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| House: 435 seats | Senate: 33 seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GOP | Dems | Total | GOP | Dems | Total | |
| Confirmed primary challenges | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Possible primary challenges | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Open seats* | 16 | 21 | 41 | 3 | 6 | 102 |
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Contents
2012 election
Race status [edit race status]
Incumbent Chip Cravaack Incumbent running? Yes Primary challenge? No primary challenge for incumbent. Cook Political Report Partisan Voting Index D+3 Cook Political Report Race Classification Republican Toss Up Candidates [edit candidate list]
Links to names in blue have existing profiles, red links need someone to start one.Name Party Status Reference URL Reference date Reference note Chip Cravaack Republican Confirmed candidate FEC Source July 20, 2011 James Oberstar Democratic Out of race MN SOS Source June 9, 2012 2010 Candidate & Former Congressman Did Not File
Jeff Anderson Democratic Out - lost primary MN SOS Source August 22, 2012 Tom Bakk Democratic Out of race Media Story Source July 20, 2011 Tarryl Clark Democratic Out - lost primary MN SOS Source August 22, 2012 2010 MN-06 Candidate Daniel Fanning Democratic Out of race Media Story Source June 9, 2012 Tim Faust Democratic Out of race Media Story Source July 20, 2011 Tony Lourey Democratic Out of race Politico Source July 20, 2011 Don Ness Democratic Out of race Media Story Source July 20, 2011 Rick Nolan Democratic Confirmed candidate Media Story Source July 20, 2011 Former MN-06 Congressman John Persell Democratic Out of race MN SOS Source June 9, 2012 Did Not File Yvonne Prettner Democratic Out of race Twitter Source July 20, 2011 Roger Reinert Democratic Out of race Media Story Source July 20, 2011 Tom Rukavina Democratic Out of race Media Story Source July 20, 2011 Tony Sertich Democratic Out of race Media Story Source July 20, 2011 John Ward Democratic Out of race MN SOS Source June 9, 2012 Did Not File Ryan Winkler Democratic Out of race Media Story Source July 20, 2011 Carly Melin Democratic Out of race Media Story Source September 24, 2011 (Candidate classification criteria)
Results [edit election results]
2012 primary winners 2012 general election winner Chip Cravaack, Rick Nolan TBD
2010 election
Candidates
Name Party Status Reference URL Reference date Reference note James Oberstar Democratic Confirmed candidate Campaign Website Source March 24, 2010 Michael Cummins Republican Out Campaign Website Source April 16, 2010 2008 Candidate, Running For State Senate Justin Eichorn Republican Out Campaign Website Source June 16, 2010 Lost Primary Convention Chip Craavack Republican Confirmed candidate Campaign Website Source July 1, 2010 Bill Haam Democratic Out Campaign Website Source August 10, 2010 Lost Primary (Candidate classification criteria)
Results2010 primary election winners 2010 general election winner James Oberstar, Chip Cravaack Chip Cravaack
2008 election
Incumbent: James Oberstar
CandidatesName Party Status Reference URL Reference date Reference note James Oberstar Democratic Confirmed candidate (source needed) March 24, 2009 Michael Cummins Republican Confirmed candidate (source needed) March 24, 2009 (Candidate classification criteria)
Results2008 primary election winners 2008 general election winner James Oberstar, Michael Cummins James Oberstar 2008 Presidential election results
Republican Democratic 2000 44% George W. Bush 49% Al Gore 2004 46% George W. Bush 53% John Kerry 2008 45% John McCain 53% Barack Obama
Articles and resources
See also
- Index for all the Minnesota congressional districts and candidates.
- The full House 2012 elections report.
- The RaceTracker homepage.
External articles
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