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Minnesota's 6th U.S. House District

Minnesota · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $10.3M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Minnesota's 6th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Tom Emmer
Rep. Tom EmmerR
U.S. Representative · MN-006
Tenure
11y
Bills Spon.
9
Votes Missed
1.4%
Cross-party
47
Committees
Vice ChairDigital Assets, Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence Subcommittee
Financial Services Committee
The 2026 Race

10 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Minnesota District 6. Party primary on Aug 11, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 11, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$10.3M
Candidates
2 active / 10 filed
Incumbent
Tom Emmer (R-MN-6)R
Cash on Hand
$4.6M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Tom Emmer R62.5%Jeanne Hendricks D 37.5%415,931
2022Tom Emmer R62.1%Jeanne Hendricks D 37.9%318,997
2020Tom Emmer R65.8%Tawnja Zahradka D 34.2%411,754
2018Tom Emmer R61.2%Ian Todd D 38.8%315,263
2016Tom Emmer R65.7%David Snyder D 34.3%358,395
2014Tom Emmer R56.3%Joe Perske D 38.4%236,711
2012Michele Bachmann R50.6%Jim Graves D 49.4%354,184
2010Michele Bachmann R52.5%Tarryl Clark D 39.8%303,510
2008Michele Bachmann R46.5%El Tinklenberg D 43.5%404,246
2006Michele Bachmann R50.1%Patty Wetterling D 42.1%301,949
2004Mark R Kennedy R54.0%Patty Wetterling D 46.0%376,978
2002Mark R Kennedy R57.4%Janet Robert D 35.1%286,969
2000Bill Luther D49.6%John Kline R 48.0%355,824
1998Bill Luther D50.0%John Kline R 46.0%297,399
1996Bill Luther D55.9%Tad Jude R 44.1%294,909
District
Population
734,184
Median HH Income
$105K
Unemployment
3.4%
Bachelor's+
35.7%
Veterans
5.9%
Median Age
37.6
Mean HH Income
$127K
Poverty Rate
6.7%
HS or Higher
94.8%
Median Home Value
$364K
Median Rent
$1,264/mo
Owner-Occupied
80.4%
Under 18 / 65+
25.3% / 14.2%