2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota

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All 8 Minnesota seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Current seats 4 4

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota will be held on November 3, 2026, 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 other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. Primary elections are scheduled for August 11, 2026.[1]

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 is Republican Brad Finstad, who was re-elected with 58.5% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Brad Finstad
Executive branch officials
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Brad Finstad (R) $1,031,699 $476,361 $616,747
Source: Federal Election Commission[5]

Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary

Declared

  • Jake Johnson, high school teacher[6]

Declined

Endorsements

Jake Johnson
U.S. Senators
Labor unions

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Jake Johnson (DFL) $751,106 $447,770 $303,336
Source: Federal Election Commission[5]

Independents

Declared

  • Oliver Morlan, commercial cleaning trainer[10]

Filed paperwork

  • Lucas Youngerberg[11]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[12] Safe R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[13] Safe R March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14] Safe R July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[15] Lean R February 3, 2026

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered
Sample
size[a]
Margin
of error
Brad
Finstad (R)
Jake
Johnson (D)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[16][A] February 2–3, 2026 708 (RV) ± 3.7% 44% 41% 15%

District 2

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 55.5% of the vote in 2024. Craig is retiring to run for U.S. Senate in 2026.[17]

Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

  • Abdisallam Abdulle, educator[21]

Withdrawn

  • Michael Stefanko[22]

Declined

Endorsements

Kaela Berg
Matt Klein
State legislators
Labor unions
Organizations
Matt Little
State legislators
Declined to endorse
U.S. representatives

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Kaela Berg (DFL) $132,116 $78,954 $53,162
Matt Klein (DFL) $565,209 $236,882 $328,326
Matt Little (DFL) $583,843 $192,888 $390,954
Michael Stefanko (DFL) $935 $935 $0
Source: Federal Election Commission[30]

Republican primary

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Eric Pratt
U.S. representatives

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Tyler Kistner (R) $327,941 $317,597 $10,344
Eric Pratt (R) $208,663 $66,155 $142,508
Source: Federal Election Commission[30]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[12] Likely D April 30, 2025
Inside Elections[13] Likely D December 5, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball Lean D June 3, 2025
Race to the WH[15] Lean D September 26, 2025

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 is Democrat Kelly Morrison, who was elected with 58.4% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary

Filed paperwork

Endorsements

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Kelly Morrison (DFL) $777,312 $575,556 $227,144
Source: Federal Election Commission[40]

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Tyler Bass, small business owner[41]
  • Gavin Solomon, businessman from New York[42]
  • Jeremy Westby, small-business owner[43]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[12] Solid D February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[13] Solid D March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14] Safe D July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[15] Safe D September 26, 2025

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 is Democrat Betty McCollum, who was reelected with 67.6% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary

Filed paperwork

Endorsements

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Betty McCollum (DFL) $796,568 $722,672 $628,814
Source: Federal Election Commission[49]

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[12] Safe D February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[13] Safe D March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14] Safe D July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[15] Safe D September 26, 2025

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 is Democrat Ilhan Omar, who was re-elected with 74.3% of the vote in 2024. Omar had expressed interest in running for U.S. Senate in 2026, but ultimately announced in April 2025 that she would run for re-election.[51]

Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary

Declared

Declined

Endorsements

Ilhan Omar
U.S. senators
Statewide officials
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Ilhan Omar (DFL) $3,125,782 $2,329,198 $1,120,804
Latonya Reeves (DFL) $19,056 $18,874 $182
Source: Federal Election Commission[57]

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

  • Dalia Al-Aqidi, retired journalist, nominee for this district in 2024, and candidate in 2020[58]
  • John Nagel, retired police officer and nominee for Minnesota House of Representatives District 46B in 2024[59]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Dalia Al-Aqidi (R) $742,068 $767,645 $13,342
John Nagel (R) $64,413 $45,585 $18,828
Source: Federal Election Commission[57]

Independents

Filed paperwork

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[12] Safe D February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[13] Safe D March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14] Safe D July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[15] Safe D September 26, 2025

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 is Republican Tom Emmer, who was re-elected with 62.0% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

  • Mike Foley, chemical engineer[61]

Filed paperwork

Endorsements

Tom Emmer
Executive branch officials
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Tom Emmer (R) $6,763,926 $3,507,247 $4,945,131
Mike Foley (R) $1,719 $692 $1,027
Source: Federal Election Commission[64]

Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary

Declared

  • Anson Amberson[65]
  • Doug Chapin, college professor[66]
  • Jeremy Wicklund[67]

Filed paperwork

  • Sierra Grandy, attorney and mental health advocate[68]
  • Jeanne Hendricks, nurse anesthetist and nominee for this district in 2022 and 2024[69]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Doug Chapin (DFL) $130,642 $50,761 $79,880
Source: Federal Election Commission[64]

Third-party candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Kelly Doss
Political parties

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[12] Safe R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[13] Safe R March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14] Safe R July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[15] Safe R September 26, 2025

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 is Republican Michelle Fischbach, who was re-elected with 70.5% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Endorsements

Michelle Fischbach
Executive branch officials
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Michelle Fischbach (R) $808,907 $453,254 $766,733
Source: Federal Election Commission[74]

Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Heather Keeler (DFL) $18,973 $6,709 $12,263
Erik Osberg (DFL) $160,412 $73,124 $87,288
Source: Federal Election Commission[74]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[12] Safe R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[13] Safe R March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14] Safe R July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[15] Safe R September 26, 2025

District 8

The 8th district is based in the Iron Range and home to the city of Duluth. The incumbent is Republican Pete Stauber, who was re-elected with 58.0% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Filed paperwork

Endorsements

Pete Stauber
Executive branch officials
Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Pete Stauber (R) $1,154,701 $751,720 $931,475
Source: Federal Election Commission[78]

Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary

Declared

Filed paperwork

  • John-Paul McBride[83]

Declined

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Cyle Cramer (DFL) $901 $1,022 $2,794
Chad McKenna (DFL) $27,295 $18,221 $9,073
Source: Federal Election Commission[78]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[12] Safe R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[13] Safe R March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14] Safe R July 15, 2025
Race to the WH[15] Likely R September 26, 2025

Notes

  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^
Partisan clients
  1. ^ Poll sponsored by Johnson's campaign

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