HOUSE
Minnesota MN-06 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Tom Emmer (R)
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Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
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Race summary
As chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee in 2020 and 2022, Rep. Tom Emmer played a crucial role in delivering Republicans’ control of the House. But after 2024, that majority is historically slim, making Emmer’s job as majority whip uniquely difficult.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Jun 2, 2026
Primary Election: Aug 11, 2026
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Full Bio:
EMMER, Thomas Earl II, a Representative from Minnesota; born in South Bend, St. Joseph
County, Ind., March 3, 1961; graduated from St. Thomas Academy, Mendota
Heights, Minn.; B.A., University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska, 1984; J.D.,
Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, Minn., 1988; radio host; lawyer, private
practice; member of the Independence, Minn., city council, 1995-2002; member of
the Delano, Minn., city council, 2003-2004; member of the Minnesota state house
of representatives, 2004-2010, deputy minority leader, 2007-2008; unsuccessful
candidate for Governor of Minnesota in 2004; elected as a Republican to the One
Hundred Fourteenth and to the succeeding Congress (January 3,
2015-present).
Source: Bioguide
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DISTRICT DATA
Minnesota - 06
Central: St. Cloud, Twin Cities exurbs
Population Breakdown
Source: 2020 Census (VAP) for 2026
Past Presidential Results from this District
2024 Election Results
Source: Dave Leip
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
RACE ANALYSIS
Race Analysis
Updated: Jul 10, 2025
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