United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2012
Redistricting
A redistricting plan was proposed by Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature on May 9, 2011. The plan was passed by the Minnesota House of Representatives on May 13 and the Minnesota Senate on May 18, but was vetoed by Democratic Governor Mark Dayton on May 19. As a result, the new map is likely to be decided in court.
District 1
Minnesota's 1st congressional district has been represented by Democrat Tim Walz since 2007. State senator Mike Parry will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Walz. Former state representative Allen Quist and state senator Julie Rosen may also seek the Republican nomination. Former state representative Randy Demmer, who unsuccessfully challenged Walz as the Republican nominee in 2010, and state representative Steve Drazkowski will not run.
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District 2
Republican John Kline, who has represented Minnesota's 2nd congressional district since 2003, is expected to seek re-election. Dan Powers, a former small business owner who unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination in the 2nd district in 2010, will run again.
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District 3
Republican Erik Paulsen, who has represented Minnesota's 3rd congressional district since 2009, is expected to seek re-election. Brian Barnes, an Edina businessman and former Navy reserve, and Sharon Sund, a Plymouth small-business owner and scientist, will seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Paulsen.
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District 5
Minnesota's 5th congressional district has been represented by Democrat Keith Ellison since 2007. Gary Boisclair, an anti-abortion activist, will challenge Ellison in the Democratic primary.
Chris Fields, a retired U.S. Marine, and Lynne Torgerson, who ran as an independent in 2010, will seek the Republican nomination to challenge Ellison.
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District 6
Republican Michele Bachmann, who has represented Minnesota's 6th congressional district since 2007, will run for president. As of June 2011, she is not actively seeking re-election in the 6th district, but may file to run if she is unsuccessful in the Republican primaries.
Matt Dean, the majority leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives; Tom Emmer, a former state representative who ran as the Republican nominee for Governor of Minnesota in 2010; businessman Jay Esmay, who unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for the seat in 2006; state representative Mary Kiffmeyer; former state representative , who also ran in the 2006 Republican primary; Amy Koch, the state senate majority leader; and , a former state representative and president of the Taxpayers League of Minnesota who ran in 2006; also may seek the Republican nomination. In the event that the 8th district changes significantly in redistricting, Republican U.S. Representative Chip Cravaack may run for re-election in the 6th district.
Mike Starr, a substitute schoolteacher, may seek the Democratic nomination.
District 7
Minnesota's 7th congressional district has been represented by Democrat Collin Peterson since 1991. Lee Byberg, a business executive who unsuccessfully challenged Peterson as the Republican nominee in 2010, will run again.
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District 8
Republican Chip Cravaack, who was first elected to represent Minnesota's 8th congressional district in 2010, is expected to seek re-election. In the event that the 8th district changes significantly in redistricting, Cravaack may run for re-election in the 6th district.
Jeff Anderson, a member of the Duluth City Council; Tarryl Clark, a Democratic member of the Minnesota Senate who unsuccessfully ran against Bachmann in the 6th district in 2010; Daniel Fanning, the former deputy state director for Senator Al Franken; and former U.S. Representative Rick Nolan, will run for the Democratic nomination to challenge Cravaack.
State senate minority leader Tom Bakk, Duluth mayor Don Ness, state senator Roger Reinert, state representative Tom Rukavina, former state house majority leader Tony Sertich, and lieutenant governor Yvonne Prettner Solon, all of whom are Democrats, will not run. State representative Carly Melin had said she was "keeping an open mind" regarding the possibility of seeking the Democratic nomination; however, she later endorsed Anderson's campaign.
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