HOUSE
Minnesota MN-07 House2026
RACE AT A GLANCE
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Michelle Fischbach (R)
COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Nov 17, 2025D +50
R +50
R +18
Race summary
Northwestern Minnesota’s 7th District is the most conservative district in the state, voting for Trump by 36 points last November.Key Dates
Filing Deadline: Jun 2, 2026
Primary Election: Aug 11, 2026
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Full Bio:
FISCHBACH, Michelle, a Representative from Minnesota; born November 3, 1965; graduated from Woodbury High School, Woodbury, Minn., 1984; attended College of Saint Benedict, St. Joseph, Minn., 1984-1986; B.A., St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minn., 1989; J.D., William Mitchell College of Law, Saint Paul, Minn., 2011; member of the Paynesville, Minn., city council, 1996-1996; member of the Minnesota state senate, 1996-2018; lieutenant governor of Minnesota, 2018-2019; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Seventeenth Congress (January 3, 2021-present).
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DISTRICT DATA
Minnesota - 07
Northwest: Moorhead, Fergus Falls, Willmar
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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