2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota

←  2002 November 2, 2004 (2004-11-02) 2006  →
All 8 Minnesota seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Last election 4 seats, 49.87% 4 seats, 46.76% Seats before 4 4 Seats won 4 4 Seat change Popular vote 1,399,624 1,236,094 Percentage 51.42% 45.42% Swing 1.55% 1.34%
District results County results Democratic   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Republican   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%

Map of Minnesota showing all eight districts

The 2004 congressional elections in Minnesota were held on November 2, 2004, to determine who would represent the state of Minnesota in the United States House of Representatives.

Minnesota had eight seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 109th Congress from January 3, 2005, until January 3, 2007. The election coincided with the 2004 presidential election. All of the incumbents who represented Minnesota in the United States House of Representative in the 108th Congress were re-elected to the 109th Congress.

Overview

Statewide

Party		Candidates	Votes [1]		Seats
			No.	%	No.	+/–	%
	Democratic-Farmer-Labor	8	1,399,624	51.42	4		50.00
	Republican	8	1,236,094	45.42	4		50.00
	Independence	3	56,490	2.08	0		0.0
	Green	2	26,917	0.99	0		0.0
	Write-in	8	2,556	0.09	0		0.0
Total		29	2,721,681	100.0	8		100.0

Popular vote

Democratic			51.42%
Republican			45.42%
Independence			2.08%
Other			1.08%

House seats

Democratic			50.00%
Republican			50.00%

By district

Results of the 2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota by district:

District	Democratic		Republican		Others		Total		Result
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	115,088	35.51%	193,132	59.60%	15,835	4.89%	324,055	100.0%	Republican hold
District 2	147,527	41.11%	206,313	57.49%	283	0.08%	358,892	100.0%	Republican hold
District 3	126,665	35.29%	231,871	64.61%	356	0.10%	358,892	100.0%	Republican hold
District 4	182,387	57.48%	105,467	33.24%	29,445	9.28%	317,299	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 5	218,434	69.67%	76,600	24.43%	18,492	5.90%	313,526	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 6	173,309	45.94%	203,669	53.99%	246	0.07%	377,224	100.0%	Republican hold
District 7	207,628	66.07%	106,349	33.84%	280	0.09%	314,257	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 8	228,586	65.22%	112,693	32.15%	9,204	2.63%	350,483	100.0%	Democratic hold
Total	1,399,624	51.42%	1,236,094	45.42%	85,963	3.16%	2,721,681	100.0%

District 1

2004 Minnesota's 1st congressional district election

←  2002 2006  →

Nominee Gil Gutknecht Leigh Pomeroy Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Popular vote 193,132 115,088 Percentage 59.6% 35.5%

Precinct results Gutknecht:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Pomeroy:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90% Tie:     40–50%     50%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Gil Gutknecht Republican Elected U.S. Representative Gil Gutknecht Republican

See also: Minnesota's 1st congressional district

Incumbent Republican Gil Gutknecht, who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 61.5% of the vote in 2002.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Gil Gutknecht, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican Primary Election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gil Gutknecht (Incumbent)	17,651	100.0
Total votes			17,651	100.0

DFL primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Leigh Pomeroy, university professor and member of the Mankato Planning Commission ^{[3] [4]}

Withdrawn

• Joe Mayer, former Rochester City Council member, former chair of the Olmsted County DFL, retired teacher and football coach at Rochester Lourdes High School (Withdrew June 16, due to health issues) ^{[5] [6]}

Results

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Leigh Pomeroy	12,682	100.0
Total votes			12,682	100.0

Independence primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Gregory Mikkelson, small business owner, farmer and Green nominee for this seat in 2002 ^[7]

Eliminated in primary

• David Pechulis, Mayor of Preston ^{[8] [9]}

Results

Independence Primary Election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independence	Gregory Mikkelson	765	67.1
	Independence	David Pechulis	375	32.9
Total votes			1,140	100.0

General election

Champaign

With a large financial advance over his opponent, Gutkencht felt confident enough in his re election not to campaign as heavily as previously. ^[10]

Endorsements

Gil Gutknecht (R)

Newspapers

• Albert Lea Tribune ^[11]

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [12]	Safe R	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [13]	Safe R	November 1, 2004

Results

Gutknecht easily won a fifth term, defeating second-place Pomeroy by a comfortable 24 percent margin, as Mikkelson placed at an even more distant third.

Minnesota's 1st Congressional district election, 2004 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gil Gutknecht (Incumbent)	193,132	59.6
	Democratic (DFL)	Leigh Pomeroy	115,088	35.5
	Independence	Gregory Mikkelson	15,569	4.8
	Write-in		266	0.1
Total votes			324,055	100.0
	Republican hold

Finances

Candidate (party)	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Gil Gutknecht (R)	$839,764	$666,410	$360,607
Leigh Pomeroy (DFL)	$59,327	$58,826	$500
Gregory Mikkelson (I)	$7,196	$7,472	$0

District 2

2004 Minnesota's 2nd congressional district election

←  2002 2006  →

Nominee John Kline Teresa Daly Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Popular vote 206,313 147,527 Percentage 56.4% 40.4%

Precinct results Kline:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Daly:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election John Kline Republican Elected U.S. Representative John Kline Republican

See also: Minnesota's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent Republican John Kline, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was elected with 53.3% of the vote in 2002. ^{[14] [15]}

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John Kline, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican Primary Election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Kline (Incumbent)	12,710	100.0
Total votes			12,710	100.0

DFL primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Teresa Daly, Burnsville City Councillor ^{[16] [17]}

Results

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Teresa Daly	10,206	100.0
Total votes			10,206	100.0

Independence primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Doug Williams, perennial candidate

Results

Independence Primary Election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independence	Doug Williams	493	100.0
Total votes			493	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Teresa Daly (D)

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program ^[18]

Debate

• Complete video of debate, October 15, 2004

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [12]	Likely R	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [13]	Safe R	November 1, 2004

Results

Kline won a second term, defeating Daly by a 16 percent margin, as Williams finished a very distant third.

Minnesota's 2nd Congressional district election, 2004 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Kline (Incumbent)	206,313	56.4
	Democratic (DFL)	Teresa Daly	147,527	40.4
	Independence	Doug Williams	11,822	3.2
	Write-in		283	0.1
Total votes			365,945	100.0
	Republican hold

Finances

Candidate (party)	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
John Kline (R)	$1,585,892	$1,600,055	$25,928
Teresa Daly (DFL)	$1,193,784	$1,182,465	$11,318
Doug Williams (I)	Unreported

District 3

2004 Minnesota's 3rd congressional district election

←  2002 2006  →

Nominee Jim Ramstad Deborah Watts Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Popular vote 231,871 126,665 Percentage 64.6% 35.3%

Precinct results Ramstad:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Watts:     50–60%     60–70%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Jim Ramstad Republican Elected U.S. Representative Jim Ramstad Republican

See also: Minnesota's 3rd congressional district

This conservative leaning district encompasses the northern, western, and southern suburbs of Minneapolis and St. Paul in Hennepin County and Anoka County. Incumbent Republican Jim Ramstad, who had represented the district since 1991, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 72.0% of the vote in 2002

Republican primary

Ramstad faced a primary challenge from Burton Hanson, but won renomination by a margin of nearly 80 percent in the Republican primary.

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Ramstad, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Burton Hanson, attorney and nominee for State Supreme Court Chief Justice in 2000

Results

Republican Primary Election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Ramstad (Incumbent)	19,232	89.9
	Republican	Burton Hanson	2,159	10.1
Total votes			21,391	100.0

DFL primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Deborah Watts, marketing and management consultant

Results

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Deborah Watts	7,438	100.0
Total votes			7,438	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [12]	Safe R	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [13]	Safe R	November 1, 2004

Results

Ramstad defeated DFL challenger Deborah Watts, easily winning election to his eighth term in Congress.

Minnesota's 3rd Congressional district election, 2004 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Ramstad (Incumbent)	231,871	64.6
	Democratic (DFL)	Deborah Watts	126,665	35.3
	Write-in		356	0.1
Total votes			358,892	100.0
	Republican hold

Finances

Candidate (party)	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jim Ramstad (R)	$1,011,873	$921,476	$981,936
Deborah Watts (D)	$38,511	$36,064	$2,447

District 4

2004 Minnesota's 4th congressional district election

←  2002 2006  →

Nominee Betty McCollum Patrice Bataglia Peter F. Vento Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Independence Popular vote 182,387 105,467 29,099 Percentage 57.5% 33.2% 9.2%

Precinct results McCollum:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Bataglia:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Betty McCollum Democratic (DFL) Elected U.S. Representative Betty McCollum Democratic (DFL)

See also: Minnesota's 4th congressional district

This district covers most of Ramsey County including all of Saint Paul and several Saint Paul suburbs. Incumbent Democrat Betty McCollum, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 62.2% of the vote in 2002.

DFL primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Betty McCollum, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Betty McCollum (Incumbent)	16,529	100.0
Total votes			16,529	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Patrice Bataglia, Dakota County commissioner

Eliminated in primary

• Jack Shepard, fugitive, alleged arsonist, and former Minneapolis dentist who fled the country after allegedly attempting to burn down his own dental office ^[19]

Results

Republican Primary Election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Patrice Bataglia	7,969	76.7
	Republican	Jack Shepard	2,417	23.3
Total votes			10,386	100.0

Independence primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Peter Vento, Antique store owner, son of former U.S. Representative Bruce Vento and candidate for this seat in 2002

Eliminated in primary

• Bob Cardinal, investment broker and Republican nominee for State Senate District 54 in 1990

Results

Independence Primary Election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Independence	Peter Vento	754	60.9
	Independence	Bob Cardinal	485	39.1
Total votes			1,239	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [12]	Safe D	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [13]	Safe D	November 1, 2004

Results

Defeating Bataglia by a comfortable 24 percent margin, McCollum easily won re-election to her third term in Congress, as Vento finished a distant third

Minnesota's 4th Congressional district election, 2004 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Betty McCollum (Incumbent)	182,387	57.5
	Republican	Patrice Bataglia	105,467	33.2
	Independence	Peter F. Vento	29,099	9.2
	Write-in		346	0.1
Total votes			317,299	100.0
	Democratic (DFL) hold

Finances

Candidate (party)	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Betty McCollum (DFL)	$687,907	$707,384	$124,068
Patrice Bataglia (R)	$201,403	$194,717	$6,682
Peter Vento (I)	Unreported

District 5

2004 Minnesota's 5th congressional district election

←  2002 2006  →

Nominee Martin Olav Sabo Daniel Mathias Jay Pond Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Green Popular vote 218,434 76,600 17,984 Percentage 69.7% 24.4% 5.7%

Precinct results Sabo:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Martin Olav Sabo Democratic (DFL) Elected U.S. Representative Martin Olav Sabo Democratic (DFL)

See also: Minnesota's 5th congressional district

This district covers eastern Hennepin County, including the entire city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, along with parts of Anoka and Ramsey counties. Incumbent Democrat Martin Olav Sabo, who had represented the district since 1979, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67.0% of the vote in 2002.

DFL primary

Candidates

• Martin Olav Sabo, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Dick Franson, former Chief Appraiser for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, industrial salesman, perennial candidate ^[20]

Results

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Martin Olav Sabo (Incumbent)	23,047	91.1
	Democratic (DFL)	Dick Franson	2,264	8.9
Total votes			25,311	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Daniel Mathias, courier driver, part time college professor and nominee for this seat in 2002

Results

Republican Primary Election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Daniel Mathias	5,840	100.0
Total votes			5,840	100.0

Green primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jay Pond, video editing and production business owner

Results

Green Primary Election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Green	Jay Pond	665	100.0
Total votes			665	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [12]	Safe D	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [13]	Safe D	November 1, 2004

Results

Sabo had no difficulty winning his 14th term in Congress, defeating Republican challenger Daniel Mathias by a margin of more than 45 percent, while Green candidate Jay Pond finished a distant third.

Minnesota's 5th Congressional district election, 2004 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Martin Olav Sabo (Incumbent)	218,434	69.7
	Republican	Daniel Mathias	76,600	24.4
	Green	Jay Pond	17,984	5.7
	Write-in		508	0.2
Total votes			313,526	100.0
	Democratic (DFL) hold

Finances

Candidate (party)	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Martin Olav Sabo (DFL)	$556,935	$497,073	$222,070
Dan Mathias (R)	$13,193	$11,504	$1,708
Jay Pond (G)	Unreported

District 6

2004 Minnesota's 6th congressional district election

←  2002 2006  →

Nominee Mark Kennedy Patty Wetterling Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Popular vote 203,669 173,309 Percentage 54.0% 45.9%

Precinct results Kennedy:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Wetterling:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Mark Kennedy Republican Elected U.S. Representative Mark Kennedy Republican

See also: Minnesota's 6th congressional district

This district includes most or all of Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Anoka, and Washington counties. Incumbent Republican Mark Kennedy, who had represented the district since 2001, ran for election. He was re-elected with 57.3% of the vote in 2002.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mark Kennedy, incumbent U.S. Representative ^[21]

Results

Republican Primary Election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Kennedy (Incumbent)	11,817	100.0
Total votes			11,817	100.0

DFL primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Patty Wetterling, child safety advocate, and mother of kidnapping and murder victim Jacob Wetterling

Withdrawn

• Ted Thompson, banker and former chief of staff to Bill Luther ^[22]

Declined

• Tarryl Clark, attorney and social justice advocate

Results

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Patty Wetterling	10,385	100.0
Total votes			10,385	100.0

General election

Endorsements

Patty Wetterling (D)

Organizations

• Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee "Red to Blue" Program ^{[18] [23]}

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size	Margin of error	Mark Kennedy (R)	Patty Wetterling (D)	Undecided
Mason-Dixon Opinion Research (5 Eyewitness News) [24]	October 31, 2004	357	±5.3%	53%	36%	11%
Mason-Dixon Opinion Research (5 Eyewitness News) [25]	October 26, 2004	?	±5.3%	52%	34%	14%

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [12]	Lean R	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [13]	Safe R	November 1, 2004

Results

Kennedy encountered little difficulty winning his third term in Congress, defeating his DFL challenger, child safety advocate Patty Wetterling, by a margin of about 8 percent. This was by far the closest congressional election in Minnesota in 2004.

Minnesota's 6th Congressional district election, 2004 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Kennedy (Incumbent)	203,669	54.0
	Democratic (DFL)	Patty Wetterling	173,309	45.9
	Write-in		246	0.1
Total votes			377,224	100.0
	Republican hold

Finances

Candidate (party)	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Mark Kennedy (R)	$2,548,403	$2,381,634	$66,218
Patty Wetterling (D)	$1,972,867	$1,935,813	$37,053

District 7

2004 Minnesota's 7th congressional district election

←  2002 2006  →

Nominee Collin Peterson David Sturrock Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Popular vote 207,628 106,349 Percentage 66.1% 33.8%

Precinct results Peterson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Sturrock:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Tie:     50%

U.S. Representative before election Collin Peterson Democratic (DFL) Elected U.S. Representative Collin Peterson Democratic (DFL)

See also: Minnesota's 7th congressional district

This conservative, rural district is based in western Minnesota. Incumbent Democrat Collin Peterson, who had represented the district since 1991, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 65.3% of the vote in 2002.

DFL primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Collin Peterson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Collin Peterson (Incumbent)	16,036	100.0
Total votes			16,036	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David Sturrock, Marshall City Council member and political science professor ^[26]

Results

Republican Primary Election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	David Sturrock	10,882	100.0
Total votes			10,882	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [12]	Safe D	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [13]	Safe D	November 1, 2004

Results

Peterson faced no difficulty winning his eighth term in Congress, defeating Republican challenger David Sturrock by a landslide 32 percent margin.

Minnesota's 7th Congressional district election, 2004 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Collin Peterson (Incumbent)	207,628	66.1
	Republican	David Sturrock	106,349	33.8
	Write-in		280	0.1
Total votes			314,257	100.0
	Democratic (DFL) hold

Finances

Candidate (party)	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Collin Peterson (DFL)	$422,906	$524,067	$22,700
David Sturrock (R)	$127,022	$127,271	$0

District 8

2004 Minnesota's 8th congressional district election

←  2002 2006  →

Nominee Jim Oberstar Mark Groettum Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Popular vote 228,586 112,693 Percentage 65.2% 32.2%

Precinct results Oberstar:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Groettum:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Write-Ins:     30–40% Tie:     40–50%     50%      No votes

U.S. Representative before election Jim Oberstar Democratic (DFL) Elected U.S. Representative Jim Oberstar Democratic (DFL)

See also: Minnesota's 8th congressional district

This district covers the northeastern part of Minnesota and includes Duluth, Hibbing, and the Mesabi Range. Incumbent Democrat Jim Oberstar, who had represented the district since 1975, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68.6% of the vote in 2002.

DFL primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Oberstar, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Michael H. Johnson, environmental scientist and commercial pilot

Results

Democratic–Farmer–Labor Primary Election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	James L. Oberstar (Incumbent)	37,353	85.5
	Democratic (DFL)	Michael H. Johnson	6,314	14.5
Total votes			43,667	100.0

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mark Groettum, attorney and nominee for State House of Representatives, District 5B in 1994 and 1996

Results

Republican Primary Election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mark Groettum	13,429	100.0
Total votes			13,429	100.0

Green primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Van Presley, physical therapist

Results

Green Primary Election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Green	Van Presley	516	100.0
Total votes			516	100.0

General election

Predictions

Source	Ranking	As of
The Cook Political Report [12]	Safe D	October 29, 2004
Sabato's Crystal Ball [13]	Safe D	November 1, 2004

Results

Oberstar had no difficulty winning his 16th term in Congress, defeating Republican challenger Mark Groettum by a margin of more than 33 percent, while Green candidate Van Presley finished a very distant third.

Minnesota's 8th Congressional district election, 2004 ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Jim Oberstar (Incumbent)	228,586	65.2
	Republican	Mark Groettum	112,693	32.2
	Green	Van Presley	8,933	2.6
	Write-in		271	0.1
Total votes			350,483	100.0
	Democratic (DFL) hold

Finances

Candidate (party)	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
Jim Oberstar (DFL)	$1,121,919	$972,916	$225,310
Mark Groettum (R)	$42,714	$41,187	$1,526
Van Presley (G)	$6,657	$5,728	$785

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2. "Home - Election Results".
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External links

• Minnesota Historical Election Archive
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets