The Winner
If you live in Minnesota's 7th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
Fischbach took about 64.9% of the vote to about 35.0% for Democrat Erik Osberg, a margin of about 30 points or about 98,818 votes, according to the state's official results as of Nov. 10.
The winner is based on the call, and the vote figures are preliminary because the totals are not yet certified and may change.
The Race
Osberg reached the general election ballot by winning the Democratic primary on Aug. 11, where he received about 15,582 votes. Cook Political Report and Inside Elections each rated the seat Solid Republican before the election.
The district has about 716,400 residents, according to geographic data for the district. Median household income is about $74,400 and median age is about 41.
About 25.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the population is about 88.6% white, about 5.7% Hispanic, about 1.5% Black, and about 1.0% Asian, with an unemployment rate of about 3.6% and about 10.5% of residents below the poverty line.
What's Next
Fischbach is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027. She said one of her top priorities if reelected would be to get the Senate to approve the Farm Bill, according to the West Central Tribune, which reported her comments on Nov. 4.
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