Election 2018

Minnesota Election Results

Voters in Minnesota will choose two senators, a regular election for the seat held by incumbent Amy Klobuchar (D), and a special election to fill the seat vacated by Al Franken (D). They will also elect representatives for eight House seats, five of which are held by Democrats and three by Republicans. And they will select a governor, an office currently held by a Democrat. See Minnesota’s primary results.

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Special Senate election

Sen. Tina Smith (D), a former Minnesota lieutenant governor, was appointed to the Senate after Al Franken (D) resigned amid sexual harassment allegations. This special election will fill the seat until 2020, when another election will fill it for a full term. Smith faces a challenge from state Sen. Karin Housley (R), in a rematch of the 2014 lieutenant governor's race. A 2009 Facebook post resurfaced in October in which Housley compared former first lady Michelle Obama’s posture to that of a chimp.

Regular Senate election

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D), a former prosecutor and possible 2020 presidential candidate, appears to be coasting to reelection. Her opponent is state Rep. Jim Newberger (R), a former paramedic.

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How each House district leans politically

Going into this election, Minnesota had 5 Democratic representatives and 3 Republican representatives. Here’s how each district leans politically, based on how it voted in the 2016 presidential election, with 2018 results as they come in.

District 1 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Trump won this district by 14.8 points and Tim Walz (D) won by 0.8.

District 2 Previously Republican

In 2016, Trump won this district by 1.2 points and Jason Lewis (R) won by 1.8.

It's a rematch between Democratic executive Angie Craig and Rep. Jason Lewis (R) in a district that stretches from the Minneapolis suburbs into a rural area. Lewis is facing fresh controversy over past comments as a conservative talk-radio host, this time for mocking women who said they were traumatized by unwanted sexual advances.

District 3 Previously Republican

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 9.4 points and Erik Paulsen (R) won by 13.7.

Entrepreneur Dean Phillips, a Democrat, jumped in to challenge Republican Erik Paulsen in this suburban district that went for Hillary Clinton by almost 10 points in 2016. Paulsen has tried to separate himself from President Trump, but he's having trouble with votes on Republican health-care and tax legislation.

District 4 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 30.6 points and Betty McCollum (D) won by 23.4.

District 5 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Clinton won this district by 54.7 points and Keith Ellison (D) won by 46.8.

District 6 Previously Republican

In 2016, Trump won this district by 25.5 points and Tom Emmer (R) won by 31.3.

District 7 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Trump won this district by 30.5 points and Collin Peterson (D) won by 5.

District 8 Previously Democrat

In 2016, Trump won this district by 15.5 points and Rick Nolan (D) won by 0.6.

The Democratic representative here in this union-heavy Duluth area district is retiring, giving Republicans a chance of a pickup. Former state representative Joe Radinovich, a Democrat, is running against Republican Pete Stauber, a county commissioner and former professional hockey player.

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