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United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2012
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The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run is June 5, 2012. The primary elections will be held on August 14, 2012.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 6 election, the Democratic and Republican parties each hold four of the eight Congressional seats from Minnesota.
| Members of the U.S. House from Minnesota -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of May 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 4 | Pending | |
| Republican Party | 4 | Pending | |
| Total | 8 | 8 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2012 election, the incumbents for the eight congressional districts are:
| Name: | Party: | District: |
|---|---|---|
| Betty McCollum |  Democratic | U.S. House, Minnesota, District 4 |
| Chip Cravaack |  Republican | U.S. House, Minnesota, District 8 |
| Collin Peterson | Democratic | U.S. House, Minnesota, District 7 |
| Erik Paulsen | Republican | U.S. House, Minnesota, District 3 |
| John Kline | Republican | U.S. House, Minnesota, District 2 |
| Keith Ellison | Democratic | U.S. House, Minnesota, District 5 |
| Michele Bachmann | Republican | U.S. House, Minnesota, District 6 |
| Tim Walz | Democratic | U.S. House, Minnesota, District 1 |
Candidates
1st Congressional District
Democratic Primary
Republican Primary
- Mike Parry: state senator.[2]
- Allen Quis: former state representative.[3]
2nd Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Dan Powers: former small business owner [4]
- Mike Obermueller: former state Representative [5]
- Patrick Ganey: Northfield City Councilman [5]
- Kathleen Gaylord: Dakota County Commissioner [5]
Republican Primary
- John Kline: Incumbent
3rd Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Brian Barnes: an Edina businessman.
- Sharon Sund: a Plymouth small-business owner and scientist.[6]
Republican Primary
- Erik Paulsen: Incumbent
4th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Betty McCollum: Incumbent
Republican Primary
5th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Keith Ellison: Incumbent
- Gary Boisclair: an anti-abortion activist.[8]
Republican Primary
- Chris Fields: a retired U.S. Marine.[9]
- Lynne Torgerson: a lawyer.[10]
6th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- No candidates have declared an intent to run yet.
Republican Primary
- Michele Bachmann Incumbent[11]
7th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Collin Peterson: Incumbent[12]
Republican Primary
- Lee Byberg: a business executive.[13]
8th Congressional District
Democratic Primary
- Jeff Anderson: a member of the Duluth City Council.[14]
- Tarryl Clark: a Democratic member of the Minnesota Senate.
- Daniel Fanning: the former deputy state director for Senator Al Franken.
- Rick Nolan: a former U.S. Representative.[15]
Republican Primary
- Chip Cravaack: Incumbent
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2012
- United States Senate elections in Minnesota, 2012
References
- ↑ CBS Minnesota "Walz Raises $210,000 For Re-Election Fight" Accessed February 7, 2012
- ↑ Post-Bulletin "State senator says he'll run against Walz in Minn.," October 7, 2011
- ↑ Winona Daily News "Republican Quist to challenge Rep. Tim Walz for 1st District seat," Accessed February 7, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Independent "Dan Powers to challenge Kline in 2012" Accessed February 7, 2012
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Star Tribune "DFL has set its sights on Rep. John Kline's seat" April 6, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Independent "Sharon Sund to challenge Erik Paulsen," Accessed February 7, 2012
- ↑ Minn Post "Minnesota congressional incumbents report a huge financial edge," Accessed February 11, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Independent "Anti-abortion activist campaigns against Ellison to exploit legal loophole" Accessed February 10, 2012
- ↑ Minnesota Public Radio "GOP challenger ready for Ellison" Accessed February 10, 2012
- ↑ Roll Call "Ellison Foe Writes That She’s In on Tea Party Blog" Accessed February 10, 2012
- ↑ Boston Herald "Bachmann says she will run for 4th term in Congress," January 25, 2012
- ↑ National Journal "The Retirement Season," Accessed February 11, 2012
- ↑ Hutchinson Leader "Byberg throws hat in ring for 2012," Accessed February 11, 2012
- ↑ "City Councillor Jeff Anderson Announces Congressional Campaign" May 25, 2011
- ↑ "Former U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan enters 8th District race" July 13, 2011
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