total Votes				240,835
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

See also

• United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2020
• United States House of Representatives elections, 2020

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Footnotes

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Minnesota's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Amy Klobuchar (D)

Tina Smith (D)

Representatives

District 1

Brad Finstad (R)

District 2

Angie Craig (D)

District 3

Kelly Morrison (D)

District 4

Betty McCollum (D)

District 5

Ilhan Omar (D)

District 6

Tom Emmer (R)

District 7

Michelle Fischbach (R)

District 8

Pete Stauber (R)

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