Minnesota's 1st Congressional District election, 2024

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Minnesota's 1st 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
Race ratings
Cook Political Report: Solid Republican DDHQ and The Hill: Safe Republican Inside Elections: Solid Republican Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe Republican
Ballotpedia analysis
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All U.S. House districts, including the 1st Congressional District of Minnesota, held elections in 2024. The general election was November 5, 2024. The primary was August 13, 2024. The filing deadline was June 4, 2024. The outcome of this race affected the partisan balance of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 119th Congress. All 435 House districts were up for election.

At the time of the election, Republicans held a 220-212 majority with three vacancies. As a result of the election, Republicans retained control of the U.S. House, winning 220 seats to Democrats' 215. To read more about the 2024 U.S. House elections, click here.

In the 2022 election in this district, the Republican candidate won 53.8%-42.3%. 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) 53.5%-44.3%.

For more information about the primaries in this election, click on the links below:

• Minnesota's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Democratic primary)
• Minnesota's 1st Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Republican primary)

Candidates and election results

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 1

Incumbent Brad Finstad defeated Rachel Bohman in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Finstad (R)	58.5	220,929
		Rachel Bohman (D)	41.4	156,375
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	297

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 377,601
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1

Rachel Bohman advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rachel Bohman	100.0	26,406

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 26,406
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1

Incumbent Brad Finstad defeated Shawn Tweten and Gregory Goetzman in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Finstad	90.9	30,057
		Shawn Tweten	4.8	1,599
	Submit photo	Gregory Goetzman	4.3	1,409

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 33,065
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Candidate profiles

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Rachel Bohman

Party: Democratic Party

Incumbent: No

Political Office: None

Submitted Biography:  "Rachel is a Southern Minnesota native, she moved to the cities to attend college and obtained employment experience. She returned to Southern Minnesota over 13 years ago to raise her two daughters alongside her husband, Kyle. She is an attorney, served as an Assistant County Attorney in Olmsted and was elected to the Rochester Township Board. She has served her community in numerous ways through her volunteer work."

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Key Messages

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Rachel believes Southern Minnesota deserves a Representative who is accessible and works hard for the people in this district.

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Rachel knows how to identify problems and work cooperatively with stakeholders to get the job done to build thriving communities in Southern Minnesota.

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As the voice for Southern Minnesota in Washington, D.C., residents can count on Rachel to work for us. To her, the 2024 election is a choice between a leader who will make progress for us and someone holding Southern Minnesota back because of partisan politics in Washington, D.C.

This information was current as of the candidate's run for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 in 2024.

Voting information

See also: Voting in Minnesota

Election information in Minnesota: Nov. 5, 2024, election.

What was the voter registration deadline?

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by Oct. 15, 2024
• Online: Oct. 15, 2024

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

Yes

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

• In-person: N/A
• By mail: Received by Nov. 4, 2024
• Online: Nov. 4, 2024

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

• In-person: Nov. 5, 2024
• By mail: Received by Nov. 5, 2024

Was early voting available to all voters?

Yes

What were the early voting start and end dates?

Sep. 20, 2024 to Nov. 4, 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)

Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey responses

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Survey responses from candidates in this race

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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?

Rachel Bohman (D)

Rachel believes Southern Minnesota deserves a Representative who is accessible and works hard for the people in this district.

Rachel knows how to identify problems and work cooperatively with stakeholders to get the job

done to build thriving communities in Southern Minnesota.

As the voice for Southern Minnesota in Washington, D.C., residents can count on Rachel to work for us. To her, the 2024 election is a choice between a leader who will make progress for us and someone holding Southern

Minnesota back because of partisan politics in Washington, D.C.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Rachel Bohman (D)

Agriculture, foreign policy, election administration policy, small business development

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

Rachel Bohman (D)

Hidden Talent by Adam Grant

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

Rachel Bohman (D)

A Representative should be accessible to the people of the district, hold town hall meetings, be available for meetings in DC, work collaboratively to get actual work done.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Rachel Bohman (D)

Rachel Bohman and her brother were raised in Rochester by a single mother. The family

struggled financially, but thanks to the kindness of the Rochester community, they had food on the holidays, rides to appointments, and a sense of belonging. Thanks to this support, Rachel graduated from high school and worked her way through the University of Minnesota and

William Mitchell Law School.

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

Rachel Bohman (D)

Protection of our democracy and making Congress work again to get the work done. Restoring reproductive freedom to women; finding bipartisan support for legal immigration policies that help support our economy

Both sitting representatives and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

Rachel Bohman (D)

I hear stories every day about people in Southern Minnesota who work hard and take care of one another. We are a unique district because we have several colleges, we rely on farming and agricultural industries, and we have one of the best medical industries in the world.

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

Rachel Bohman (D)

Yes, I believe we must work to find areas where we can achieve common ground.

What committees interest you?

Rachel Bohman (D)

Agriculture, small business

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Rachel Bohman (D)

I strongly believe we need to assess the federal budget and be accountable to the people.

Campaign finance

Name	Party	Receipts*	Disbursements**	Cash on hand	Date
Brad Finstad	Republican Party	$1,975,370	$1,914,098	$61,409	As of December 31, 2024
Rachel Bohman	Democratic Party	$413,541	$394,295	$19,246	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.

General election 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 1st 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.

Ballot access

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 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+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Minnesota's 1st the 173rd 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 1st based on 2024 district lines
Joe Biden	Donald Trump
44.3%	53.5%

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
44.1	51.5	D+7.3

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

District history

The section below details election results for this office in elections dating back to 2018.

2022

Regular election

See also: Minnesota's 1st Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 1

Incumbent Brad Finstad defeated Jeff Ettinger, Richard Reisdorf, Brian Abrahamson, and Garth Coughlin Weir in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Finstad (R)	53.8	159,621
		Jeff Ettinger (D)	42.3	125,457
		Richard Reisdorf (Legal Marijuana Now Party)	2.2	6,389
		Brian Abrahamson (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota)	1.7	4,943
	Submit photo	Garth Coughlin Weir (Independent) (Write-in)	0.0	0
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	137

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 296,547
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Logan Wajer (Independent)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1

Jeff Ettinger defeated James Rainwater and George Kalberer in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Ettinger	92.1	51,391
	Submit photo	James Rainwater	5.6	3,115
	Submit photo	George Kalberer	2.3	1,266

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 55,772
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Richard Painter (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1

Incumbent Brad Finstad defeated Jeremy Munson in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Finstad	76.0	48,252
		Jeremy Munson	24.0	15,207

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 63,459
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Michael Hastings (R)
• Matt Benda (R)

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary election

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1

Brian Abrahamson advanced from the Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brian Abrahamson	100.0	361

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 361
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Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election

Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1

Richard Reisdorf advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Reisdorf	100.0	565

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 565
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Special election

See also: Minnesota's 1st Congressional District special election, 2022

General election

Special general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 1

Brad Finstad defeated Jeff Ettinger, Richard Reisdorf, and Haroun McClellan in the special general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Finstad (R)	50.7	59,788
		Jeff Ettinger (D)	46.8	55,155
		Richard Reisdorf (Legal Marijuana Now Party)	1.3	1,536
		Haroun McClellan (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota)	0.7	865
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	548

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 117,892
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Democratic primary election

Special Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1

The following candidates ran in the special Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Ettinger	64.4	12,130
		Sarah Brakebill-Hacke	13.2	2,492
		Richard Painter	9.1	1,718
	Submit photo	Candice Deal-Bartell	6.2	1,158
	Submit photo	James Rainwater	2.4	446
		Rick DeVoe	2.0	379
	Submit photo	Warren Anderson	1.9	363
	Submit photo	George Kalberer	0.7	137

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,823
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Brandon Millholland-Corcoran (D)

Republican primary election

Special Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1

The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Brad Finstad	38.1	13,695
		Jeremy Munson	36.9	13,268
	Submit photo	Jennifer Carnahan	8.0	2,887
	Submit photo	Matt Benda	7.3	2,629
		Nels Pierson	5.2	1,878
	Submit photo	Kevin Kocina	2.7	960
		Bob Carney Jr.	0.5	193
		Roger Ungemach	0.4	151
	Submit photo	J.R. Ewing	0.4	142
		Ken Navitsky (Unofficially withdrew)	0.4	127

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,930
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Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary election

Special Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1

Haroun McClellan advanced from the special Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Haroun McClellan	100.0	194

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 194
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Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election

Special Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1

Richard Reisdorf advanced from the special Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on May 24, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Richard Reisdorf	100.0	363

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 363
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2020

See also: Minnesota's 1st Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 1

Incumbent Jim Hagedorn defeated Dan Feehan and Bill Rood in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Hagedorn (R)	48.6	179,234
		Dan Feehan (D)	45.5	167,890
		Bill Rood (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota)	5.8	21,448
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	284

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 368,856
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Hans Tinsley (Unaffiliated)

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Dan Feehan advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Ralph Kaehler (D)
• Mark Schroepfer (D)
• Rich Wright (D)
• Johnny Akzam (D)

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jim Hagedorn advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1.

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary election

The Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary election was canceled. Bill Rood advanced from the Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1.

2018

See also: Minnesota's 1st Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 1

Jim Hagedorn defeated Dan Feehan in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Hagedorn (R)	50.1	146,200
		Dan Feehan (D)	49.7	144,885
		Other/Write-in votes	0.2	576

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 291,661 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1

Dan Feehan defeated Colin Minehart in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Dan Feehan	83.1	39,252
	Submit photo	Colin Minehart	16.9	7,979

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,231
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Vicki Jensen (D)
• Rich Wright (D)
• Regina Mustafa (D)
• Johnny Akzam (D)
• Joe Sullivan (D)
• Bob Ries (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1

Jim Hagedorn defeated Carla Nelson, Steve Williams, and Andrew Candler in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 1 on August 14, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jim Hagedorn	60.1	25,431
		Carla Nelson	32.2	13,631
		Steve Williams	5.1	2,144
		Andrew Candler	2.6	1,107

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 42,313
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See also

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Footnotes

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Minnesota's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Amy Klobuchar (D)

Tina Smith (D)

Representatives

District 1

Brad Finstad (R)

District 2

Angie Craig (D)

District 3

Kelly Morrison (D)

District 4

Betty McCollum (D)

District 5

Ilhan Omar (D)

District 6

Tom Emmer (R)

District 7

Michelle Fischbach (R)

District 8

Pete Stauber (R)

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Republican Party (4)

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