The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Minnesota, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with an open gubernatorial election, a U.S. Senate election, a special U.S. Senate election, State House elections, and other elections.

In the 2018 elections, Democrats gained the 2nd and 3rd districts from Republican incumbents, and the Republicans gained the 1st and 8th districts from Democrats running for higher office, leaving party representation in Minnesota's House delegation unchanged at five members from the DFL and three members from the GOP.

Overview

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota by district:

District 1

Minnesota's 1st Congressional District extends across southern Minnesota, from the border with South Dakota to the border with Wisconsin and the state's entire border with Iowa.

Incumbent Democrat Tim Walz, who had represented the district since 2007, did not run for re-election, instead opting to run for Governor. He was re-elected with 50% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+5.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dan Feehan, army veteran and former Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness

Eliminated in primary

• Colin "Coke" Minehart, restaurateur

Withdrawn

• Vicki Jensen, former state senator (endorsed Feehan)
• Joe Sullivan, clean energy advocate (endorsed Feehan)
• Rich Wright, attorney (endorsed Feehan)

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Minnesota's 1st congressional district was listed as one of the NRCC's initial targets in 2018.

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Hagedorn, blogger, candidate for this seat in 2010 and nominee in 2014 & 2016

Eliminated in primary

• Andrew Candler
• Carla Nelson, state senator
• Steve Williams, candidate for this seat in 2016

Endorsements

Primary results

General election

Debate & forum

Polling

Results

District 2

Incumbent Republican Jason Lewis, who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 47% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+2.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jason Lewis, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Angie Craig, former St. Jude Medical executive and nominee for this seat in 2016

General election

Endorsements

Debate

Polling

Results

Craig defeated Lewis in a rematch of their 2016 race.

District 3

Incumbent Republican Erik Paulsen, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+1.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Erik Paulsen, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dean Phillips, businessman

Eliminated in primary

• Cole Young

Primary results

General election

Debates

Polling

Results

Phillips defeated Paulsen.

District 4

Incumbent Democrat Betty McCollum, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+14.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Betty McCollum, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Muad Hassan
• Reid Rossell

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Greg Ryan, businessman and nominee for this seat in 2016

Primary results

Legal Marijuana Now

Candidates

Nominee

• Susan Pendergast Sindt, nominee for this seat in 2016

General election

McCollum faced Republican businessman Greg Ryan and Susan Pendergast Sindt of the Legal Marijuana Now Party in the general election.

Results

District 5

Incumbent Democrat Keith Ellison, who had represented the district since 2007, decided to not run for re-election, instead seeking the Democratic nomination for the open Attorney General race. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+26.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ilhan Omar, state representative

Eliminated in primary

• Jamal Abdi Abdulahi, engineer and chair of the DFL Somali-American Caucus
• Frank Nelson Drake, real estate agent, Republican nominee for this seat in 2016
• Margaret Anderson Kelliher, former Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives and candidate for governor in 2010
• Patricia Torres Ray, state senator

Campaign suspended, still on ballot

• Bobby Joe Champion, State Senator

Withdrawn

• Keith Ellison, incumbent U.S. Representative, running for Attorney General in 2018
• Kim Ellison, Minneapolis School Board member, former spouse of Keith Ellison
• Julie Sabo, former state senator and daughter of former Congressman Martin Olav Sabo

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jennifer Zielinski, health care worker and Republican activist

Eliminated in primary

• Bob Carney Jr., perennial candidate
• Christopher Chamberlin

Primary results

General election

Results

District 6

Incumbent Republican Tom Emmer, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 66% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+12 despite narrowly voting for incumbent Democratic senator Amy Klobuchar on the same ballot.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tom Emmer, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• A.J. Kern
• Patrick Munro

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ian Todd, air force veteran

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Results

District 7

Incumbent Democrat Collin Peterson, who had represented the district since 1991, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 52% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+12.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Collin Peterson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dave Hughes, U.S. Air Force veteran and nominee for this seat in 2016

Eliminated in primary

• Matt Prosch

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Debate

Polling

Results

District 8

Incumbent Democrat Rick Nolan, who had represented the district since 2013 and previously represented Minnesota's 6th district from 1975 to 1981, decided to run for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota instead of running for re-election. He was re-elected with 50% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+4.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Joe Radinovich, former state representative

Eliminated in primary

• Kirsten Kennedy, Mayor of North Branch
• Michelle D. Lee, former Duluth news anchor
• Jason Metsa, state representative
• Soren Christian Sorensen, liberal activist

Withdrawn

• Leah Phifer, former ICE agent and FBI analyst

Endorsements

Primary results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Pete Stauber, St. Louis County commissioner

Eliminated in primary

• Harry Robb Welty, former Duluth School Board member

Declined

• Stewart Mills III, Mills Fleet Farm executive and nominee for this seat in 2014 & 2016

Endorsements

Primary results

Independence

Candidates

• Ray "Skip" Sandman

General election

Debate

Polling

Results

Stauber defeated Radinovich in the general election.

See also

• Minnesota elections, 2018

References

External links

• Elections & Voting - Minnesota Secretary of State
• Candidates at Vote Smart
• Candidates at Ballotpedia
• Campaign finance at FEC
• Campaign finance at OpenSecrets

Official campaign websites of District 1 candidates

• Jim Hagedorn (R) for Congress
• Dan Feehan (DFL) for Congress

Official campaign websites of District 2 candidates

• Jason Lewis (R) for Congress
• Angie Craig (DFL) for Congress

Official campaign websites of District 3 candidates

• Erik Paulsen (R) for Congress
• Dean Phillips (DFL) for Congress

Official campaign websites of District 4 candidates

• Betty McCollum (DFL) for Congress
• Greg Ryan (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites of District 5 candidates

• Ilhan Omar (DFL) for Congress
• Jennifer Zielinski (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites of District 6 candidates

• Tom Emmer (R) for Congress
• Ian Todd (DFL) for Congress

Official campaign websites of District 7 candidates

• Dave Hughes (R) for Congress
• Collin Peterson (DFL) for Congress

Official campaign websites of District 8 candidates

• Joe Radinovich (DFL) for Congress
• Pete Stauber (R) for Congress
• Ray "Skip" Sandman (IP) for Congress