2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota explained

Election Name:2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota
Country:Minnesota
Flag Year:1983
Flag Image:File:Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota
Next Year:2018
Seats For Election:All 8 Minnesota seats to the United States House of Representatives
Party1:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Last Election1:5
Seats1:5
Popular Vote1:1,434,590
Percentage1:50.23%
Swing1: 0.03%
Party2:Republican Party of Minnesota
Last Election2:3
Seats2:3
Popular Vote2:1,334,686
Percentage2:46.73%
Swing2: 0.20%
Map Size:305px

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Minnesota, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 9.

This is the last cycle where the Democrat candidate would win either the 1st or 8th district and the last cycle Republicans candidate would win either the 2nd or 3rd district.

Overview

Statewide

United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2016[1]
PartyVotesPercentageSeats beforeSeats after+/–
Democratic (DFL)1,434,55950.20%55-
Republican1,334,67946.70%33-
Legal Marijuana Now57,9112.02%00-
Independence28,8701.01%00-
Others4,3700.15%00-
Totals2,860,389100.00%88

District

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota by district:

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169,074 50.34% 166,526 49.58% 277 0.08% 335,600 100.00% Democratic hold
167,315 45.16% 173,970 46.95% 29,229 7.89% 370,514 100.00% Republican hold
169,243 43.01% 223,077 56.70% 1,144 0.29% 393,464 100.00% Republican hold
203,299 57.76% 121,032 34.39% 27,613 7.85% 351,944 100.00% Democratic hold
249,964 69.07% 80,660 22.29% 31,258 8.64% 361,882 100.00% Democratic hold
123,008 34.27% 235,380 65.58% 536 0.15% 358,924 100.00% Republican hold
173,589 52.47% 156,952 47.44% 307 0.09% 330,848 100.00% Democratic hold
179,098 50.17% 177,089 49.61% 792 0.22% 356,979 100.00% Democratic hold
Total 1,434,559 50.15% 1,334,679 46.66% 91,151 3.19% 2,860,389 100.00%

District 1

Election Name:2016 Minnesota's 1st congressional district election
Country:Minnesota
Flag Year:1983
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 1
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 1
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Tim Walz official photo (cropped 2).jpg
Nominee1:Tim Walz
Party1:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Popular Vote1:169,074
Percentage1:50.3%
Nominee2:Jim Hagedorn
Party2:Republican Party of Minnesota
Popular Vote2:166,526
Percentage2:49.6%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Tim Walz
Before Party:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
After Election:Tim Walz
After Party:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

See also: Minnesota's 1st congressional district. Incumbent Democrat Tim Walz, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 54% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+1.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

General election

Results

District 2

Election Name:2016 Minnesota's 2nd congressional district election
Country:Minnesota
Flag Year:1983
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 2
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 2
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Jason Lewis, official portrait, 115th congress (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Jason Lewis
Party1:Republican Party of Minnesota
Popular Vote1:173,970
Percentage1:46.9%
Nominee2:Angie Craig
Party2:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Popular Vote2:167,315
Percentage2:45.2%
Image3:File:3x4.svg
Nominee3:Paula Overby
Party3:Independence Party of Minnesota
Popular Vote3:28,869
Percentage3:7.8%
Map2 Image:MN2 House 2016.svg
Map2 Size:300px
Map2 Caption:Precinct results
Lewis:
Craig:
Tie:
U.S. Representative
Before Election:John Kline
Before Party:Republican Party of Minnesota
After Election:Jason Lewis
After Party:Republican Party of Minnesota

See also: Minnesota's 2nd congressional district. Incumbent Republican John Kline, who had represented the district since 2003, announced that he would not seek re-election.[2] He was re-elected with 56% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+2.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
Declined

Results

Democratic primary

Democrat Angela Craig, who served as vice president of global human resources for St. Jude Medical, resigned from her position in January 2015 to challenge Lewis.[26] Mary Lawrence, a doctor, also ran as a Democrat,[27] but dropped out before the primary.

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrawn
Declined

Results

Independence primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Campaign

Commentators wrote that the election was "likely to be one of the most-watched congressional races in the country," (MinnPost[37]), "expected to be one of the most competitive in the country", according to Roll Call newspaper,[38] and "seen as a prime target for Democrats to flip" according to The Atlantic.[39]

Area left-wing weekly City Pages described the campaign as resembling the 2016 presidential campaign, calling Lewis "an entrepreneur and media personality, whose blunt rhetoric is refreshingly honest to some, simply offensive to others", and describing Craig as "a tough female leader with moderate positions, ties to big business, and a penchant for pantsuits".[40]

In May 2016, the Rothenberg and Gonzales Political Report changed its rating of the race from "pure tossup" to "tossup/tilt Democratic,"[41] with political analyst Nathan Gonzales writing that Craig "is probably to the left of the district in her ideology, but she has a good story to tell, is raising considerable money (she had $1.3 million in the bank at the end of March) and is solid as a candidate."[41] Other political prognosticators rated the race "Republican Toss-up" (Charlie Cook), and "pure" toss-up (Larry Sabato's "Crystal Ball"), according to MinnPost.[41]

Debates

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Jason
Lewis (R)
Angie
Craig (D)
Paula
Overby (I)
Undecided
SurveyUSA[42] October 13–16, 2016600± 4.1%41% align=center46%12%
WPA Opinion Research (R-NRCC)[43] October 9–10, 2016400± 4.9% align=center36%33%26%
Gerstein Bocian Agne Strategies (D-Craig)[44] August 13–16, 2016500± 4.4%42% align=center43%9%6%
WPA Opinion Research (R-Lewis/NRCC)[45] August 14–15, 2016400± 4.9% align=center39%27%7%25%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political Report[46] November 7, 2016
align=left Daily Kos Elections[47] November 7, 2016
align=left Rothenberg[48] November 3, 2016
align=left Sabato's Crystal Ball[49] November 7, 2016
RCP[50] October 31, 2016

Results

Lewis ended up defeating Craig by several thousand votes.[51]

District 3

Election Name:2016 Minnesota's 3rd congressional district election
Country:Minnesota
Flag Year:1983
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 3
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 3
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Erik Paulsen official photo (cropped 2).jpg
Nominee1:Erik Paulsen
Party1:Republican Party of Minnesota
Popular Vote1:223,077
Percentage1:56.7%
Nominee2:Terri Bonoff
Party2:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Popular Vote2:169,243
Percentage2:43.0%
Map2 Image:MN3 House 2016.svg
Map2 Size:300px
Map2 Caption:Precinct results
Paulsen:
Bonoff:
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Erik Paulsen
Before Party:Republican Party of Minnesota
After Election:Erik Paulsen
After Party:Republican Party of Minnesota

See also: Minnesota's 3rd congressional district. Incumbent Republican Erik Paulsen, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+2.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrawn

General election

Debates

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Erik
Paulsen (R)
Terri
Bonoff (D)
Undecided
SurveyUSA[54] October 10–13, 2016579 ± 4.2% align=center49%38%13%
Clarity Campaign Lab (D-House Majority PAC)[55] September 11–13, 2016353± 4.34% align=center45%42%13%
DCCC (D)[56] September 12, 2016353± 5.2%38% align=center40%22%
Newton Heath LLC (R-AAN)[57] August 9–11, 2016402± 4.9% align=center57%31%12%
Victoria Research & Consulting (D-Bonoff)[58] June 27–30, 2016400± 4.9%45%45%10%

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016
align=left Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016
align=left RothenbergNovember 3, 2016
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016
RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

District 4

Election Name:2016 Minnesota's 4th congressional district election
Country:Minnesota
Flag Year:1983
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 4
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 4
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Betty McCollum official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Betty McCollum
Party1:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Popular Vote1:203,299
Percentage1:57.8%
Nominee2:Greg Ryan
Party2:Republican Party of Minnesota
Popular Vote2:121,032
Percentage2:34.4%
Image3:File:3x4.svg
Nominee3:Susan Pendergast Sindt
Party3:Legal Marijuana Now Party
Popular Vote3:27,152
Percentage3:7.7%
Map2 Image:MN4 House 2016.svg
Map2 Size:300px
Map2 Caption:Precinct results
McCollum:
Ryan:
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Betty McCollum
Before Party:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
After Election:Betty McCollum
After Party:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

See also: Minnesota's 4th congressional district. Incumbent Democrat Betty McCollum, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+11.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

General election

Results

District 5

Election Name:2016 Minnesota's 5th congressional district election
Country:Minnesota
Flag Year:1983
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 5
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 5
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Keith Ellison portrait (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Keith Ellison
Party1:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Popular Vote1:249,964
Percentage1:69.1%
Nominee2:Frank Nelson Drake
Party2:Republican Party of Minnesota
Popular Vote2:80,660
Percentage2:22.3%
Image3:File:3x4.svg
Nominee3:Dennis Schuller
Party3:Legal Marijuana Now Party
Popular Vote3:30,759
Percentage3:8.5%
Map Size:400px
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Keith Ellison
Before Party:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
After Election:Keith Ellison
After Party:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

See also: Minnesota's 5th congressional district. Incumbent Democrat Keith Ellison, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+71.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Legal Marijuana Now primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 6

Election Name:2016 Minnesota's 6th congressional district election
Country:Minnesota
Flag Year:1983
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 6
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 6
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Tom Emmer Congressional Photo 2 (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Tom Emmer
Party1:Republican Party of Minnesota
Popular Vote1:235,380
Percentage1:65.6%
Nominee2:David Snyder
Party2:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Popular Vote2:123,008
Percentage2:34.3%
Map2 Image:MN6 House 2016.svg
Map2 Size:300px
Map2 Caption:Precinct results
Emmer:
Snyder:
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Tom Emmer
Before Party:Republican Party of Minnesota
After Election:Tom Emmer
After Party:Republican Party of Minnesota

See also: Minnesota's 6th congressional district. Incumbent Republican Tom Emmer, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected with 56% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+10.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

General election

Results

District 7

Election Name:2016 Minnesota's 7th congressional district election
Country:Minnesota
Flag Year:1983
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 7
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 7
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Collin Peterson official photo.jpg
Nominee1:Collin Peterson
Party1:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Popular Vote1:173,589
Percentage1:52.5%
Nominee2:David Hughes
Party2:Republican Party of Minnesota
Popular Vote2:156,952
Percentage2:47.4%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Collin Peterson
Before Party:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
After Election:Collin Peterson
After Party:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

See also: Minnesota's 7th congressional district. Incumbent Democrat Collin Peterson, who had represented the district since 1991, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 54% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+6.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Results

General election

Results

District 8

Election Name:2016 Minnesota's 8th congressional district election
Country:Minnesota
Flag Year:1983
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 8
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota#District 8
Next Year:2018
Image1:File:Rick Nolan 115th official photo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Rick Nolan
Party1:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Popular Vote1:179,098
Percentage1:50.2%
Nominee2:Stewart Mills
Party2:Republican Party of Minnesota
Popular Vote2:177,089
Percentage2:49.6%
U.S. Representative
Before Election:Rick Nolan
Before Party:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
After Election:Rick Nolan
After Party:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

See also: Minnesota's 8th congressional district. Incumbent Democrat Rick Nolan, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 49% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+1.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left The Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016
align=left Daily Kos ElectionsNovember 7, 2016
align=left RothenbergNovember 3, 2016
align=left Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016
RCPOctober 31, 2016

Results

Though Nolan's margin of victory (2,009 votes) was too large to trigger a publicly funded automatic recount, Mills, as of late November 2016, said that he planned to request and pay for a hand recount of all votes cast in the eighth district, as is his right under law. Mills planned to cover the cost of the recount—just over $100,000— himself. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota had not seen a recount in a race for the House of Representatives since 2000, when election day totals in Minnesota's 2nd congressional district fell within the half percentage point threshold, thus triggering a state-funded recount. It is not known if Mills's request for a privately funded recount has precedent in Minnesota's electoral history, at least as it pertains to elections for the House of Representatives.[61]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Home - Election Results.
  2. Web site: Rep. John Kline says he won't seek re-election in 2nd District - StarTribune.com. Star Tribune. September 3, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150903222131/http://www.startribune.com/rep-john-kline-will-not-seek-re-election/324108281/. September 3, 2015. live.
  3. News: "Mr. Right" Jason Lewis is running for the Second District. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Stassen-Berger. Rachel E.. October 12, 2015. October 12, 2015. October 13, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151013151222/http://blogs.twincities.com/politics/2015/10/12/mr-right-jason-lewis-running-second-district/. dead.
  4. News: Johnson. Tad. Fourth candidate enters 2nd District race. 5 July 2016. Sun This Week. June 10, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160820152546/http://sunthisweek.com/2016/06/10/fourth-candidate-enters-2nd-district-race/. August 20, 2016. dead.
  5. News: Howe runs for Second District as 'conservative' but 'electable'. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Montgomery. David H.. September 22, 2015. September 24, 2015. September 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150926170823/http://blogs.twincities.com/politics/2015/09/22/howe-runs-for-second-district-as-conservative-but-electable/. dead.
  6. News: Darlene Miller enters GOP race for Second District seat. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Montgomery. David H.. January 6, 2016. January 7, 2016. February 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160205204958/http://blogs.twincities.com/politics/2016/01/06/darlene-miller-enters-gop-race-for-second-district-seat/. dead.
  7. News: The odd congressional candidacy of David Benson-Staebler. MinnPost. Brucato. Cyndy. December 2, 2015. January 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20151212074220/https://www.minnpost.com/party-politics/2015/12/odd-congressional-candidacy-david-benson-staebler. December 12, 2015. live.
  8. News: Montgomery. David. David Benson-Staebler drops out of Second District race. 5 July 2016. Pioneer Press. February 25, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160227120243/http://www.twincities.com/2016/02/25/david-benson-staebler-drops-out-of-second-district-race/. February 27, 2016. live.
  9. Web site: They're back! The new tea party surge. January 31, 2015. February 1, 2015. Politico. Alex Isenstadt. https://web.archive.org/web/20150131072412/http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/tea-party-2016-elections-114701.html. January 31, 2015. live.
  10. Web site: David Gerson jumps on Rep. John Kline announcement that he's not running. Star Tribune. Coolican. J. Patrick. September 4, 2015. September 18, 2015.
  11. News: Former lawmaker, LG candidate Pam Myhra enters Second District race. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Montgomery. David H.. October 7, 2015. October 7, 2015. October 9, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151009000801/http://blogs.twincities.com/politics/2015/10/07/former-lawmaker-lg-candidate-pam-myhra-enters-second-district-race/. dead.
  12. Web site: Albright to seek re-election in House, opts against Congress bid. Prior Lake American. October 12, 2015. October 13, 2015.
  13. Web site: Minnesota's John Kline Will Not Seek Eighth Term (Updated). Roll Call. Pathé. Simone. Cahn. Emily. September 3, 2015. September 18, 2015. September 19, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150919012248/http://atr.rollcall.com/minnesotas-john-kline-will-not-seek-eighth-term/. dead.
  14. Web site: Former State Sen. Daley Announces he Won't Run for Congress. KSTP-TV. Hart. Cassie. October 16, 2015. October 17, 2015. March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112312/http://kstp.com/article/stories/s3938155.shtml. dead.
  15. News: State Rep. Drazkowski will not run for Congress. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Stassen-Berger. Rachel E.. September 21, 2015. September 24, 2015. September 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150926111339/http://blogs.twincities.com/politics/2015/09/21/state-rep-drazkowski-will-not-run-congress/. dead.
  16. Web site: Names being circulated as John Kline replacements. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Salisbury. Bill. September 3, 2015. September 18, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150905054153/http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_28753218/plenty-names-being-circulated-kline-replacements. September 5, 2015. live.
  17. Web site: .@johnkriesel says no to run for Congress in 2nd CD -> "Hahahaha." Follow-up: "Life is perfect right now. No need for me to mess that up.". Twitter. Brodkorb. Michael. September 3, 2015. October 17, 2015.
  18. News: McFadden declines to run for Minnesota's Second Congressional District seat. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Stassen-Berger. Rachel E.. September 14, 2015. September 18, 2015. September 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925122230/http://blogs.twincities.com/politics/2015/09/14/mcfadden-declines-run-minnesotas-second-congressional-district-seat/. dead.
  19. News: Mary Pawlenty won't run for Second District seat. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Montgomery. David H.. September 15, 2015. September 18, 2015. September 18, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150918203206/http://blogs.twincities.com/politics/2015/09/15/mary-pawlenty-wont-run-for-second-district-seat/. dead.
  20. News: Roz Peterson, Dave Thompson will not run for Congress. Star Tribune. Brodkorb. Michael. September 11, 2015. September 24, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150912051109/http://www.startribune.com/roz-peterson-dave-thompson-will-not-run-for-congress/326642941/. September 12, 2015. live.
  21. News: Second District: Pawlenty, Pratt reject race for Congress. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Montgomery. David. September 15, 2015. September 24, 2015.
  22. News: Sviggum Takes A Pass On Congressional Run. Post-Bulletin. September 11, 2015. September 18, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150925130055/http://postbulletin.typepad.com/political_party/2015/09/sviggum-takes-a-pass-on-congressional-run.html. September 25, 2015. dead.
  23. News: State Sen. Dave Thompson says no to Second District run. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Montgomery. David H.. September 11, 2015. September 18, 2015. September 14, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150914020143/http://blogs.twincities.com/politics/2015/09/11/state-sen-dave-thompson-says-no-to-second-district-run/. dead.
  24. Web site: Brodkorb . Michael . Debate scheduled for GOP candidates for Congress in Second District . . 8 June 2024 . 23 October 2015.
  25. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apIthayr4yw YouTube
  26. Web site: St. Jude Medical exec to run for Congress. January 26, 2015. Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal. January 28, 2015.
  27. Web site: Another Democrat files for 2nd Congressional District. TwinCities.com. September 3, 2015. September 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150907112200/http://blogs.twincities.com/politics/2015/03/24/another-democrat-files-2nd-congressional-district/. dead.
  28. News: DFLer and conservative say they'll go after Kline's seat in 2016. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Belden. Doug. January 26, 2015. January 28, 2015.
  29. News: Craig kicks off campaign to challenge Kline. Minnesota Public Radio. Scheck. Tom. April 6, 2015. September 15, 2015.
  30. Web site: Kittelson joins DFL field in Minnesota's 2nd District. Minnesota Public Radio. Pugmire. Tim. November 17, 2015. November 24, 2015.
  31. Web site: Craig's Remaining DFL Opponent Ends Campaign. The UpTake. McIntee. Michael. January 5, 2016. January 7, 2016. January 7, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160107114809/http://theuptake.org/2016/01/05/craigs-remaining-dfl-opponent-expected-to-end-campaign-on-wednesday/. dead.
  32. News: Another Democrat files for 2nd Congressional District. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Stassen-Berger. Rachel E.. March 24, 2015. September 15, 2015. September 7, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150907112200/http://blogs.twincities.com/politics/2015/03/24/another-democrat-files-2nd-congressional-district/. dead.
  33. News: Ophthalmologist announces bid to unseat Kline. Minnesota Public Radio. Neely. Brett. April 9, 2015. September 15, 2015.
  34. News: Mary Lawrence drops out of Second District race. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Montgomery. David H.. January 5, 2016. January 7, 2016. February 22, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160222213049/http://blogs.twincities.com/politics/2016/01/05/mary-lawrence-drops-out-of-second-district-race/. dead.
  35. News: Atkins, like many before him, passes on a Second District Congressional run. St. Paul Pioneer Press. Stassen-Berger. Rachel E.. October 1, 2015. October 1, 2015. October 4, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151004032758/http://blogs.twincities.com/politics/2015/10/01/atkins-like-many-passes-second-district-run-congress/. dead.
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