2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota explained

Election Name:	2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota
Country:	Minnesota
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	yes
Previous Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota
Previous Year:	2022
Election Date:	November 5, 2024
Next Election:	2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota
Next Year:	2026
Seats For Election:	All 8 Minnesota seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party1:	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Seats Before1:	4
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
Seats Before2:	4
Flag Image:	Flag of Minnesota (2023 redesign).svg

The 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota will be held on November 5, 2024, to elect the 8 U.S. representatives from the state of Minnesota, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with the U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on August 13, 2024.

District 1

Election Name:	2024 Minnesota's 1st congressional district election
Country:	Minnesota
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	yes
Previous Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 1
Previous Year:	2022
Next Election:	2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 1
Next Year:	2026
Image1:	Brad Finstad 117th Congress (cropped).jpeg
Nominee1:	Brad Finstad
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Nominee2:	Rachel Bohman
Party2:	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Brad Finstad
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See main article: Minnesota's 1st congressional district. The 1st district stretches across southern Minnesota from its borders with South Dakota to Wisconsin, and includes the cities of Rochester, Mankato, Winona, Austin, Owatonna, Albert Lea, New Ulm, and Worthington. The incumbent is Republican Brad Finstad, who was re-elected with 53.8% of the vote in 2022.^[1]

Republican primary

Nominee

• Brad Finstad, incumbent U.S. representative

Eliminated in primary

• Gregory Goetzman
• Shawn Tweten, family therapist

Results

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Rachel Bohman, former Hennepin County Elections Director^[3]

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report^[4]		February 2, 2023
align=left	Inside Elections^[5]		March 10, 2023
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball^[6]		February 23, 2023
align=left	Elections Daily^[7]		October 26, 2023
align=left	CNalysis^[8]		November 16, 2023

District 2

Election Name:	2024 Minnesota's 2nd congressional district election
Country:	Minnesota
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	yes
Previous Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 2
Previous Year:	2022
Next Election:	2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 2
Next Year:	2026
Image1:	Angie Craig, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg
Nominee1:	Angie Craig
Party1:	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Nominee2:	Joe Teirab
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Angie Craig
Before Party:	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

See main article: Minnesota's 2nd congressional district. The 2nd district is based in the southern Twin Cities suburbs, including Burnsville, Eagan, and Lakeville. The incumbent is Democrat Angie Craig, who was re-elected with 50.9% of the vote in 2022.^[1]

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Angie Craig, incumbent U.S. Representative^[9]

Eliminated in primary

• Mark Ives, teacher

Results

Republican primary

Nominee

• Joe Teirab, former federal prosecutor^[11]

Withdrawn

• Mike Murphy, former mayor of Lexington and candidate for Governor of Minnesota in 2022^[12]
• Tayler Rahm, attorney (remained on ballot)^[13]

Declined

• Tyler Kistner, U.S. Marine Corps Reserve officer and nominee for this district in 2020 and 2022^[14]

Fundraising

Italics indicate withdrawn candidates.

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Joe Teirab (R)	$1,536,430	$723,002	$813,427
	Tayler Rahm (R)	$345,782	$286,273	$59,509
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		May 24, 2024
align=left	Inside Elections		March 10, 2023
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		February 23, 2023
align=left	Elections Daily		February 5, 2024
align=left	CNalysis		August 18, 2024

District 3

Election Name:	2024 Minnesota's 3rd congressional district election
Country:	Minnesota
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	yes
Previous Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 3
Previous Year:	2022
Next Election:	2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 3
Next Year:	2026
Image1:	Kelly Morrison 2023.jpg
Nominee1:	Kelly Morrison
Party1:	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Nominee2:	Tad Jude
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Dean Phillips
Before Party:	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

See main article: Minnesota's 3rd congressional district. The 3rd district encompasses the western suburbs of the Twin Cities, including Brooklyn Park, Coon Rapids to the northeast, Bloomington to the south, and Eden Prairie, Edina, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Minnetonka, and Wayzata to the west. The incumbent is Democrat Dean Phillips, who was re-elected with 59.6% of the vote in 2022.^[1] Phillips initially said he would run for re-election, but later announced his intention to run for president.^[15]

Only one candidate filed for office for each major party prior to the primary election. In Minnesota, primaries are not held when neither major party has more than one candidate on the ballot.^[16]

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Kelly Morrison, former state senator^[17]

Withdrawn

• Ron Harris, chair of the Democratic National Committee Midwestern Caucus and former Minneapolis Chief Resilience Officer (endorsed Morrison)^[18]
• Dean Phillips, incumbent U.S. representative^[19] (ran for president)^[20]

Declined

• Steve Simon, Minnesota Secretary of State^[21]
• Zack Stephenson, state representative (running for re-election)^[22]

Results

Republican primary

Nominee

• Tad Jude, former judge of the 10th district court of Minnesota, former Democratic state senator, and candidate for attorney general in 2022^{[24] [25]}

Declined

• Kristin Robbins, state representative^[26]
• Jim Schultz, lawyer and nominee for attorney general in 2022^[26]

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		February 2, 2023
align=left	Inside Elections		March 10, 2023
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		February 23, 2023
align=left	Elections Daily		October 26, 2023
align=left	CNalysis		November 16, 2023

District 4

Election Name:	2024 Minnesota's 4th congressional district election
Country:	Minnesota
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	yes
Previous Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 4
Previous Year:	2022
Next Election:	2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 4
Next Year:	2026
Image1:	Betty McCollum, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Betty McCollum
Party1:	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Nominee2:	May Lor Xiong
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Betty McCollum
Before Party:	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

See main article: Minnesota's 4th congressional district. The 4th district encompasses the Saint Paul half of the Twin Cities metro area, including Ramsey County and parts of Washington County. The incumbent is Democrat Betty McCollum, who was reelected with 67.6% of the vote in 2022^[1]

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Betty McCollum, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary

Nominee

• May Lor Xiong, teacher and candidate for this district in 2022

Eliminated in primary

• Gene Rechtzigel, property manager and perennial candidate

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		February 2, 2023
align=left	Inside Elections		March 10, 2023
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		February 23, 2023
align=left	Elections Daily		October 26, 2023
align=left	CNalysis		November 16, 2023

District 5

Election Name:	2024 Minnesota's 5th congressional district election
Country:	Minnesota
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	yes
Previous Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 5
Previous Year:	2022
Next Election:	2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 5
Next Year:	2026
Image1:	Ilhan Omar, official portrait, 116th Congress (alt crop).jpg
Nominee1:	Ilhan Omar
Party1:	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Nominee2:	Dalia al-Aqidi
Party2:	Republican Party (United States)
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Ilhan Omar
Before Party:	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

See main article: Minnesota's 5th congressional district. The 5th district encompasses eastern Hennepin County, including all of Minneapolis and the cities of St. Louis Park, Richfield, Crystal, Robbinsdale, Golden Valley, New Hope, and Fridley. The incumbent is Democrat Ilhan Omar, who was re-elected with 74.3% of the vote in 2022.^[1]

Democratic primary

Omar was considered vulnerable to a primary challenge after she was renominated with just 50.3% of the vote in 2022.^[28]

Nominee

• Ilhan Omar, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Abena McKenzie
• Don Samuels, former Minneapolis city councilor and candidate for this district in 2022^{[29] [30]}
• Nate Schluter, U.S. Army veteran and candidate for this district in 2022^[31]

Withdrawn

• Tim Peterson, former National Guard recruiter (endorsed Samuels)^[32]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Ilhan Omar	Don Samuels	Undecided
Lake Research Partners	July 17–21, 2024	400 (LV)	± 4.9%		60%	33%	5%
Lake Research Partners	May 2024	400 (LV)	± 4.9%		55%	30%	9%
Victoria Research	February 20–27, 2024	1,120 (LV)	± 3.0%		49%	30%	21%

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Ilhan Omar (D)	$6,522,243	$4,739,166	$1,834,794
	Don Samuels (D)	$755,457	$575,610	$232,502
Source: Federal Election Commission^[33]

Results

Republican primary

Nominee

• Dalia Al-Aqidi, media advisor and candidate for this district in 2020^[34]

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		February 2, 2023
align=left	Inside Elections		March 10, 2023
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		February 23, 2023
align=left	Elections Daily		October 26, 2023
align=left	CNalysis		November 16, 2023

District 6

Election Name:	2024 Minnesota's 6th congressional district election
Country:	Minnesota
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	yes
Previous Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 6
Previous Year:	2022
Next Election:	2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 6
Next Year:	2026
Image1:	Tom Emmer portrait (118th Congress).jpg
Nominee1:	Tom Emmer
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Nominee2:	Jeanne Hendricks
Party2:	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Tom Emmer
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See main article: Minnesota's 6th congressional district. The incumbent is Republican Tom Emmer, who was re-elected with 62.0% of the vote in 2022.^[1]

Republican primary

Nominee

• Tom Emmer, incumbent U.S. Representative^[31]

Eliminated in primary

• Chris Corey^[31]

Results

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Jeanne Hendricks, nurse and nominee for this district in 2022^[36]

Eliminated in primary

• Austin Winkelman, molding technician^[36]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Jeanne Hendricks (D)	$25,331	$9,284	$16,227
	Austin Winkelman (D)	$9,005	$2,420	$15,286
Source: Federal Election Commission

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		February 2, 2023
align=left	Inside Elections		March 10, 2023
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		February 23, 2023
align=left	Elections Daily		October 26, 2023
align=left	CNalysis		November 16, 2023

District 7

Election Name:	2024 Minnesota's 7th congressional district election
Country:	Minnesota
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	yes
Previous Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 7
Previous Year:	2022
Next Election:	2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 7
Next Year:	2026
Image1:	Rep. Michelle Fischbach official portrait (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:	Michelle Fischbach
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Nominee2:	John Peters
Party2:	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Michelle Fischbach
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See main article: Minnesota's 7th congressional district.

The 7th district covers all but the southern end of rural western Minnesota, and includes the cities of Moorhead, Willmar, Alexandria, and Fergus Falls. The incumbent is Republican Michelle Fischbach, who was re-elected with 67.0% of the vote in 2022.^[1]

Republican primary

Nominee

• Michelle Fischbach, incumbent U.S. representative^[19]

Eliminated in primary

• Steve Boyd, businessman^[37]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of June 30, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Steve Boyd (R)	$164,738	$154,472	$10,265
	Michelle Fischbach (R)	$1,448,346	$752,065	$707,286
Source: Federal Election Commission^[38]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin	Steve Boyd	Michelle Fischbach	Undecided
Cygnal	data-sort-value="2023-11-03"	June 24–26, 2024	400 (LV)	± 4.9%	14%		64%	22%
Cygnal	data-sort-value="2024-07-16"	April 30–May 1, 2024	400 (LV)	± 4.86%	14%		61%	26%

Results

Democratic primary

Nominee

• John Peters, computer services consultant^[39]

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		February 2, 2023
align=left	Inside Elections		March 10, 2023
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		February 23, 2023
align=left	Elections Daily		October 26, 2023
align=left	CNalysis		November 16, 2023

District 8

Election Name:	2024 Minnesota's 8th congressional district election
Country:	Minnesota
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	yes
Previous Election:	2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 8
Previous Year:	2022
Next Election:	2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 8
Next Year:	2026
Image1:	Pete Stauber 118th Congress (cropped).jpeg
Nominee1:	Pete Stauber
Party1:	Republican Party (United States)
Nominee2:	Jennifer Schultz
Party2:	Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
U.S. Representative
Before Election:	Pete Stauber
Before Party:	Republican Party (United States)

See main article: Minnesota's 8th congressional district. The 8th district is based in the Iron Range and home to the city of Duluth. The incumbent was Republican Pete Stauber, who was re-elected with 57.2% of the vote in 2022.^[1]

Republican primary

Nominee

• Pete Stauber, incumbent U.S. Representative^[40]

Eliminated in primary

• Harry Welty, former at-large Duluth Public Schools Board member and perennial candidate^[31]

Results

Democratic primary

Nominee

• Jennifer Schultz, former state representative and nominee for this district in 2022^[42]

Eliminated in primary

• John Munter, retired airline employee and candidate for this district in 2022^[31]

Results

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
align=left	The Cook Political Report		February 2, 2023
align=left	Inside Elections		March 10, 2023
align=left	Sabato's Crystal Ball		February 23, 2023
align=left	Elections Daily		October 26, 2023
align=left	CNalysis		November 16, 2023

Notes

Partisan clients

External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• Rachel Bohman (D) for Congress
• Brad Finstad (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• Angie Craig (D) for Congress
• Joe Teirab (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

• Tad Jude (R) for Congress
• Kelly Morrison (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

• May Lor Xiong (R) for Congress
• Betty McCollum (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

• Dalia Al-Aqidi (R) for Congress
• Ilhan Omar (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates

• Tom Emmer (R) for Congress
• Jeanne Hendricks (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 7th district candidates

• Michelle Fischbach (R) for Congress
• AJ Peters (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 8th district candidates

• Jennifer Schultz (D) for Congress
• Pete Stauber (R) for Congress

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2022 National House Vote Tracker. December 27, 2023. Cook Political Report.
2. Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Minnesota 1st . fec.gov . . June 18, 2024.
3. News: Brownell . Andy . Rochester Attorney Launches Campaign For First District Congress . February 27, 2024 . . February 27, 2024 . en.
4. Web site: 2024 House Race Ratings: Another Competitive Fight for Control . Cook Political Report . February 2, 2023. February 3, 2023.
5. Web site: First 2024 House Ratings . Inside Elections . March 10, 2023.
6. Web site: Initial House Ratings: Battle for Majority Starts as a Toss-up . Sabato's Crystal Ball . February 23, 2023. February 23, 2023.
7. Web site: 2023-11-16 . Election Ratings . 2023-11-18 . Elections Daily . en-US.
8. Web site: 2024 House Forecast. November 20, 2023. December 29, 2023.
9. News: Zdechlik . Mark . GOP sees opportunity in Minnesota's 2nd District against incumbent Craig . MPR News . March 22, 2024 . April 1, 2024 . Craig is already staging for a competitive campaign. This week, her campaign reserved hundreds of TV commercial spots beginning in September..
10. Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Minnesota 2nd . fec.gov . . June 18, 2024.
11. News: Former prosecutor Joe Teirab formally announces candidacy for 2nd congressional district . Griffith . Michelle . . October 18, 2023 . October 18, 2023.
12. News: . Singer . Jeff . Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 9/26 . September 26, 2023 . September 26, 2023 .
13. News: Kashiwagi . Sydney . Tayler Rahm to suspend congressional campaign to work as Trump's senior adviser in Minnesota . July 13, 2024 . Star Tribune . July 13, 2024.
14. News: Singer . Jeff . . Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 10/18 . October 18, 2023 . October 18, 2023 . Kistner recently deployed abroad as a Marine reservist, and his advisor tells Axios the former candidate 'has no plans to run for office this cycle.'.
15. Web site: Costa. Robert. Rep. Dean Phillips will challenge Biden in Democratic presidential race: "This is an election about the future". CBS News. October 26, 2023. October 26, 2023.
16. Web site: Minnesota Statute 204D.03 . Office of the Revisor of Statutes . State of Minnesota . 12 June 2024.
17. News: Faircloth . Ryan . November 9, 2023 . DFL state Sen. Kelly Morrison to run for Minnesota congressional seat held by Dean Phillips . . October 20, 2023.
18. News: . Baude, Emily . February 27, 2024 . February 27, 2024 . Ron Harris suspends campaign for state's 3rd congressional district.
19. News: Diamond Eye Candidate Report . Frisk . Garrett . 21 July 2023 . 21 July 2023 . We Asked Every Member of the House if They're Running in 2024. Here's What They Said..
20. Web site: Dean Phillips announces he will not seek reelection to Congress in 2024. Burlij. Terence. November 24, 2023. November 24, 2023. CNN.
21. News: January 5, 2023 . Hauser, Tom . January 8, 2023 . Steve Simon to focus on 2024 elections, won't run for Congress. .
22. News: Stephenson . Zack . November 13, 2023 . After giving it a lot of thought, I will not be running for Congress in 2024. It just isn't the right time for my family. I will be running for re-election to the MN House. I am very grateful to everyone who offered encouragement, support, and advice over the last few weeks! . November 13, 2023.
23. Web site: 2024 Election United States House . June 18, 2024.
24. News: Skluzacek . Josh . Former state lawmaker, judge announces run for Dean Phillips' 3rd District seat . February 20, 2024 . . February 20, 2024.
25. Web site: Candidate Filings, 2024 State General Election, United States Representative, District 3 . Office of the Minnesota Secretary of Stat . 12 June 2024.
26. Web site: Wurzer . Cathy . Kuznetsov . Aleesa . Ferguson . Dana . Rep. Dean Phillips won't run for a new term in the 3rd District. It could put the seat on the national radar . . November 28, 2023 . November 27, 2023 . Representative Kristen Robbins, for one, and former Attorney General candidate Jim Schultz both told me they're not seeking that seat..
27. Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Minnesota 4th . fec.gov . . June 18, 2024.
28. Web site: Woodall . Hunter . Hyatt . Kim . Minneapolis attorney is first to launch 2024 DFL primary run against Rep. Omar . . 16 August 2023 . 15 August 2023.
29. Web site: Severson . Gordon . Progressive Minnesota US Rep. Ilhan Omar draws prominent primary challenger . . November 12, 2023 . November 12, 2023.
30. Web site: Sweet . Jacqueline . 2024-08-11 . Inside the “Zionists for Don Samuels” WhatsApp Group Raising Big Money to Oust Ilhan Omar . 2024-08-12 . The Intercept . en-US.
31. News: Candidate Filings . Minnesota Secretary of State . May 21, 2024.
32. News: . May 13, 2024 . Faircloth, Ryan . May 11, 2024 . Rep. Ilhan Omar wins DFL endorsement over Don Samuels at Minneapolis convention . It tells me that we should stop listening to the naysayers that talk about the silent majority and listen to the loud majority,' Omar said. 'We have a lot of work to do to win the primary in August, and I know that we are going to do it.'.
33. Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Minnesota 5th . fec.gov . . June 18, 2024.
34. News: Dalia al-Aqidi again seeks to unseat Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar . Cleveland Jewish News . September 20, 2023 . September 27, 2023.
35. Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Minnesota 6th . fec.gov . . June 18, 2024.
36. News: Southwest News Media . April 21, 2024 . Democrat looks to challenge Tom Emmer for US House seat . April 16, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240421174432/https://www.swnewsmedia.com/chanhassen_villager/democrat-looks-to-challenge-tom-emmer-for-us-house-seat/article_d9c4f10a-fc0f-11ee-814c-a78951b74b87.html . April 21, 2024.
37. News: Boyd launches campaign to oust Fischbach in 7th District GOP primary . KVRR . October 3, 2023 . November 20, 2023.
38. Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Minnesota 7th . fec.gov . . June 17, 2024.
39. News: . April 21, 2024 . Geisen, Shannon . March 25, 2024 . Hubbard County DFL plans for greater outreach.
40. News: Zimmermann . Mitchell . Rep. Pete Stauber announces re-election campaign . January 29, 2024 . . January 29, 2024 . en.
41. Web site: 2024 Election United States House - Minnesota 8th . fec.gov . . June 18, 2024.
42. Web site: Radelat. Ana. Challengers already lining up to try to defeat Omar, Craig, McCollum, Klobuchar, Stauber . . 13 September 2023 . 14 September 2023.