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United States House of Representatives 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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The 2020 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Minnesota took place on November 3, 2020. Voters elected eight candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's eight congressional districts.
| Candidate filing deadline | Primary election | General election |
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Election procedure changes in 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.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 3 election, the Democratic Party held five of the eight congressional seats from Minnesota.
| Members of the U.S. House from Minnesota -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2020 | After the 2020 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 5 | 4 | |
| Republican Party | 3 | 4 | |
| Total | 8 | 8 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2020 election, the incumbents for the eight congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Hagedorn |  Republican |
1 |
| Angie Craig |  Democratic |
2 |
| Dean Phillips | Democratic |
3 |
| Betty McCollum | Democratic |
4 |
| Ilhan Omar | Democratic |
5 |
| Tom Emmer | Republican |
6 |
| Collin Peterson | Democratic |
7 |
| Pete Stauber | Republican |
8 |
Voting in Minnesota
- See also: Voting in Minnesota
Click the links below for more information on Minnesota elections in 2020:
- President of the United States
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House
- State Senate
- State House
- State supreme court
- State intermediate appellate courts
Battleground races
Ballotpedia identified the following Minnesota elections as battlegrounds:
- City elections in Minneapolis, Minnesota (2020)
- Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020
- Minnesota State Senate elections, 2020
- Minnesota Supreme Court elections, 2020
- Minnesota's 1st Congressional District election, 2020
- Minnesota's 5th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primary)
- Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2020
- Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Republican primary)
- Municipal elections in Hennepin County, Minnesota (2020)
- United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2020
Candidates
District 1
General election candidates
- Jim Hagedorn (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Dan Feehan (Democratic Party)
- Bill Rood (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota)
Did not make the ballot:
- Hans Tinsley (Unaffiliated)
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Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Did not make the ballot:
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Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Jim Hagedorn (Incumbent) ✔
Minor Party primary candidates
Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota
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District 2
General election candidates
- Angie Craig (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Tyler Kistner (Republican Party)
- Adam Weeks (Legal Marijuana Now Party)
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This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Angie Craig (Incumbent) ✔
Republican primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Did not make the ballot:
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Minor Party primary candidates
Legal Marijuana Now Party
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
District 3
General election candidates
- Dean Phillips (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Kendall Qualls (Republican Party)
Did not make the ballot:
- Gary Heyer (Independent)
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- Dean Phillips (Incumbent) ✔
- Cole Young
Republican primary candidates
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District 4
General election candidates
- Betty McCollum (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Gene Rechtzigel (Republican Party)
- Susan Pendergast Sindt (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota)
Democratic primary candidates
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Did not make the ballot:
District 5
General election candidates
- Ilhan Omar (Incumbent) (Democratic Party) ✔
- Lacy Johnson (Republican Party)
- Mickey Moore (Legal Marijuana Now Party)
- Toya Woodland (Green Party) (Write-in)
- Ervan Katari Miller (Independent) (Write-in)
Did not make the ballot:
- Toya Woodland (Green Party)
- Chris Kelley (Independence Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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Did not make the ballot:
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Minor Party primary candidates
Legal Marijuana Now Party
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District 6
General election candidates
- Tom Emmer (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Tawnja Zahradka (Democratic Party)
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Did not make the ballot:
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- Tom Emmer (Incumbent) ✔
- Patrick Munro
District 7
General election candidates
- Collin Peterson (Incumbent) (Democratic Party)
- Michelle Fischbach (Republican Party) ✔
- Rae Hart Anderson (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota)
- Slater Johnson (Legal Marijuana Now Party)
Democratic primary candidates
- Collin Peterson (Incumbent) ✔
- Stephen Emery
- Alycia Gruenhagen
Did not make the ballot:
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Did not make the ballot:
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District 8
General election candidates
- Pete Stauber (Incumbent) (Republican Party) ✔
- Quinn Nystrom (Democratic Party)
- Judith Schwartzbacker (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota)
- John Evans (Independent) (Write-in)
- David Pipho (Independent) (Write-in)
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
Republican primary candidates
- Pete Stauber (Incumbent) ✔
- Harry Welty
Candidate ballot access requirements
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Minnesota in the 2020 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Minnesota, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2020 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Signature formula | Filing fee | Filing fee formula | Filing deadline | Source |
| Minnesota | 1st Congressional District | Major party | 0 | N/A | $300.00 | Fixed number | 6/2/2020 | Source |
| Minnesota | 1st Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 1,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 6/2/2020 | Source |
| Minnesota | 2nd Congressional District | Major party | 0 | N/A | $300.00 | Fixed number | 6/2/2020 | Source |
| Minnesota | 2nd Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 1,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 6/2/2020 | Source |
| Minnesota | 3rd Congressional District | Major party | 0 | N/A | $300.00 | Fixed number | 6/2/2020 | Source |
| Minnesota | 3rd Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 1,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 6/2/2020 | Source |
| Minnesota | 4th Congressional District | Major party | 0 | N/A | $300.00 | Fixed number | 6/2/2020 | Source |
| Minnesota | 4th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 1,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 6/2/2020 | Source |
| Minnesota | 5th Congressional District | Major party | 0 | N/A | $300.00 | Fixed number | 6/2/2020 | Source |
| Minnesota | 5th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 1,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 6/2/2020 | Source |
| Minnesota | 6th Congressional District | Major party | 0 | N/A | $300.00 | Fixed number | 6/2/2020 | Source |
| Minnesota | 6th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 1,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 6/2/2020 | 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 |
| Minnesota | 8th Congressional District | Major party | 0 | N/A | $300.00 | Fixed number | 6/2/2020 | Source |
| Minnesota | 8th Congressional District | Unaffiliated | 1,000 | Fixed number | N/A | N/A | 6/2/2020 | Source |
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
- United States Senate election in Minnesota, 2020
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2020
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2020
- United States House Democratic Party primaries, 2020
- United States House Republican Party primaries, 2020
- Democratic Party battleground primaries, 2020
- Republican Party battleground primaries, 2020
External links
Footnotes
