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Election Day, Nov. 3

Minnesota: every race on the ballot

The U.S. Senate, governor and U.S. House races on the Minnesota ballot, and the Democrat running in each.

Statewide

  1. U.S. SenateLean D

    Peggy Flanagan (D) vs. Michele Tafoya (R)

    Now held by Tina Smith (D) · PVI D+3. Also on the ballot: Marisa Simonetti (Independent), Rebecca Whiting (Libertarian).

    Read our file on Peggy Flanagan: polls, money, record →

  2. GovernorSolid D

    Amy Klobuchar (D) vs. Lisa Demuth (R)

    Now held by Tim Walz (D). Also on the ballot: Steven Young (Green).

U.S. House

  1. U.S. House, MN-1Lean R

    Jake Johnson (D) vs. Brad Finstad (R)

    Now held by Brad Finstad (R) · PVI R+6.

    Counties in this district (21)

    Blue Earth County, Brown County, Dodge County, Faribault County, Fillmore County, Freeborn County, Goodhue County, Houston County, Jackson County, Martin County, Mower County, Nicollet County, Nobles County, Olmsted County, Rice County, Rock County, Steele County, Wabasha County, Waseca County, Watonwan County, Winona County

  2. U.S. House, MN-2Likely D

    Matt Little (D) vs. Eric Pratt (R)

    Now held by Angie Craig (D) · PVI D+3.

    Counties in this district (5)

    Dakota County, Le Sueur County, Rice County, Scott County, Washington County

  3. U.S. House, MN-3Solid D

    Kelly Morrison (D) vs. Tyler Bass (R)

    Now held by Kelly Morrison (D) · PVI D+11.

    Counties in this district (2)

    Anoka County, Hennepin County

  4. U.S. House, MN-4Solid D

    Betty McCollum (D) vs. Paul Wikstrom (R)

    Now held by Betty McCollum (D) · PVI D+18.

    Counties in this district (2)

    Ramsey County, Washington County

  5. U.S. House, MN-5Solid D

    Ilhan Omar (D) vs. John Nagel (R)

    Now held by Ilhan Omar (D) · PVI D+32. Also on the ballot: DeVelle Jackson (Independent).

    Counties in this district (2)

    Anoka County, Hennepin County

  6. U.S. House, MN-6Solid R

    Doug Chapin (D) vs. Tom Emmer (R)

    Now held by Tom Emmer (R) · PVI R+10.

    Counties in this district (6)

    Anoka County, Benton County, Carver County, Sherburne County, Stearns County, Wright County

  7. U.S. House, MN-7Solid R

    Erik Osberg (D) vs. Michelle Fischbach (R)

    Now held by Michelle Fischbach (R) · PVI R+18.

    Counties in this district (38)

    Becker County, Big Stone County, Brown County, Chippewa County, Clay County, Cottonwood County, Douglas County, Grant County, Hubbard County, Kandiyohi County, Kittson County, Lac qui Parle County, Lincoln County, Lyon County, Marshall County, McLeod County, Meeker County, Morrison County, Murray County, Norman County, Otter Tail County, Pennington County, Pipestone County, Polk County, Pope County, Red Lake County, Redwood County, Renville County, Roseau County, Sibley County, Stearns County, Stevens County, Swift County, Todd County, Traverse County, Wadena County, Wilkin County, Yellow Medicine County

  8. U.S. House, MN-8Solid R

    Trina Swanson (D) vs. Pete Stauber (R)

    Now held by Pete Stauber (R) · PVI R+7.

    Counties in this district (21)

    Aitkin County, Becker County, Beltrami County, Carlton County, Cass County, Chisago County, Clearwater County, Cook County, Crow Wing County, Hubbard County, Isanti County, Itasca County, Kanabec County, Koochiching County, Lake County, Lake of the Woods County, Mahnomen County, Mille Lacs County, Pine County, St. Louis County, Washington County

Nominees from Wikipedia's Minnesota election tables; race ratings from the Cook Political Report; counties matched to districts with the Census Bureau's 2020 district file; checked Today, 7:41 PM ET. Spot something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.

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