Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Republican primary)

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Minnesota's 7th Congressional District
Democratic primary Republican primary General election
Election details
Filing deadline: June 4, 2024
Primary: August 13, 2024 General: November 5, 2024
How to vote
Poll times: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Voting in Minnesota
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Cook Political Report: Solid Republican DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
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Incumbent Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R) defeated Steve Boyd (R) in the Republican primary for Minnesota's 7th Congressional District on August 13, 2024. Click here for more detailed results.

The primary took place after the state Republican Party declined to endorse either Fischbach or Boyd at its nominating convention. According to MinnPost, Boyd's status as "an outsider who promises to shake up the system and join Congress’s rebellious Freedom Caucus" influenced the party's decision not to endorse. Former President Donald Trump (R) endorsed Fischbach on March 21, 2024, ahead of the April 2024 state party convention.

Fischbach was first elected to the U.S. House in 2020 after earlier serving two decades in state government, including as lieutenant governor. Fischbach ran on her record and former President Trump's endorsement, saying she had a 100% record with National Right to Life and "A" ratings with the National Rifle Association and Gun Owners of America. Fischbach said she would "continue fighting for [rural communities], especially to undo the damage of high inflation and strangling regulations on our families, farms and businesses."

Boyd was, as of the 2024 election, a small business owner who worked with Safe Families for Children, a family support organization, and Patriot Academy, a civics education organization. Boyd said he was running "not out of a desire for power, but a desire to be a catalyst for the change we need at every level and a willingness to stand on those principles, regardless of consequence or outcome."

As of August 5, 2024, four independent election forecasters rated the general election Solid/Safe Republican. In 2022, Fischbach defeated Jill Abahsain (D) 66.9% to 27.6%.

All 435 seats were up for election. At the time of the election, Republicans had a 220 to 212 majority with three vacancies. As of June 2024, 45 members of the U.S. House had announced they were not running for re-election. To read more about the U.S. House elections taking place this year, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Republican candidate won 66.9%-27.6%. Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 65.7%-32.5%.

Steve Boyd (R) completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey. To read those survey responses, click here.

This page focuses on Minnesota's 7th Congressional District Republican primary. For more in-depth information on the district's Democratic primary and the general election, see the following pages:

• Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Democratic primary)
• Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2024

Candidates and election results

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Incumbent Michelle Fischbach defeated Steve Boyd in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle Fischbach	64.7	30,458
		Steve Boyd	35.3	16,645

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,103
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Annette Watson (R)

Voting information

See also: Voting in Minnesota

Election information in Minnesota: Aug. 13, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Aug. 13, 2024
• By mail: Received by July 23, 2024
• Online: July 23, 2024

Was absentee/mail-in voting available to all voters?

N/A

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot request deadline?

• In-person: N/A
• By mail: Received by Aug. 12, 2024
• Online: Aug. 12, 2024

What was the absentee/mail-in ballot return deadline?

• In-person: Aug. 13, 2024
• By mail: Received by Aug. 13, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

N/A

What were the early voting start and end dates?

June 28, 2024 to Aug. 12, 2024

Were all voters required to present ID at the polls? If so, was a photo or non-photo ID required?

N/A

When were polls open on Election Day?

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. (CST)

Candidate comparison

Candidate profiles

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Michelle Fischbach

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: Yes

Political Office: 

• U.S. House, Minnesota District 7 (Assumed office: 2021)
• Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota (2018–2019)
• Minnesota State Senate (1996–2018)
• Paynesville, Minnesota, City Council (1996)

Biography:  Fischbach obtained a bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State University and a law degree from William Mitchell College of Law. As of the 2024 election, Fischbach and her husband operated a hobby farm.

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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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Fischbach ran on continuing her record in Congress: "I voted against the liberals' tax-and-spend policies to get our economy back on track. I'm fighting for energy independence to lower gas prices...because we've got to get moving in the right direction."

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Fischbach said she had a strong record of winning general elections: "In her 2020 victory, she was the only Republican to flip a seat that wasn’t open or held by a Democrat freshman, defeating a 30 year incumbent by 14 points."

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Fischbach said she had the voting record to demonstrate her commitment to her policies, including a lifetime voting record of 100% with National Right to Life and lifetime "A" ratings with the National Rifle Association and Gun Owners of America. 

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Show sources

Sources: Michelle Fischbach 2024 campaign website, "Home page," accessed August 5, 2024, Michelle Fischbach 2024 campaign website, "Issues," accessed August 5, 2024, YouTube, "STRETCHING 2022," October 19, 2022 ; Michelle Fischbach 2024 campaign website, "About Michelle," accessed August 5, 2024; Michelle Fischbach official website, "About," accessed August 5, 2024

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 in 2024.

Steve Boyd

Party: Republican Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "My name is Steve Boyd. Thank you for the opportunity to introduce myself, my family, and my message to you as your candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. My priorities, in order, but all with great significance, are: my faith in Jesus Christ, being a husband to my beautiful (and frankly way out of my league) wife Talitha, being a father to our five wonderful children, and being a patriot. Our home is in rural Kensington, Minnesota where we homeschool our children and run the small business I started in 2015. I have been involved in the community my entire adult life through volunteering, coaching youth sports, civic groups, and serving as a family in our local church. I am running to be your representative, not out of a desire for power, but a desire to be a catalyst for the change we need at every level and a willingness to stand on those principles, regardless of consequence or outcome. The beauty of our system is that I can’t do that without your support, engagement, and accountability; so I humbly ask you to join me in the process of restoring this great nation."

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Key Messages

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We must secure our borders, northern and southern. It is a matter of national security. Our current administration is violating their oath of office by allowing this invasion of illegal and sometimes dangerous immigrants from all over the world. Their reckless actions are endangering the lives and livelihoods of American citizens which they have a duty to protect. These reckless, politically motivated policies are not humanitarian, rather they are causing harm to millions of men, women and children being exploited in the drug trade and sex trafficking. THIS MUST STOP NOW!

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Our federal government is over $34 TRILLION in debt and by the time you read this that number will likely be higher. That is nearly $100,000 in debt for every citizen. We simply cannot let this go on any longer, we must make meaningful cuts to spending. The government doesn’t generate any revenue on its own, everything it has is taken from taxpayers and our representatives have a responsibility to steward that which is collected with transparency and integrity. This lack of stewardship would get those in charge of stewarding those funds kicked out of their position in any other industry or organization but in government they keep getting re-elected.

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The role of the government is clearly defined in the Constitution. Our founders intended it to be limited and have clear jurisdictional lines. Three separate branches, not equal, but all serving a specific role clearly defined and providing a check of power on the other two. Today’s government operates with a 4th branch, the bureaucracy. It is a clear violation of the Constitution and Congress has delegated its lawmaking power to these unelected “experts” resulting in an explosion of regulations, red tape and governmental control. Good government is necessary, but it should be limited. For Congress, if it isn’t defined in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution, they have no business being a part of it no matter how “good” the idea is.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 in 2024.

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Steve Boyd (R)

We must secure our borders, northern and southern. It is a matter of national security. Our current administration is violating their oath of office by allowing this invasion of illegal and sometimes dangerous immigrants from all over the world. Their reckless actions are endangering the lives and livelihoods of American citizens which they have a duty to protect. These reckless, politically motivated policies are not humanitarian, rather they are causing harm to millions of men, women and children being exploited in the drug trade and sex trafficking. THIS MUST STOP NOW!

Our federal government is over $34 TRILLION in debt and by the time you read this that number will likely be higher. That is nearly $100,000 in debt for every citizen. We simply cannot let this go on any longer, we must make meaningful cuts to spending. The government doesn’t generate any revenue on its own, everything it has is taken from taxpayers and our representatives have a responsibility to steward that which is collected with transparency and integrity. This lack of stewardship would get those in charge of stewarding those funds kicked out of their position in any other industry or organization but in government they keep getting re-elected.

The role of the government is clearly defined in the Constitution. Our founders intended it to be limited and have clear jurisdictional lines. Three separate branches, not equal, but all serving a specific role clearly defined and providing a check of power on the other two. Today’s government operates with a 4th branch, the bureaucracy. It is a clear violation of the Constitution and Congress has delegated its lawmaking power to these unelected “experts” resulting in an explosion of regulations, red tape and governmental control. Good government is necessary, but it should be limited. For Congress, if it isn’t defined in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution, they have no business being a part of it no matter how “good” the idea is.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Steve Boyd (R)

Agriculture - The 7th district is one of the nations top Ag production districts. Strong trade policy, reducing the Federal government regulations and standing up to the extreme climate agenda is critical for this district.

Education - The federal government has no business in education, standards and performance have dropped as federal spending and involvement has increased. We are falling behind and our kids deserve better. Parent's need a say in their kids education and that can only be realized with local decision making and leadership, not federal.

Eliminating Bureaucracy - The power in this country is held by the federal government agencies, it was never meant to be this way. Eliminating is the key to most of our issues.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Steve Boyd (R)

Read your Bible, The Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. You will get the fundamentals.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Steve Boyd (R)

Elected officials must have an understanding of the intended role and limitations of the office they hold/seek.

Integrity, Leadership, Communication, are imperative

Any elected official who makes decisions based on their political implications rather than principle should never hold office.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Steve Boyd (R)

We need to get back to the understanding that the title is Representative. They are sent to represent the district and it is their responsibility to accurately and transparently communicate to the people who they are, their principles, beliefs and where they stand so the people can decide who they want to represent them. It is also critical that the representative stay connected to the district, make frequent opportunities for the people to ask questions, weigh in on issues and hold them accountable. It is critical that engagement, participation and accountability be fostered.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Steve Boyd (R)

Sept 11th happened when I was 16 yrs old. I still remember exactly where I was and the rest of the day glued to the TV watching the coverage and latest reports. I also remember how our country came together during that time and turned something extremely tragic into something positive, it was the last time we truly came together as a nation and exhibited that type of patriotism. I hope we can regain that without it having to be a tragic event.

What qualities does the U.S. House of Representatives possess that makes it unique as an institution?

Steve Boyd (R)

It is the closest to the people, therefore should have the greatest understanding of the true needs and the most accountability to the people. It is the most important body by that standard.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

Steve Boyd (R)

There are benefits as far as procedure knowledge. However, even more beneficial can be a perspective from experience other than politics can bring. The real world operates much different that the politics of today. Most importantly is the qualities that the person brings and does it fill a void. If congress is lacking integrity, honesty and courage it is better to have someone with those qualities than someone with plenty of political experience that lacks those qualities.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Steve Boyd (R)

Hard to choose one but our debt of nearly 35 trillion and growing will have the most direct impact on the most amount of people if we don't do something significant soon.

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

Steve Boyd (R)

Yes, it holds the representatives more accountable. Some will argue they spend too much time campaigning and not enough time legislating and that may be true but that is an issue with how we do politics not with the term length.

What are your thoughts on term limits?

Steve Boyd (R)

I am in favor of term limits. I don't believe politics should be a career and a big reason why our government has become what it is. Term limits won't fix everything though as civic involvement, a renewed sense of duty and an election process that isn't completely reliant on who spends the most money is also key to full intended purpose of term limits.

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

Steve Boyd (R)

I would be in line with the House Freedom Caucus on many of the issues.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

Steve Boyd (R)

Compromise in the final implementation is going to be necessary at times. Compromising the basic principle is never an option for me.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

Steve Boyd (R)

We have to do better at using this leverage to get action on the issues that we face such as our Border Crisis and National Debt.

What committees interest you?

Steve Boyd (R)

Agriculture, Education, Rules and Small Business

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Steve Boyd (R)

Most people don't trust the government because they think the elected officials are there lining their own pockets and in many cases they are correct. Government has a responsibility to steward the money they collect from the people well and they have a right to know where it is going. Programs should be rewarded for saving money not penalized for not spending the full amount. Audits should be conducted of all spending on a regular schedule and failed audits should result in consequences.

Campaign advertisements

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Michelle Fischbach

July 30, 2024

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Steve Boyd

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Endorsements

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Election competitiveness

Polls

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Below we provide results for polls that are included in polling aggregation from FiveThirtyEight and RealClearPolitics, when available. Click here to read about FiveThirtyEight's criteria for including polls in its aggregation. We only report polls for which we can find a margin of error or credibility interval.

Minnesota's 7th Congressional District: 2024 Republican primary election polls
Poll	Date	Fischbach	Boyd	Undecided/Other	Margin of error	Sample size	Sponsor
Cygnal	Jun. 24–26, 2024	64%	14%	22%	±4.9%	400 LV	Michelle Fischbach campaign

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, 2024
Race tracker	Race ratings
	November 5, 2024	October 29, 2024	October 22, 2024	October 15, 2024
The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Decision Desk HQ and The Hill	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Inside Elections with Nathan L. Gonzales	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican	Solid Republican
Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican	Safe Republican
Note: Ballotpedia reviews external race ratings every week throughout the election season and posts weekly updates even if the media outlets have not revised their ratings during that week.

Election spending

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Michelle Fischbach	Republican Party	$2,016,031	$1,615,955	$411,081	As of December 31, 2024
Steve Boyd	Republican Party	$208,734	$208,725	$8	As of December 31, 2024
Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," 2024. 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.

Satellite spending

See also: Satellite spending

Satellite spending describes political spending not controlled by candidates or their campaigns; that is, any political expenditures made by groups or individuals that are not directly affiliated with a candidate. This includes spending by political party committees, super PACs, trade associations, and 501(c)(4) nonprofit groups.

If available, this section includes links to online resources tracking satellite spending in this election. To notify us of a resource to add, email us.

By candidate	By election
Michelle Fischbach Steve Boyd	OpenSecrets Federal Election Commission

District analysis

Click the tabs below to view information about voter composition, past elections, and demographics in both the district and the state.

• District map - A map of the district in place for the election.
• Competitiveness - Information about the competitiveness of 2024 U.S. House elections in the state.
• Presidential elections - Information about presidential elections in the district and the state.
• State party control - The partisan makeup of the state's congressional delegation and state government.

• District map
• Competitiveness
• Presidential elections
• State party control

Below was the map in use at the time of the election. Click the map below to enlarge it.

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2024

This section contains data on U.S. House primary election competitiveness in Minnesota.

Minnesota U.S. House competitiveness, 2014-2024
Office	Districts/ offices	Seats	Open seats	Candidates	Possible primaries	Contested Democratic primaries	Contested Republican primaries	% of contested primaries	Incumbents in contested primaries	% of incumbents in contested primaries
2024	8	8	1	29	16	4	6	62.5%	6	85.7%
2022	8	8	1	32	16	5	4	56.3%	4	50.0%
2020	8	8	0	37	16	4	6	62.5%	6	75.0%
2018	8	8	3	38	16	5	5	62.5%	2	40.0%
2016	8	8	1	30	16	3	5	50.0%	3	42.9%
2014	8	8	1	19	16	1	2	18.8%	0	0.0%

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Minnesota in 2024. Information below was calculated on July 10, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Twenty-nine candidates ran for Minnesota’s eight U.S. House districts, including 14 Democrats and 15 Republicans. That’s an average of 3.63 candidates per district. There were 4.00 candidates per district in 2022, 4.63 candidates per district in 2020 and 4.75 in 2018.

The 29 candidates who ran in Minnesota in 2024 are the fewest number of candidates since 2014, when 19 candidates ran.

The 3rd Congressional District was the only open district in Minnesota in 2024. Incumbent Rep. Dean Phillips (D-03) did not run for re-election to run for President of the United States.

Five candidates—four Democrats and one Republican—ran for the 5th Congressional District, the most candidates who ran for a district in Minnesota in 2024.

Ten primaries—four Democratic and six Republican—were contested in 2024. Between 2014 and 2022, an average of 8.00 primaries were contested each election cycle.

Six incumbents—two Democrats and four Republicans—ran in contested primaries in 2024, tying with 2020 for the most in the last 10 years.

Candidates filed to run in the Republican and Democratic primaries in all districts, meaning no seats were guaranteed to either party.

Partisan Voter Index

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

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+19. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 19 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Minnesota's 7th the 46th most Republican district nationally.

2020 presidential election results

The table below shows what the vote in the 2020 presidential election would have been in this district. The presidential election data was compiled by Daily Kos.

2020 presidential results in Minnesota's 7th based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
32.5%	65.7%

Inside Elections Baselines

See also: Inside Elections

Inside Elections' Baseline is a figure that analyzes all federal and statewide election results from the district over the past four election cycles. The results are combined in an index estimating the strength of a typical Democratic or Republican candidate in the congressional district. The table below displays the Baseline data for this district.

Inside Elections Baseline for 2024
Democratic Baseline	Republican Baseline	Difference
33.6	62.2	R+28.6

Presidential voting history

See also: Presidential election in Minnesota, 2020

Minnesota presidential election results (1900-2020)

• 20 Democratic wins
• 10 Republican wins
• 1 other win

Year	1900	1904	1908	1912	1916	1920	1924	1928	1932	1936	1940	1944	1948	1952	1956	1960	1964	1968	1972	1976	1980	1984	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Winning Party	R	R	R	P	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D

See also: Party control of Minnesota state government

Congressional delegation

The table below displays the partisan composition of Minnesota's congressional delegation as of May 2024.

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Minnesota
Party	U.S. Senate	U.S. House	Total
Democratic	2	4	6
Republican	0	4	4
Independent	0	0	0
Vacancies	0	0	0
Total	2	8	10

State executive

The table below displays the officeholders in Minnesota's top four state executive offices as of May 2024.

State executive officials in Minnesota, May 2024
Office	Officeholder
Governor	Tim Walz
Lieutenant Governor	Peggy Flanagan
Secretary of State	Steve Simon
Attorney General	Keith Ellison

State legislature

Minnesota State Senate

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	34
	Republican Party	33
	Independent	0
	Other	0
	Vacancies	0
Total		67

Minnesota House of Representatives

Party		As of February 2024
	Democratic Party	70
	Republican Party	60
	Independent	0
	Other	0
	Vacancies	1
Total		134

Trifecta control

The table below shows the state's trifecta status from 1992 until the 2024 election.

Minnesota Party Control: 1992-2024
Four years of Democratic trifectas  •  No Republican trifectas
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Year	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Governor	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	I	I	I	I	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D
Senate	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D
House	D	D	D	D	D	D	D	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	R	R	D	D	R	R	R	R	D	D	D	D	D	D

Election context

Ballot access requirements

The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Minnesota in the 2024 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Minnesota, click here.

Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2024
State	Office	Party	Signatures required	Filing fee	Filing deadline	Source
Minnesota	U.S. House	Ballot-qualified party	1,000	$300.00	6/4/2024	Source
Minnesota	U.S. House	Unaffiliated	1,000	N/A	6/4/2024	Source

District election history

2022

See also: Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Incumbent Michelle Fischbach defeated Jill Abahsain and Travis Johnson in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle Fischbach (R)	66.9	204,766
		Jill Abahsain (D)	27.6	84,455
		Travis Johnson (Legal Marijuana Now Party)	5.4	16,421
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	224

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 305,866
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Jill Abahsain defeated Alycia Gruenhagen in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jill Abahsain	59.0	14,352
		Alycia Gruenhagen	41.0	9,972

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,324
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mark Lindquist (D)
• Reed Olson (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Incumbent Michelle Fischbach advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle Fischbach	100.0	59,429

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Annette Watson (R)

Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election

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

Travis Johnson advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Travis Johnson	100.0	509

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 509
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2020

See also: Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2020

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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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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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 281,509 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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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)

Earlier results

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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. Incumbent Collin Peterson (D) defeated challenger 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 General election candidates Torrey Westrom Collin Peterson - Incumbent a August 12, 2014, primary results Democratic Primary Collin Peterson - Incumbenta Republican Primary Torrey Westroma The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) listed Collin Peterson's seat as one of seven early targets in the 2014 congressional elections. The seven targets aligned perfectly with the seven most Republican districts held by Democrats, according to FairVote's partisanship index. Peterson's district ranked as the 5th most Republican (45% D). 2012 See also: Minnesota's 7th Congressional District elections, 2012 Incumbent Collin Peterson won re-election to the 7th Congressional District of Minnesota U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. U.S. House, Minnesota District 7 General Election, 2012 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Collin Peterson Incumbent 60.4% 197,791      Republican Lee Byberg 34.8% 114,151      Independence Adam Steele 4.7% 15,298      NA Write-in 0.1% 336 Total Votes 327,576 Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" (dead link) 2010 On November 2, 2010, Collin Peterson (D) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Lee Byberg (R), Gene Waldorf (I) and Glen Menze (Independence) in the general election. U.S. House, Minnesota District 7 General Election, 2010 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Collin Peterson incumbent 55.2% 133,096      Republican Lee Byberg 37.6% 90,652      Independent Gene Waldorf 3.9% 9,317      Independence Glen Menze 3.3% 7,839      N/A Write-in 0.1% 193 Total Votes 241,097 2008 On November 4, 2008, Collin Peterson (D) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Glen Menze (R) in the general election. U.S. House, Minnesota District 7 General Election, 2008 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Collin Peterson incumbent 72.2% 227,187      Republican Glen Menze 27.7% 87,062      N/A Write-in 0.1% 431 Total Votes 314,680 2006 On November 7, 2006, Collin Peterson (D) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Michael Barrett (R) and Ken Lucier (T) in the general election. U.S. House, Minnesota District 7 General Election, 2006 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Collin Peterson incumbent 69.7% 179,164      Republican Michael Barrett 29% 74,557      Constitution Ken Lucier 1.3% 3,303      N/A Write-in 0.1% 170 Total Votes 257,194 2004 On November 2, 2004, Collin Peterson (D) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated David Sturrock (R) in the general election. U.S. House, Minnesota District 7 General Election, 2004 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Collin Peterson incumbent 66.1% 207,628      Republican David Sturrock 33.8% 106,349      N/A Write-in 0.1% 280 Total Votes 314,257 2002 On November 5, 2002, Collin Peterson (D) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Dan Stevens (R) in the general election. U.S. House, Minnesota District 7 General Election, 2002 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Collin Peterson incumbent 65.3% 170,234      Republican Dan Stevens 34.6% 90,342      N/A Write-in 0.1% 237 Total Votes 260,813 2000 On November 7, 2000, Collin Peterson (D) won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Glen Menze (R) and Owen Sivertson (I) in the general election. U.S. House, Minnesota District 7 General Election, 2000 Party Candidate Vote % Votes      Democratic Collin Peterson incumbent 68.7% 185,771      Republican Glen Menze 29.3% 79,175      Constitution Owen Sivertson 2.1% 5,550 Total Votes 270,496

2024 battleground elections

See also: Battlegrounds

This was a battleground election. Other 2024 battleground elections included:

• Maryland's 3rd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 14 Democratic primary)
• New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (September 10 Democratic primary)
• North Carolina Secretary of State election, 2024

See also

• Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Democratic primary)
• Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2024
• United States House elections in Minnesota, 2024 (August 13 Democratic primaries)
• United States House elections in Minnesota, 2024 (August 13 Republican primaries)
• United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2024
• United States House Republican Party primaries, 2024
• United States House of Representatives elections, 2024
• U.S. House battlegrounds, 2024

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District 7

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