The 2010 Minnesota U.S. House of Representatives elections took place on November 2, 2010. All eight congressional seats that make up the state's delegation were contested. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the

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from January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013. The 2010 Minnesota gubernatorial, 2010 Minnesota House elections and 2010 Minnesota Senate elections occurred on the same date, as well as many local elections and ballot initiatives. The 111th congressional delegation from the

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had five

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members (DFLers) and 3 Republicans. All the incumbents ran successfully for re-election, except District 8's

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, who was defeated in his bid for a 19th term. This left Minnesota with an even number of Democratic and Republican representatives.

Match-up summary

Overview

By district

Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota by district:

District 1

Democrat

Tim Walz Timothy James Walz ( ; born April 6, 1964) is an American politician and retired educator. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), he has served as the 41st governor of Minnesota since 2019. Born in West Point, Nebraska, Walz ...

ran for re-election, challenged by Republican nominee

Randy Demmer Randy L. Demmer (born January 3, 1957) is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives who represented District 29A, which includes portions of Dodge and Olmsted counties in the southeastern part of the st ...

, Independence Party candidate Steven Wilson, and Party Free candidate Lars Johnson. Walz won the general election on November 2, 2010, with 49% of the vote to Demmer's 44%. CQ Politics rated the seat as 'Leans Democratic'. No primary elections were held in the 1st congressional district in 2010.

General election

Polling

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District 2

Republican John Kline sought re-election to continue representing the 2nd district, which CQ Politics rated as 'Safe'. Kline won the general election on November 2, 2010, 63%-37%.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Shelley Madore Shelley Madore is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Madore served as a Minnesota State Representative for District 37A, Apple Valley-Burnsville, from 2007–2009. She had previously run unsuccess ...

, former State Representative from district 37A (2007-2009) * Dan Powers

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

* John Kline, incumbent U.S. Representative since 2003

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District 3

Republican

Erik Paulsen Erik Philip Paulsen (born May 14, 1965) is an American businessman and politician who represented in the United States House of Representatives from 2009 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Minnesota House of Representat ...

ran for re-election in the 3rd congressional district, which CQ Politics rated as 'Safe Republican'. Paulsen won the general election on November 2, 2010, 59%-37%. No primary elections were held in the 3rd congressional district in 2010.

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District 4

Democrat

Betty McCollum Betty Louise McCollum (born July 12, 1954) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for , serving since 2001. She is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party (DFL). McCollum's district centers on St. Paul, Minnesota's ...

ran for re-election in the 4th congressional district, which CQ Politics rated as 'Safe'. McCollum won the general election on November 2, 2010, 59%-35%.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Diana Longrie, former

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, incumbent U.S. Representative since 2001

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Independence Party primary

Candidates

* Steve Carlson

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Republican primary

Candidates

* Teresa Collett, law professor at the

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* Jack Shepard, fugitive, alleged arsonist, and former

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dentist who fled the country after allegedly attempting to burn down his own dental office

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District 5

Democrat

Keith Ellison Keith Maurice Ellison (born August 4, 1963) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the 30th attorney general of Minnesota. A member of the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL), Ellison was the U.S. representative for from 2007 to ...

ran for re-election in the 5th district, which CQ Politics rated as 'Safe'. Ellison is the first Muslim to be elected to the United States Congress. Ellison won the general election on November 2, 2010, 68%-24%.

Democratic primary

Candidates

, incumbent U.S. Representative since 2007 * Gregg A. Iverson * Barb Davis White, minister, author, and civil rights activist

Results

Independence Party primary

Candidates

* Tom Schrunk

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Republican primary

Candidates

* Joel Demos

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District 6

Democrat

Tarryl Clark Tarryl Lynn Clark (born July 31, 1961) is a Minnesota politician and a former member of the Minnesota Senate. A Democrat, she represented District 15, including portions of Benton, Sherburne, and Stearns counties, from 2006 to 2011. She was a ...

, the state Senate assistant majority leader, received the endorsement of the DFL Party and was the sole Democratic challenger to Bachmann's seat,

Maureen Reed Maureen Reed (born April 10, 1953) is a physician who was the chair of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota, Director of the Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota, Medical Director and Vice-President of the not-for-profit health care ...

having dropped out of the race in June 2010. Reed, a former

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regent chair and a physician, threw her support behind Clark saying she felt ''"it is time for the DFL to unify behind one candidate in this race"''.

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candidate Bob Anderson and

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Aubrey Immelman also ran. Michele Bachmann won the general election on November 2, 2010, by a margin of 52% to 38%.

Democratic primary

Candidates

, State Senator since 2006, and assistant majority leader of the Minnesota State Senate * Maureen Kennedy Reed, physician and chair of the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota

Results

Independence Party primary

Candidates

* Bob Anderson

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Michele Bachmann Michele Marie Bachmann (; née Amble; born April 6, 1956) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for from 2007 until 2015. A member of the Republican Party, she was a candidate for President of the United States in the 20 ...

, incumbent U.S. Representative since 2007

Results

General election

Polling

Bachmann vs. Clark Bachmann vs. Reed

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District 7

Democrat

Collin Peterson Collin Clark Peterson (born June 29, 1944) is an American accountant and politician who served as the U.S. representative for from 1991 to 2021. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, or the DFL. he was chairman of the Hous ...

ran for re-election in the 7th district, which CQ Politics rated as 'Safe'. Peterson won the general election on November 2, 2010, 55%-38%.

Democratic primary

Candidates

, incumbent U.S. Representative since 1991 * Alan Roebke

Results

Independence Party primary

Candidates

* Glen R. Menze

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Republican primary

Candidates

* Lee Byberg, business executive

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General election

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District 8

lost his bid for a 19th term on November 2, 2010, to Republican

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. Cravaack won 48% of the vote to Oberstar's 47%. CQ Politics had rated the seat as 'Likely Democratic'.

Democratic primary

Candidates

* W. D. (Bill) Ham * James L. Oberstar, incumbent U.S. Representative since 1975

Results

Independence Party primary

Candidates

* Timothy Olson

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

, former Northwest Airlines pilot

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General election

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References

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Elections & Voting
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