United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2014
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The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Minnesota took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected eight candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts.
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Primary: Minnesota has an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.
Voter registration: To vote in the primary, voters needed to register on election day, or pre-register by July 22, 2014. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 14, 2014 (21 days days prior to the election).[1]
- See also: Minnesota elections, 2014
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 4 election, the Democratic Party held five of the eight congressional seats from Minnesota.
| Members of the U.S. House from Minnesota -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2014 | After the 2014 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 5 | 5 | |
| Republican Party | 3 | 3 | |
| Total | 8 | 8 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2014 election, the incumbents for the eight congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
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| Tim Walz | 1 | |
| John Kline | 2 | |
| Erik Paulsen | 3 | |
| Betty McCollum | 4 | |
| Keith Ellison | 5 | |
| Michele Bachmann | 6 | |
| Collin Peterson | 7 | |
| Rick Nolan | 8 |
Margin of victory for winners
There were a total of 8 seats up for election in 2014 in Minnesota. The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100%.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| District 1 | 8.5% | 226,695 | Jim Hagedorn | |
| District 2 | 17.2% | 245,848 | Mike Obermueller | |
| District 3 | 24.4% | 269,585 | Sharon Sund | |
| District 4 | 28.3% | 241,637 | Sharna Wahlgren | |
| District 5 | 46.8% | 236,010 | Doug Daggett | |
| District 6 | 17.9% | 236,846 | Joe Perske | |
| District 7 | 8.5% | 240,835 | Torrey Westrom | |
| District 8 | 1.4% | 266,083 | Stewart Mills |
Candidates
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1st Congressional District
General election candidates
Tim Walz - Incumbent
Jim Hagedorn
August 12, 2014, primary results
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Withdrew from race
2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
Paula Overby
August 12, 2014, primary results
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Withdrew from race
3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
August 12, 2014, primary results
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4th Congressional District
General election candidates
August 12, 2014, primary results
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Independence Party Primary
5th Congressional District
General election candidates
August 12, 2014, primary results
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Independence Party Primary
Failed to file
6th Congressional District
General election candidates
August 12, 2014, primary results
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Withdrew from race
Failed to file
7th Congressional District
General election candidates
August 12, 2014, primary results
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8th Congressional District
The 8th Congressional District of Minnesota held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Challengers Stewart Mills (R) and Ray "Skip" Sandman (G) were defeated by incumbent Rick Nolan (D) in the general election. None of the candidates faced challengers in the primary election on August 12, 2014.[19]
Minnesota's 8th was considered a battleground district in 2014. Nolan won his seat in 2012 with an 8.9 percent margin of victory, and President Barack Obama (D) won the district in 2012 by only 5.5 percent. Nolan was first elected in 2012, and representatives serving their first term are often more vulnerable than long-time incumbents. In addition, Minnesota's 8th district was redrawn in 2011, which could have significantly altered the ratio of Democratic and Republican voters. In 2013, Politico reported that Nolan was vulnerable in this competitive race.[20]
General election candidates
Ray "Skip" Sandman
August 12, 2014, primary results
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Failed to file
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
- United States Senate elections in Minnesota, 2014
Footnotes
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State Website, "How to Register," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ The State.com, "Political newcomer joins GOP 1st District race," accessed August 19, 2013
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 NU Journal, "Hagedorn to announce run for 1st District today," accessed September 4, 2013
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Tribune, "GOP delegates select businessman Miller to oppose Rep. Tim Walz after 2 challengers step aside," accessed April 8, 2014
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19 6.20 6.21 Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 11, 2014
- ↑ Huffington Post, "Paula Overby, Minnesota Transgender Woman, Will Run For Congress," accessed August 15, 2013
- ↑ Mike Obermueller, "Campaign website," accessed July 17, 2013
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Post Bulletin, "Kline boasts $1.1 million campaign war chest," accessed July 17, 2013
- ↑ Burnsville Patch, "CaringBridge Founder Will Challenge Kline in 2014 Congressional Race," accessed April 15, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Campaign website, "About," accessed June 10, 2013
- ↑ Rollcall.com, "Second Republican Announces Bid for Bachmann Seat," accessed June 14, 2013
- ↑ Campaign website, "About," accessed November 11, 2013
- ↑ Inform.com, "Krinkie joins 6th District GOP House race in Minnesota," accessed July 20, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ Atlanta Journal Constitution, "Running for Congress, in Georgia and three other states – at the same time," accessed November 12, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "Green activist Judy Adams to run for Bachmann seat," accessed June 14, 2013
- ↑ Politico, "Democrat Collin Peterson to run again in Minnesota," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ Roll Call, "Republican Will Challenge Peterson in Minnesota," accessed December 5, 2013
- ↑ Associated Press, "Minnesota - 2014 Primary Results," accessed August 12, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "Ads hit vulnerable Dems on Obamacare," accessed December 26, 2013
- ↑ Minnesota Public Radio, "Stewart Mills to run for 8th Dist. seat," accessed July 17, 2013
