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2024
2020

Republican Party primaries, 2022

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Primary Date
August 9, 2022

Federal elections
Republican primaries for U.S. House

State party
Republican Party of Minnesota
State political party revenue

This page focuses on the Republican primaries that took place in Minnesota on August 9, 2022.

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.[1][2][3]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Federal elections

U.S. House

See also: United States House elections in Minnesota, 2022 (August 9 Republican primaries)
The 2022 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Minnesota took place on November 8, 2022. Voters elected eight candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. To see a full list of candidates in the primary in each district, click "Show more" below.
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District 1

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:

District 2

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

District 3

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:


Did not make the ballot:

District 4

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:
Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 5

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:
Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 6

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:

District 7

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:
Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 8

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

State elections

State Senate

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2022
The Minnesota State Senate was one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2020, 86 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. To see a full list of state Senate candidates in the Republican primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Minnesota State Senate elections, 2022

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngMark Johnson (i)
Dave Hughes

District 2

Green check mark transparent.pngAlan Roy*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Green*

Did not make the ballot:
Edward Strickland 

District 3

Green check mark transparent.pngGrant Hauschild

Did not make the ballot:
Keith Steva 

Kelsey Johnson  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea Zupancich

District 4

Green check mark transparent.pngRob Kupec  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Bohmer  Candidate Connection
Edwin Dale Hahn

District 5

Green check mark transparent.pngA. John Peters  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Utke (i)
Dale A.P. Anderson
Bret Bussman

District 6

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Samuelson*

Green check mark transparent.pngJustin Eichorn* (i)

District 7

Green check mark transparent.pngBen DeNucci  Candidate Connection
Kim McLaughlin

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Farnsworth

Did not make the ballot:
David Sims 

District 8

Green check mark transparent.pngJen McEwen* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAlex Moe*

District 9

Green check mark transparent.pngCornel Walker  Candidate Connection

Nathan Miller
Green check mark transparent.pngJordan Rasmusson

District 10

Green check mark transparent.pngSuzanne Cekalla  Candidate Connection

Jim Newberger
Steve Wenzel
Green check mark transparent.pngNathan Wesenberg

Did not make the ballot:
Brent Lindgren 

District 11

Green check mark transparent.pngMichelle Boyechko  Candidate Connection
John Peura  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Rarick (i)

District 12

Green check mark transparent.pngKari Dorry*

Green check mark transparent.pngTorrey Westrom* (i)

District 13

Green check mark transparent.pngAlissa Brickman  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Howe (i)
Ashley Burg

District 14

Green check mark transparent.pngAric Putnam* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTama Theis*

District 15

Green check mark transparent.pngAnita Gaul

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Dahms (i)
Larvita McFarquhar

District 16

Green check mark transparent.pngFernando Alvarado*

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Lang* (i)

District 17

Green check mark transparent.pngChad Tschimperle*

Green check mark transparent.pngGlenn Gruenhagen*

District 18

Green check mark transparent.pngNick Frentz* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Wright*

District 19

Green check mark transparent.pngKate Falvey*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Jasinski* (i)

District 20

Green check mark transparent.pngBradley Drenckhahn*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Drazkowski*

District 21

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngBill Weber (i)
Brad Hutchison

Did not make the ballot:
Barb Haley 

District 22

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngRich Draheim* (i)

District 23

Green check mark transparent.pngBrandon Lawhead  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngGene Dornink (i)
Lisa Hanson  Candidate Connection

District 24

Green check mark transparent.pngAleta Borrud*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngCarla Nelson* (i)  Candidate Connection

District 25

Green check mark transparent.pngLiz Boldon*

Green check mark transparent.pngKen Navitsky*

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota

Green check mark transparent.pngBill Rood*  Candidate Connection
District 26

Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Wilson*

Green check mark transparent.pngJeremy Miller* (i)

Legal Marijuana Now Party

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Leitzen*
District 27

Green check mark transparent.pngEmy Minzel*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Mathews* (i)

District 28

Green check mark transparent.pngVictoria Ann Bird*

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Koran* (i)

District 29

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Brazelton*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBruce Anderson* (i)

District 30

Green check mark transparent.pngDiane Nguyen*

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Lucero*

District 31

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Ruffalo  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngCalvin Bahr
Maribella McDermid

District 32

Green check mark transparent.pngKate Luthner*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Kreun*  Candidate Connection

District 33

Brian Baber
Green check mark transparent.pngNancy McLean  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Dan Goodrich 

Green check mark transparent.pngKarin Housley (i)

District 34

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Hoffman* (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKaren Attia*  Candidate Connection

District 35

Green check mark transparent.pngKari Rehrauer*

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Abeler* (i)  Candidate Connection

District 36

Green check mark transparent.pngHeather Gustafson*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Chamberlain* (i)

District 37

Green check mark transparent.pngFarhio Khalif*

Green check mark transparent.pngWarren Limmer* (i)

District 38

Huldah Hiltsley  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Pha

Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Kohler  Candidate Connection

Legal Marijuana Now Party

Green check mark transparent.pngMary O'Connor
District 39

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Kunesh-Podein* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPam Wolf*

District 40

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Marty* (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngRachel Japuntich*  Candidate Connection

District 41

Green check mark transparent.pngJudy Seeberger  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Dippel  Candidate Connection
Tony Jurgens

District 42

Green check mark transparent.pngBonnie Westlin*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Hillen*  Candidate Connection

District 43

Green check mark transparent.pngAnn Rest* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


Legal Marijuana Now Party

Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Schuler*  Candidate Connection
District 44

Leslie Lienemann
Nancy Livingston
Green check mark transparent.pngTou Xiong

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Babin

District 45

Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Morrison*

Did not make the ballot:
Sam Sant 

Green check mark transparent.pngKathleen Fowke*

District 46

Green check mark transparent.pngRon Latz* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 47

Green check mark transparent.pngNicole Mitchell*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDwight Dorau*  Candidate Connection

District 48

Bala Chintaginjala
Green check mark transparent.pngDan Kessler

Green check mark transparent.pngJulia Coleman (i)

District 49

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Cwodzinski* (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMarla Helseth*

District 50

Green check mark transparent.pngAlice Mann*

Green check mark transparent.pngDoug Fulton*  Candidate Connection

District 51

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Halvorson Wiklund* (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Pafko*

District 52

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Carlson* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Lowell*  Candidate Connection

District 53

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Klein* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Rausch*  Candidate Connection

District 54

Green check mark transparent.pngAlicia Donahue  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Pratt (i)
Natalie Barnes  Candidate Connection

District 55

Green check mark transparent.pngLindsey Port* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngPam Myhra*  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Nickolas Raehsler  Candidate Connection

District 56

Justin Emmerich
Green check mark transparent.pngErin Maye Quade  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Bean

District 57

Green check mark transparent.pngJackie L. Craig*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngZach Duckworth* (i)

District 58

Green check mark transparent.pngClarice Grabau

Jake Cordes
Green check mark transparent.pngBill Lieske

District 59

Green check mark transparent.pngBobby Joe Champion* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 60

Green check mark transparent.pngKari Dziedzic* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 61

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Dibble* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 62

Green check mark transparent.pngOmar Fateh (i)
Shaun Laden

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Schmitz

District 63

Green check mark transparent.pngZaynab Mohamed
Todd Scott  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngShawn Holster  Candidate Connection

District 64

Green check mark transparent.pngErin Murphy* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Bushard*  Candidate Connection

District 65

Green check mark transparent.pngSandra Pappas (i)  Candidate Connection
Zuki Ellis
Sheigh Freeberg

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Holmgren

District 66

Green check mark transparent.pngClare Oumou Verbeten*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMikki Murray*

District 67

Green check mark transparent.pngFoung Hawj* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.



House of Representatives

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022
The Minnesota House of Representatives was one of 88 state legislative chambers with elections in 2022. There are 99 chambers throughout the country. In 2020, 86 out of 99 legislative chambers held elections. To see a full list of state House candidates in the Republican primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022

  • Incumbents are marked with an (i) after their name.
  • Candidate Connection = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
  • * = The primary was canceled and the candidate advanced.
Office Democratic Party Democratic Republican Party Republican Other
District 1A

Green check mark transparent.pngJames Sceville*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Burkel* (i)  Candidate Connection

District 1B

Green check mark transparent.pngCindy Ansbacher*

Green check mark transparent.pngDebra Kiel* (i)

District 2A

Green check mark transparent.pngReed Olson*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMatthew Grossell* (i)

District 2B

Green check mark transparent.pngErika Bailey-Johnson*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Bliss* (i)

District 3A

Green check mark transparent.pngRob Ecklund (i)

Blain Johnson  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngRoger Skraba

District 3B

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Murphy* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngNatalie Zeleznikar*  Candidate Connection

District 4A

Green check mark transparent.pngHeather Keeler* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLynn Halmrast*  Candidate Connection

District 4B

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Hest*

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Joy*

District 5A

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Hobson*

Green check mark transparent.pngKrista Knudsen*

District 5B

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Sheldon Monson
Green check mark transparent.pngMike Wiener

District 6A

Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Blake*

Green check mark transparent.pngBen Davis*

District 6B

Green check mark transparent.pngSally Boos  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Heintzeman (i)
Doug Kern

Did not make the ballot:
Matt Norri 

District 7A

Green check mark transparent.pngJulie Sandstede* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSpencer Igo* (i)

District 7B

Green check mark transparent.pngDave Lislegard* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Norri*

District 8A

Green check mark transparent.pngLiz Olson (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngArt Johnston
Allan Kehr II

District 8B

Arik Forsman
Green check mark transparent.pngAlicia Kozlowski

Green check mark transparent.pngBecky Hall

District 9A

Green check mark transparent.pngNancy Jost*

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Backer* (i)

District 9B

Green check mark transparent.pngJason Satter*

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Murphy*

Did not make the ballot:
Ben Anderson 
Joan Johnson Gedde  Candidate Connection

District 10A

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Did not make the ballot:
Nancy Fetzek 

Green check mark transparent.pngRon Kresha (i)
Charles Parins

District 10B

Green check mark transparent.pngHunter Froelich  Candidate Connection

Blake Paulson  Candidate Connection
Green check mark transparent.pngIsaac Schultz  Candidate Connection
John Ulrick

District 11A

Green check mark transparent.pngPete Radosevich*

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Dotseth*

District 11B

Green check mark transparent.pngEric Olson*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngNathan Nelson* (i)

District 12A

Green check mark transparent.pngEdie Barrett*

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Anderson* (i)

District 12B

Green check mark transparent.pngJeremy Vinar*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Franson* (i)

District 13A

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrea Robinson*

Green check mark transparent.pngLisa Demuth* (i)

District 13B

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Bromenschenkel*

Green check mark transparent.pngTim O'Driscoll* (i)

District 14A

Green check mark transparent.pngTamara Calhoun*

Green check mark transparent.pngBernie Perryman*

District 14B

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Wolgamott* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAaron Henning*

District 15A

Green check mark transparent.pngKeith VanOverbeke*

Green check mark transparent.pngChris Swedzinski* (i)

District 15B

Green check mark transparent.pngTom Kuster*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Torkelson* (i)

District 16A

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Wright*

Green check mark transparent.pngDean Urdahl* (i)

District 16B

Green check mark transparent.pngFred Cogelow*

Did not make the ballot:
Margaret Karsten 

Green check mark transparent.pngDave Baker* (i)

District 17A

Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Carpentier*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDawn Gillman*

Did not make the ballot:
Darrin Anderson 
Ron Shimanski 
Joe Nagel 

District 17B

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngBobbie Harder*

Did not make the ballot:
Kayla Pascoe 

District 18A

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Brand*

Green check mark transparent.pngSusan Akland* (i)

District 18B

Green check mark transparent.pngLuke Frederick* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDar Vosburg*

District 19A

Green check mark transparent.pngCarolyn Treadway*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Daniels* (i)

District 19B

Green check mark transparent.pngAbdulahi Ali Osman*

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Petersburg* (i)

District 20A

Green check mark transparent.pngLaurel Stinson

Did not make the ballot:
Roger Kittelson  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngPam Altendorf
Jesse Johnson

District 20B

Green check mark transparent.pngElise Diesslin*

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Jacob*

District 21A

Green check mark transparent.pngPatrick Baustian*

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Schomacker* (i)

District 21B

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Heidelberger

Green check mark transparent.pngMarj Fogelman
Jayesun Sherman

Did not make the ballot:
Larry Liepold 

District 22A

Green check mark transparent.pngMarisa Ulmen*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBjorn Olson* (i)

District 22B

Green check mark transparent.pngMarcia Stapleton*

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Pfarr* (i)

District 23A

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Hinnenkamp*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngPeggy Bennett* (i)

District 23B

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Stiehm*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Mueller* (i)

District 24A

Green check mark transparent.pngKeith McLain*

Green check mark transparent.pngDuane Quam* (i)

District 24B

Green check mark transparent.pngTina Liebling* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngKatrina Pulham*

District 25A

Green check mark transparent.pngKim Hicks*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngWendy Phillips*

District 25B

Green check mark transparent.pngAndy Smith*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Robinson*

District 26A

Green check mark transparent.pngGene Pelowski Jr.* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngStephen Doerr*

District 26B

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Davids (i)
Laura Thorson

District 27A

Green check mark transparent.pngRon Thiessen*

Green check mark transparent.pngShane Mekeland* (i)

District 27B

Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Brown

Green check mark transparent.pngKurt Daudt (i)
Rachel Davis

District 28A

Green check mark transparent.pngErik Johnson*  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Barbara Kruschel 

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Johnson* (i)

District 28B

Green check mark transparent.pngKatie Malchow*

Green check mark transparent.pngAnne Neu Brindley* (i)

District 29A

Green check mark transparent.pngSherri Leyda*

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe McDonald* (i)

District 29B

The Democratic primary was canceled.


Green check mark transparent.pngMarion Rarick* (i)

District 30A

Green check mark transparent.pngSonja Buckmeier*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngWalter Hudson*  Candidate Connection

District 30B

Green check mark transparent.pngChad Hobot*

Green check mark transparent.pngPaul Novotny* (i)

District 31A

Green check mark transparent.pngBetsy O'Berry*

Green check mark transparent.pngHarry Niska*

District 31B

Green check mark transparent.pngBill Fisher*

Green check mark transparent.pngPeggy Scott* (i)

District 32A

Green check mark transparent.pngAshton Ramsammy*  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Richard Paul 

Green check mark transparent.pngNolan West* (i)

District 32B

Green check mark transparent.pngMatt Norris*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDonald Raleigh* (i)

District 33A

Green check mark transparent.pngHanna Valento*

Green check mark transparent.pngPatti Anderson*

District 33B

Green check mark transparent.pngJosiah Hill

Did not make the ballot:
Joe Widmer 

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Bishofsky
Tina Riehle

Did not make the ballot:
Andrew Myers  Candidate Connection

District 34A

Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Raines*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngDanny Nadeau*

District 34B

Green check mark transparent.pngMelissa Hortman* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngScott Simmons*

District 35A

Green check mark transparent.pngZack Stephenson* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Heinrich* (i)

District 35B

Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Newton*

Green check mark transparent.pngPolly Matteson*

District 36A

Green check mark transparent.pngSusie Strom*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngElliott Engen*

District 36B

Green check mark transparent.pngBrion Curran*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngHeidi Gunderson*

District 37A

Green check mark transparent.pngCaitlin Cahill*

Green check mark transparent.pngKristin Robbins* (i)

District 37B

Green check mark transparent.pngKristin Bahner* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Bristol*  Candidate Connection

District 38A

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Nelson* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 38B

Green check mark transparent.pngSamantha Vang* (i)

Did not make the ballot:
Justin Stofferahn 

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Marvin*

District 39A

Green check mark transparent.pngErin Koegel* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRod Sylvester*

District 39B

Green check mark transparent.pngSandra Feist* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Sharp*

District 40A

Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Moller* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngBen Schwanke*  Candidate Connection

District 40B

Green check mark transparent.pngJamie Becker-Finn* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAllen Shen*  Candidate Connection

District 41A

Green check mark transparent.pngPatricia Driscoll*

Green check mark transparent.pngMark Wiens*  Candidate Connection

District 41B

Green check mark transparent.pngTina Folch*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngShane Hudella*

District 42A

Green check mark transparent.pngNed Carroll*

Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Burkett*

District 42B

Green check mark transparent.pngGinny Klevorn* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJackie Schroeder*  Candidate Connection

District 43A

Green check mark transparent.pngCedrick Frazier* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 43B

Green check mark transparent.pngMike Freiberg* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 44A

Green check mark transparent.pngPeter Fischer* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngAlex Pinkney*

District 44B

Green check mark transparent.pngLeon Lillie* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngWilliam Johnston*

District 45A

Green check mark transparent.pngLauren Bresnahan*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngAndrew Myers*

District 45B

Green check mark transparent.pngPatty Acomb* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLorie Cousineau*

District 46A

Green check mark transparent.pngLarry Kraft*  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Kimberly Sanberg 

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 46B

Green check mark transparent.pngCheryl Youakim* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 47A

Green check mark transparent.pngAmanda Hemmingsen-Jaeger*

Green check mark transparent.pngBob Lawrence*  Candidate Connection

District 47B

Green check mark transparent.pngEthan Cha*

Green check mark transparent.pngKelly Fenton*  Candidate Connection

District 48A

Arlan Brinkmeier
Green check mark transparent.pngNathan Kells  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJim Nash (i)

District 48B

Green check mark transparent.pngLucille Rehm*

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Boe* (i)

District 49A

Green check mark transparent.pngLaurie Pryor* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Chase*  Candidate Connection

District 49B

Green check mark transparent.pngCarlie Kotyza-Witthuhn* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngThomas Knecht*  Candidate Connection

District 50A

Green check mark transparent.pngHeather Edelson* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSami Cisman*

District 50B

Andrew Carlson (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Elkins (i)  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBeth Beebe

District 51A

Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Howard* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Wiskerchen*  Candidate Connection

District 51B

Green check mark transparent.pngNathan Coulter*

Green check mark transparent.pngChad Anderson*

District 52A

Sandra Masin (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngLiz Reyer (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngFern Smith  Candidate Connection

District 52B

Green check mark transparent.pngRuth Richardson* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngCynthia Lonnquist*

District 53A

Green check mark transparent.pngMary Frances Clardy*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTodd Kruse*

Legal Marijuana Now Party

Green check mark transparent.pngBrent Jacobson*
District 53B

Green check mark transparent.pngRick Hansen* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngSteven Swoboda*  Candidate Connection

Legal Marijuana Now Party

Green check mark transparent.pngLaura Pride*
District 54A

Green check mark transparent.pngBrad Tabke

Green check mark transparent.pngErik Mortensen (i)
Bob Loonan

Legal Marijuana Now Party

Green check mark transparent.pngRyan Martin
District 54B

Green check mark transparent.pngBrendan Van Alstyne*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngBen Bakeberg*

District 55A

Green check mark transparent.pngJessica Hanson* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngGabriela Kroetch*

District 55B

Green check mark transparent.pngKaela Berg* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngVan Holston*

District 56A

Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Bierman* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Landru*

District 56B

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Huot* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJoe Scanlon*

District 57A

Green check mark transparent.pngGreg Henningsen*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJon Koznick* (i)

District 57B

Green check mark transparent.pngErin Preese*  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngJeff Witte*

District 58A

Green check mark transparent.pngKristi Pursell*

Green check mark transparent.pngGary Bruggenthies*

District 58B

Green check mark transparent.pngSteve Dungy*

Green check mark transparent.pngPat Garofalo* (i)

District 59A

Green check mark transparent.pngFue Lee* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 59B

Green check mark transparent.pngEsther Agbaje* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 60A

Green check mark transparent.pngSydney Jordan* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDiana Halsey*

District 60B

Green check mark transparent.pngMohamud Noor* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 61A

Green check mark transparent.pngFrank Hornstein* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 61B

Green check mark transparent.pngJamie Long* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 62A

Green check mark transparent.pngAisha Gomez (i)
Osman Ahmed

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 62B

Green check mark transparent.pngHodan Hassan* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngTaylor Hammond*

District 63A

Green check mark transparent.pngSamantha Sencer-Mura*

Green check mark transparent.pngKyle Bragg*

District 63B

Green check mark transparent.pngEmma Greenman* (i)

The Republican primary was canceled.


District 64A

Green check mark transparent.pngKaohly Her* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngDan Walsh*

District 64B

Green check mark transparent.pngDave Pinto* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngLorraine Englund*

District 65A

Green check mark transparent.pngSamakab Hussein*

Green check mark transparent.pngJohn Schonebaum*

Legal Marijuana Now Party

Green check mark transparent.pngMiki Frost*  Candidate Connection
District 65B

Anna Botz
Green check mark transparent.pngMaria Isa Pérez-Vega  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Fjelsted

District 66A

Green check mark transparent.pngLeigh Finke  Candidate Connection
Dave Thomas  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Yakasah Wehyee  Candidate Connection

Green check mark transparent.pngTrace Johnson  Candidate Connection

District 66B

Green check mark transparent.pngAthena Hollins* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngJay Hill*

District 67A

John Thompson (i)
Green check mark transparent.pngLiz Lee  Candidate Connection

Did not make the ballot:
Hoang Murphy 

Green check mark transparent.pngBeverly Peterson

District 67B

Green check mark transparent.pngJay Xiong* (i)

Green check mark transparent.pngFred Turk*  Candidate Connection


State executive offices

See also: Minnesota state executive official elections, 2022

Five state executive offices were up for election in Minnesota in 2022:

Governor
Lieutenant Governor
Attorney General
Secretary of State
Auditor

To see a full list of candidates in the Republican primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Governor

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:
Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

Lieutenant Governor

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

Attorney General

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:
Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

Secretary of State

Republican Party Republican primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:
Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

Auditor

Republican Party Republican primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:


Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

Primary election competitiveness

See also: Primary election competitiveness in state and federal government, 2022

This section contains information about the primary election competitiveness of election in Minnesota. For more information about this data, click here.


U.S. House competitiveness

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all U.S. House districts up for election in Minnesota in 2022. Information below was calculated on August 1, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Thirty-two candidates filed to run for Minnesota's eight U.S. House districts, including 18 Democrats and 14 Republicans. That's four candidates per district, less than the 4.63 candidates per district in 2020 and the 4.75 in 2018.

This was the first election to take place under new district lines following the 2020 census. Minnesota was apportioned eight districts, the same number it was apportioned after the 2010 census. The 32 candidates running this year were five fewer than the 37 candidates who ran in 2020 and six fewer than the 38 who ran in 2018. Thirty candidates ran in 2016, 19 in 2014, and 28 in 2012.

One district — the 1st — was open. That was one more than in 2020, when there were no open seats, and two fewer than in 2018, when there were three open seats. Former Rep. Jim Hagedorn (R) — the incumbent in the 1st district — passed away while in office on February 17, 2022. A special election to fill the seat was scheduled for August 9, 2022.

Eight candidates — three Republicans and five Democrats, including incumbent Rep. Ilhan Omar (D) — filed to run in the 5th district, the most candidates who filed for a seat this year. There were nine contested primaries this year, five Democratic and four Republican. That number was down from 10 contested primaries in 2020 and 2018.

Four incumbents — two Democrats and two Republicans — did not face any primary challengers. Democratic and Republican candidates filed to run in all eight districts, so no seats were guaranteed to either party this year.

State executive competitiveness

State legislative competitiveness

Post-filing deadline analysis

The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Minnesota in 2022. Information below was calculated on July 31, 2022, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.

Sixty-three state legislative districts up for election in Minnesota in 2022 were open—meaning no incumbents filed to run—representing 31% of the state's legislature, an increase compared to the preceding four election cycles.

Since no incumbents are present, all open districts are guaranteed to be won by newcomers.

Fifty-nine of the open districts were caused by incumbents who did not file for re-election. Minnesota does not have term limits for state legislators, meaning those 59 incumbents chose to either retire or run for some other office.

The remaining four open districts arose from incumbent v. incumbent contests due to redistricting. In these four contests, incumbents from one district were drawn into another district, leaving their old districts open.

Across all districts, there were 44 contested primaries, representing 11% of all possible primaries, an increase compared to the preceding four election cycles.

A contested primary is one where there are more candidates running than nominations available, meaning at least one candidate must lose.

There were 18 Democratic primaries, a 28% decrease from 2020. Republicans held 26 contested primaries, a 73% increase.

Overall, 425 major party candidates filed to run this year: 213 Democrats and 212 Republicans.

Context of the 2022 elections

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

State party overview

Republican Party of Minnesota

See also: Republican Party of Minnesota

State political party revenue

See also: State political party revenue and State political party revenue per capita

State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws.

The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following map displays total state political party revenue per capita for the Republican state party affiliates.


Voter information

How the primary works

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.[1][2][4]

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.

Poll times

In Minnesota, most polling places are open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central Time. However, some smaller municipalities may open their polls as late as 10:00 a.m. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.[5]

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

Voter pre-registration is available in Minnesota beginning at age 16. An individual must be 18 years old on Election Day in order to vote. To register to vote in Minnesota, an individual must be a United States citizen who has resided in the state for the 20-day period preceding the election.[6][7]

An individual must register to vote at least 21 days before Election Day or on Election Day at a polling place. An individual may register to vote by completing a registration application and submitting it by mail or in-person to a local election official. An individual can also register online. To register at a polling place on Election Day, an individual must present valid identification.[6]

The Minnesota voter registration application includes an option to join a permanent absentee voter list, which means the voter will automatically be sent an absentee/mail-in ballot for every election.[7]

Automatic registration

Minnesota practices automatic voter registration.[7]

Automatic voter registration took effect on June 1, 2023, as a result of HF 3, which was signed into law by Governor Tim Walz (D) on May 5, 2023.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Minnesota has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Minnesota allows for same-day voter registration.[8]

Residency requirements

To register to vote in Minnesota, you must be a resident of the state for at least 20 days.[6]

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

As of October 2024, Minnesota did not require proof of citizenship for voter registration. An individual must attest that they are a U.S. citizen when registering to vote. According to the state's voter registration application, "giving false information is a felony punishable by not more than 5 years imprisonment or a fine of not more than $10,000, or both."[9]

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[10] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Minnesota Secretary of State allows residents to check their voter registration status online.


Voter ID requirements

Minnesota does not require registered voters to present identification while voting.[11]

If you are registering to vote at the polls or have not voted in at least four years, you will need to bring proof of residency to the polls. Click here to see what qualifies as acceptable proof of residency.

Early voting

Minnesota permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

There are no eligibility requirements to vote absentee in Minnesota.[12]

There is no specific deadline for applying for an absentee ballot. A completed ballot must be returned on or before Election Day for it to be counted.[13]

Prospective voters may select an option on the Minnesota voter registration application to join a permanent absentee voter list, which means they will automatically be sent an absentee/mail-in ballot for every election.[7]


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.[14]

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.[15][16]

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.


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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed April 25, 2023
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
  3. Minnesota Secretary of State,"PRIMARY ELECTION," accessed April 25, 2023
  4. Minnesota Secretary of State,"PRIMARY ELECTION," accessed April 25, 2023
  5. Minnesota Secretary of State, "Voting Hours," accessed April 24, 2023
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Register to Vote," accessed April 24, 2023
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Minnesota State Legislature, "House File 3," accessed June 6, 2023
  8. NCSL, "State Profiles: Elections," accessed August 27, 2024
  9. Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota Voter Registration Application," accessed November 1, 2024
  10. Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
  11. Minnesota Secretary of State, "Do I Need to Bring ID?" accessed April 25, 2023
  12. Star Tribune, "No excuse needed to vote absentee in Minnesota," June 22, 2014
  13. Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota Absentee Ballot Application," accessed April 25, 2023
  14. 270towin.com, "Minnesota," accessed June 29, 2017
  15. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' statewide election results by congressional and legislative districts," July 9, 2013
  16. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2016 presidential results for congressional and legislative districts," February 6, 2017