2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota


The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota were held on November 8, 2022, 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 other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.

Overview

By district

Results of the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota by district:

District 1

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 was Republican Jim Hagedorn, who was reelected with 48.6% of the vote in 2020. The seat is currently held by Brad Finstad, who won the special election held on August 9 after Hagedorn died on February 17, 2022.

Republican primary

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Withdrawn

  • Matt Benda, agricultural law attorney
  • John Berman, electronic hardware design, test engineer and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020
  • Ken Navitsky, sales executive, former Rochester Planning & Zoning commissioner, and former Minnesota State University placekicker ''''

Declined


Candidates

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Declined

Independent and third-party candidates

Legal Marijuana Now

Nominee

Grassroots–Legalize Cannabis

Nominee
  • Brian Abrahamson

Independent

Withdrew
  • Brandon Millholland-Corcoran

District 2

The 2nd district is based in the south Twin Cities area. The incumbent was Democrat Angie Craig, who was reelected with 48.2% of the vote in 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Independent and third-party candidates

Legal Marijuana Now

Nominee

Independents

Did not qualify

General election

Polling

Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Generic
Democrat		Generic
Republican		Undecided
Cygnal May 14–15, 2022450 ± 4.6%44%46%10%

District 3

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 was Democrat Dean Phillips, who was reelected with 55.6% of the vote in 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Polling

Generic Democrat vs. generic Republican

Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Generic
Democrat		Generic
Republican		Undecided
GQR Research July 2022507 ± 3.8%54%38%9%

District 4

The 4th district encompasses the Saint Paul half of the Twin Cities metro area, including Ramsey County and parts of Washington County. The incumbent was Democrat Betty McCollum, who was reelected with 63.2% of the vote in 2020.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Betty McCollum, incumbent U.S. representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • Amane Badhasso, organizer and activist
  • Fasil Moghul, landlord

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • May Lor Xiong, Saint Paul Public Schools teacher and Hmong refugee
    Eliminated in primary
  • Gene Rechtzigel, farmer and perennial candidate
  • Jerry Silver, pastor

District 5

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 was Democrat Ilhan Omar, who was reelected with 64.3% of the vote in 2020.
The 5th district had the fewest number of total votes in the general election out of all of Minnesota's congressional districts. Conversely, it featured the greatest number of total votes cast in the district's competitive primary election compared to other districts in the state.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

District 6

The 6th district encompasses the northern suburbs and exurbs of Minneapolis, including all of Benton, Sherburne, and Wright counties and parts of Anoka, Carver, Stearns, and Washington counties. The incumbent was Republican Tom Emmer, who was reelected with 65.7% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jeanne Hendricks, nurse

District 7

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 was Republican Michelle Fischbach, who flipped the district and was elected with 53.4% of the vote in 2020, ousting long-time Democratic incumbent Collin Peterson.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jill Abahsain, museum director, and former teacher
    Eliminated in primary
  • Alycia Gruenhagen, candidate for this district in 2020
    Withdrawn
  • Mark Lindquist, veteran and national anthem singer for the NFL
  • Reed Olson, Beltrami County commissioner
  • Ernest Oppegaard-Peltier, progressive activist

Independent and third-party candidates

Legal Marijuana Now

Candidates
Nominee

Libertarian primary

Candidates
Withdrawn
  • Travis Johnson ''''

Independent

Candidates
Withdrawn
  • Mark Lindquist, veteran and national anthem singer for the NFL

District 8

The 8th district is based in the Iron Range and home to the city of Duluth. The incumbent was Republican Pete Stauber, who was reelected with 56.7% of the vote in 2020.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Pete Stauber, incumbent U.S. representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • Harry Robb Welty, former Duluth School Board member, candidate for this district in 2018 and 2020

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jennifer Schultz, state representative
    Eliminated in primary
  • John Munter
    Withdrew
  • Theresa Lastovich, researcher