2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election
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The 2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election was a special election held on August 9, 2022. The seat became vacant when incumbent Republican representative Jim Hagedorn died on February 17, 2022, from kidney cancer.[2][3]
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| Turnout | 29.5%[1] | ||||||||||||||||
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Finstad: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Ettinger: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Tie: 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||
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A primary was held on May 24, 2022, with the special election being held eleven weeks later, on August 9, alongside state primaries for other races.[4][5][6] The special election was won by Republican Brad Finstad by a margin of 3.9%.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Brad Finstad, former Minnesota Director of USDA Rural Development and former state representative[7]
Eliminated in primary
- Matt Benda, agricultural law attorney[8]
- Jennifer Carnahan, former chair of the Republican Party of Minnesota and Hagedorn's widow[9]
- Bob Carney Jr., perennial candidate[10]
- J. R. Ewing, general manager of a biofuels plant[11]
- Kevin Kocina, U.S. Marine Corps veteran[12][11]
- Jeremy Munson, state representative[13]
- Nels Pierson, state representative[14][15]
- Roger Ungemach, engineer and business analyst[16]
Withdrawn
- Ken Navitsky, sales executive and former Minnesota State University placekicker[17] (running for state senate)[18]
Declined
- Jason Baskin, Austin city councilor[19]
- Carla Nelson, state senator (running for re-election, endorsed Pierson)[20][21]
- Julie Rosen, state senator (endorsed Finstad)[14][21]
Endorsements
Jennifer Carnahan
Individuals
- Stanley Hubbard, chairman and chief executive officer of Hubbard Broadcasting (1983–present)[21]
Brad Finstad
U.S. representatives
- Michelle Fischbach, U.S. representative for Minnesota's 7th congressional district (2021–present) and former lieutenant governor of Minnesota (2018–2019)[21][22]
- Pete Stauber, U.S. representative for Minnesota's 8th congressional district (2019–present)[21][22]
- Glenn Thompson, U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district (2019–present) and Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district (2009–2019)[21][23]
State legislators
- Paul Anderson, former state senator for the 44th district (2017–2021)[24]
- Gary Dahms, state senator for the 16th district (2013–present) and the 21st district (2011–2013)[21]
- Brian Daniels, state representative for the 24B district (2015–present)[21]
- Rod Hamilton, state representative for the 22B district (2005–present)[21]
- John Jasinski, state senator for the 24th district (2017–present)[21]
- John Petersburg, state representative for the 24A district (2013–present)[21]
- Julie Rosen, state senator for the 23rd district (2003–present)[21]
- Marty Seifert, former Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives (2007–2009) for the 21A district (1997–2011)[24]
- Paul Torkelson, state representative for the 16B district (2013–present) and the 21B district (2009–2013)[21]
Individuals
- Bob Ulrich, former chief executive officer and chairman of the Target Corporation (1994–2009)[21]
Organizations
Jeremy Munson
U.S. senators
- Ted Cruz, U.S. senator from Texas (2013–present)[26]
- Rand Paul, U.S. senator from Kentucky (2011–present)[27][28]
U.S. representatives
- Michele Bachmann, former U.S. representative for Minnesota's 6th congressional district (2007–2015) and candidate for president of the United States in 2012[29]
- Jim Jordan, U.S. representative for Ohio's 4th congressional district (2007–present)[21][22][28][30][31]
- Thomas Massie, U.S. representative for Kentucky's 4th congressional district (2013–present)[21][28][30]
- Scott Perry, U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district (2013–present)[21][22][30][31]
State legislators
- Susan Akland, state representative for the 19A district (2021–present)[21]
- Keith Downey, former state representative for the 41A district (2009–2013) and former chair of the Minnesota Republican Party (2013–2017)[22][31]
- Scott Jensen, former state senator for the 47th district (2017–2021)[24]
- Tim Miller, state representative for the 17A district (2015–present)[32]
- Dennis Smith, former state representative for the 34B district (2015–2019)[24]
Organizations
Nels Pierson
State legislators
- Greg Davids, state representative for the 28B district (2013–present), the 31B district (1993–2013), and the 32B district (1991–1993)[21]
- Carla Nelson, state senator for the 26th district (2013–present) and the 30th district (2011–2013)[21]
- David Senjem, state senator for the 25th district (2013–present) and the 29th district (2003–2013); Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate (2011–2013); Minority Leader of the Minnesota Senate (2007–2011)[21]
Polling
Results
Finstad—70–80%
Finstad—50–60%
Finstad—40–50%
Finstad—<40%
Munson—40–50%
Munson—50–60%
Munson—60–70%
Benda—40–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Brad Finstad | 13,695 | 38.12 | |
| Republican | Jeremy Munson | 13,268 | 36.93 | |
| Republican | Jennifer Carnahan | 2,887 | 8.04 | |
| Republican | Matt Benda | 2,629 | 7.32 | |
| Republican | Nels Pierson | 1,878 | 5.22 | |
| Republican | Kevin Kocina | 960 | 2.67 | |
| Republican | Bob Carney Jr. | 193 | 0.54 | |
| Republican | Roger Ungemach | 151 | 0.42 | |
| Republican | J. R. Ewing | 142 | 0.40 | |
| Republican | Ken Navitsky | 127 | 0.35 | |
| Total votes | 35,930 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jeff Ettinger, corporate executive and former CEO of Hormel Foods[37]
Eliminated in primary
- Warren Lee Anderson, retiree of retail[38]
- Sarah Brakebill-Hacke, MPhil candidate at Cambridge University and former business owner in direct voter contact[39][40][16]
- Candice Deal-Bartell, founder of Cultivate Mankato, founding board member of CultivateMN, and early childhood education advocate[38]
- Richard DeVoe, Red Wing bookseller[41]
- George H. Kalberer, CEO and president of Kalberer Financial Management and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 (Washington)[16]
- Richard Painter, University of Minnesota Law School professor, former White House ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018[42]
- James Rainwater, attorney-mediator and arbitrator[38]
Declined
- Dan Feehan, U.S. Army veteran, former U.S. Department of Defense official, nominee for this district in 2018 and 2020[43][44]
Endorsements
Jeff Ettinger
State legislators
- Kathy Brynaert, former state representative for the 19B district (2013–2015) and the 23B district (2007–2013)[21]
- Jack Considine, former state representative for the 19B district (2015–2021)[21]
- Gene Pelowski, state representative for the 28A district (2013–present), the 31A district (2003–2013), the 32A district (1993–2003), and the 34B district (1987–1993)[21]
- Jeanne Poppe, former state representative for the 27B district (2005–2021)[21]
- Dan Sparks, former state senator for the 27th district (2003–2021)[21]
Local officials
- Pat Baustian, mayor of Luverne (2010–present)[21]
- Mike Kuhle, mayor of Worthington (2015–present)[21]
- Tom Stiehm, former mayor of Austin (2007–2021)[21]
Organizations
Richard Painter
U.S. representatives
- Jamie Raskin, U.S. representative from Maryland's 8th congressional district (2017–present)[46]
Results
Ettinger—>90%
Ettinger—70–80%
Ettinger—60–70%
Ettinger—50–60%
Ettinger—40–50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Jeff Ettinger | 12,130 | 64.44 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Sarah Brakebill-Hacke | 2,492 | 13.24 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Richard Painter | 1,718 | 9.13 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Candice Deal-Bartell | 1,158 | 6.15 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | James Rainwater | 446 | 2.37 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Richard DeVoe | 379 | 2.01 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Warren Anderson | 363 | 1.93 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | George Kalberer | 137 | 0.73 | |
| Total votes | 18,823 | 100.00 | ||
Legal Marijuana Now primary
Candidate
Nominee
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Legal Marijuana Now | Richard B. Reisdorf | 363 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 363 | 100.00 | ||
Grassroots–Legalize Cannabis primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Haroun McClellan, attorney and contracts manager[38]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Grassroots—LC | Haroun McClellan | 194 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 194 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[47] | Likely R | July 19, 2022 |
| Inside Elections[48] | Solid R | April 7, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[49] | Safe R | February 23, 2022 |
Post-primary endorsements
Brad Finstad (R)
Organizations
Jeff Ettinger (DFL)
State officials
- Tim Walz, governor of Minnesota (2019–present) and former U.S. representative for Minnesota's 1st congressional district (2007–2019)[51]
Polling
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Brad Finstad | 59,788 | 50.71% | +2.12% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Jeff Ettinger | 55,155 | 46.78% | +1.26% | |
| Legal Marijuana Now | Richard Reisdorf | 1,536 | 1.30% | N/A | |
| Grassroots—LC | Haroun McClellan | 865 | 0.73% | −5.08% | |
| Write-in | 548 | 0.46% | +0.40% | ||
| Total votes | 117,892 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
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