2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election
The 2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election is an upcoming special election. The seat became vacant when incumbent Republican representative Jim Hagedorn died on February 17, 2022, due to kidney cancer.[1][2]
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A primary is scheduled for May 24, 2022, with the special election set to be held eleven weeks later, on August 9, alongside state primary for other races.[3][4][5]
Republican primary
Declared
- Matt Benda, agricultural law attorney[6]
- Jennifer Carnahan, former chair of the Minnesota Republican Party and Hagedorn's widow[7]
- Bob Carney Jr., perennial candidate[8]
- J.R. Ewing, General Manager of a Biofuels Plant[9]
- Brad Finstad, former Minnesota Director of USDA Rural Development and former state representative[10]
- Kevin Kocina, former member of the U.S. Marine Corp[11][12]
- Jeremy Munson, state representative[13]
- Ken Navitsky, sales executive and former Minnesota State University placekicker[14]
- Nels Pierson, state representative[15][16]
- Roger Ungemach, engineer and business analyst[17]
Declined
- Jason Baskin, Austin city councillor[18]
- Carla Nelson, state senator (running for re-election, endorsed Pierson)[19][20]
- Julie Rosen, state senator (endorsed Finstad)[15][20]
Endorsements
Jennifer Carnahan
- Individuals
- Stanley Hubbard, chairman and chief executive officer of Hubbard Broadcasting (1983–present)[20]
Brad Finstad
- U.S. Representatives
- Michelle Fischbach, U.S. Representative for MN-07 (2021–present) and former Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota (2018–2019)[20][21]
- Pete Stauber, U.S. Representative for MN-08 (2019–present)[20][21]
- Glenn Thompson, U.S. Representative for PA-15 (2019–present) and PA-05 (2009–2019)[20][22]
- State and local officials
- Gary Dahms, state senator for the 16th district (2013–present) and the 21st district (2011–2013)[20]
- Brian Daniels, state representative for the 24B district (2015–present)[20]
- Rod Hamilton, state representative for the 22B district (2005–present)[20]
- John Jasinski, state senator for the 24th district (2017–present)[20]
- John Petersburg, state representative for the 24A district (2013–present)[20]
- Julie Rosen, state senator for the 23rd district (2003–present)[20]
- Paul Torkelson, state representative for the 16B district (2013–present) and the 21B district (2009–2013)[20]
- Individuals
- Bob Ulrich, former chief executive officer and chairman of the Target Corporation (1994–2009)[20]
- Organizaitons
Jeremy Munson
- U.S. Senators
- Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky (2011–present)[24][25]
- U.S. Representatives
- Jim Jordan, U.S. Representative for OH-04 (2007–present)[20][21][25][26][27]
- Thomas Massie, U.S. Representative for KY-04 (2013–present)[20][25][26]
- Scott Perry, U.S. Representative for PA-10 (2013–present)[20][21][26][27]
- State and local officials
- Susan Akland, state representative for the 19A district (2021–present)[20]
- Keith Downey, former state representative for the 41A district (2009–2013) and former chair of the Minnesota Republican Party (2013–2017)[21][27]
- Tim Miller, state representative for the 17A district (2015–present)[28]
- Organizations
Nels Pierson
- State and local officials
- Greg Davids, state representative for the 28B district (2013–present), the 31B district (1993–2013), and the 32B district (1991–1993)[20]
- Carla Nelson, state senator for the 26th district (2013–present) and the 30th district (2011–2013)[20]
- 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)[20]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[lower-alpha 1] |
Margin of error |
Jennifer Carnahan |
Brad Finstad |
Jeremy Munson |
Other | Undecided |
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| National Journal Hotline[upper-alpha 1] | April 13–14, 2022 | 287 (LV) | ± 5.7% | 37% | 9% | 20% | 14% | 20% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Matt Benda | |||
| Republican | Jennifer Carnahan | |||
| Republican | Bob Carney Jr. | |||
| Republican | J.R. Ewing | |||
| Republican | Brad Finstad | |||
| Republican | Kevin Kocina | |||
| Republican | Jeremy Munson | |||
| Republican | Ken Navitsky | |||
| Republican | Nels Pierson | |||
| Republican | Roger Ungemach | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
Declared
- Warren Lee Anderson, retiree of retail[31]
- Sarah Brakebill-Hacke, Mphil candidate Cambridge University,[32] former business owner in direct voter contact, former student president.[33][17]
- Candice Deal-Bartell, Founder of Cultivate Mankato and Founding Board Member of CultivateMN, early childhood education advocate and teacher[31]
- Richard DeVoe, Red Wing bookseller[34]
- Jeffrey Ettinger, American corporate executive and former CEO of Hormel Foods[35]
- George H. Kalberer, CEO and president of Kalberer Financial Management and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 (Washington)[17]
- 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[36]
- James Rainwater, Attorney-Mediator and Arbitrator[31]
Democratic candidates[lower-alpha 2]
Declined
- Dan Feehan, U.S. Army veteran, former U.S. Department of Defense official, nominee for Minnesota's 1st congressional district in 2018 and 2020[37][38]
Endorsements
Jeffrey Ettinger
- State and local officials
- Pat Baustian, mayor of Luverne (2010–present)[20]
- Kathy Brynaert, former state representative for the 19B district (2013–2015) and the 23B district (2007–2013)[20]
- Jack Considine, former state representative for the 19B district (2015–2021)[20]
- Mike Kuhle, mayor of Worthington (2015–present)[20]
- 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)[20]
- Jeanne Poppe, former state representative for the 27B district (2005–2021)[20]
- Dan Sparks, former state senator for the 27th district (2003–2021)[20]
- Tom Stiehm, former mayor of Austin (2007–2021)[20]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Warren Anderson | |||
| Democratic (DFL) | Sarah Brakebill-Hacke | |||
| Democratic (DFL) | Candice Deal-Bartell | |||
| Democratic (DFL) | Richard DeVoe | |||
| Democratic (DFL) | Jeffrey Ettinger | |||
| Democratic (DFL) | George Kalberer | |||
| Democratic (DFL) | Richard Painter | |||
| Democratic (DFL) | James Rainwater | |||
| Total votes | ||||
Independent and third-party candidates
Declared
- Haroun McClellan, attorney and contracts manager[31]
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[39] | Likely R | February 18, 2022 |
| Inside Elections[40] | Solid R | April 7, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[41] | Safe R | February 23, 2022 |
| Politico[42] | Likely R | April 5, 2022 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | TBD | |||
| Democratic (DFL) | TBD | |||
| Grassroots—LC | Haroun McClellan | |||
| Legal Marijuana Now | Richard B. Reisdorf | |||
| Total votes | 100.00% | |||
By county
| County | TBD Republican |
TBD Democratic (DFL) |
Haroun McClellan Grassroots–LCP |
Richard B. Reisdorf Legal Marijuana Now |
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Notes
- Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
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- Partisan clients
- Poll sponsored by Carnahan's campaign
References
- "Congressman Jim Hagedorn Dies: 'He Lived His Dream By Serving Others'". WCCO-TV. February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
- Oot, Torey Van (February 19, 2022). "Minnesota Rep. Jim Hagedorn dies after cancer battle". Axios. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
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External links
- Official campaign websites
- Matt Benda (R) for Congress
- Sarah Brakebill-Hacke (D) for Congress
- Jennifer Carnahan (R) for Congress
- Candice Deal-Bartell (D) for Congress
- Richard DeVoe (D) for Congress
- Jeffrey Ettinger (D) for Congress
- Brad Finstad (R) for Congress
- Kevin Kocina (R) for Congress
- Jeremy Munson (R) for Congress
- Ken Navitsky (R) for Congress
- Richard Painter (D) for Congress
- Nels Pierson (R) for Congress
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