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Minnesota's 7th U.S. House District

Minnesota · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.7M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Minnesota's 7th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Michelle Fischbach
Rep. Michelle FischbachR
U.S. Representative · MN-7
Tenure
5y
Bills Spon.
27
Votes Missed
0.47%
Cross-party
19
Committees
ChairRules and Organization of the House Subcommittee
Rules Committee
Ways and Means Committee
+2 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Minnesota District 7. Party primary on Aug 11, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Aug 11, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.7M
Candidates
2 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Michelle FischbachR
Cash on Hand
$1.0M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Michelle Fischbach R70.5%A J \"John\" Peters D 29.5%390,077
2022Michelle Fischbach R67.0%Jill Abahsain D 27.6%305,642
2020Michelle Fischbach R53.4%Collin C Peterson D 39.9%363,115
2018Collin C Peterson D52.1%Dave Hughes R 47.9%281,340
2016Collin C Peterson D52.5%Dave Hughes R 47.5%330,516
2014Collin C Peterson D54.3%Torrey Westrom R 45.7%240,501
2012Collin C Peterson D60.4%Lee Byberg R 34.9%327,240
2010Collin C Peterson D55.2%Lee Byberg R 37.6%240,904
2008Collin C Peterson D72.3%Glen Menze R 27.7%314,249
2006Collin C Peterson D69.7%Michael J Barrett R 29.0%257,024
2004Collin C Peterson D66.1%David E Sturrock R 33.9%313,977
2002Collin C Peterson D65.3%Dan Stevens R 34.7%260,576
2000Collin C Peterson D68.7%Glen Menze R 29.3%270,496
1998Collin C Peterson D71.9%Aleta Edin R 28.1%236,469
1996Collin C Peterson D68.1%Darrell Mckigney R 31.9%251,068
District
Population
716,373
Median HH Income
$74K
Unemployment
3.6%
Bachelor's+
25.2%
Veterans
7.0%
Median Age
41.3
Mean HH Income
$94K
Poverty Rate
10.5%
HS or Higher
93.5%
Median Home Value
$231K
Median Rent
$887/mo
Owner-Occupied
76.6%
Under 18 / 65+
23.4% / 21.1%