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Minnesota's 5th U.S. House District

Minnesota · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $7.8M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Minnesota's 5th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Ilhan Omar
Rep. Ilhan OmarD
U.S. Representative · MN-005
Tenure
7y
Bills Spon.
18
Votes Missed
2.33%
Cross-party
5
Committees
Ranking MemberWorkforce Protections Subcommittee
Education and the Workforce Committee
Budget Committee
+3 more
The 2026 Race

11 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Minnesota District 5. Party primary on Aug 11, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 11, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$7.8M
Candidates
3 active / 11 filed
Incumbent
Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5)D
Cash on Hand
$1.5M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Ilhan Omar D75.2%Dalia Al-Aqidi R 24.8%347,279
2022Ilhan Omar D75.2%Cicely Davis R 24.8%284,926
2020Ilhan Omar D64.5%Lacy Johnson R 25.9%396,781
2018Ilhan Omar D78.2%Jennifer Zielinski R 21.8%342,143
2016Keith Ellison D69.2%Frank Nelson Drake R 22.3%361,376
2014Keith Ellison D70.9%Doug Daggett R 24.0%235,657
2012Keith Ellison D74.7%Chris Fields R 25.3%350,855
2010Keith Ellison D67.7%Joel Demos R 24.2%228,627
2008Keith Ellison D71.0%Barb Davis White R 22.0%322,114
2006Keith Ellison D55.6%Alan Fine R 21.4%244,571
2004Martin Olav Sabo D69.8%Daniel Mathias R 24.5%313,018
2002Martin Olav Sabo D67.1%Daniel Nielsen Mathias R 25.9%255,668
2000Martin Olav Sabo D69.2%Frank Taylor R 22.8%255,145
1998Martin Olav Sabo D67.0%Frank Taylor R 27.6%217,351
1996Martin Olav Sabo D64.4%Jack Uldrich R 28.5%245,756
District
Population
707,022
Median HH Income
$84K
Unemployment
5.5%
Bachelor's+
51.1%
Veterans
4.0%
Median Age
34.9
Mean HH Income
$117K
Poverty Rate
13.5%
HS or Higher
92.3%
Median Home Value
$349K
Median Rent
$1,398/mo
Owner-Occupied
54.0%
Under 18 / 65+
19.9% / 13.6%