# 2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election

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The 2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election was a special election held on August 9, 2022. The seat became vacant when incumbent Republican representative Jim Hagedorn died on February 17, 2022, from kidney cancer.
A primary was held on May 24, 2022, with the special election being held eleven weeks later, on August 9, alongside state primaries for other races. The special election was won by Republican Brad Finstad by a margin of 3.9%.

## Republican primary
### Candidates
#### Nominee

* Brad Finstad, former Minnesota Director of USDA Rural Development and former state representative

#### Eliminated in primary

* Matt Benda, agricultural law attorney
* Jennifer Carnahan, former chair of the Republican Party of Minnesota and Hagedorn's widow
* Bob Carney Jr., perennial candidate
* J. R. Ewing, general manager of a biofuels plant
* Kevin Kocina, U.S. Marine Corps veteran
* Jeremy Munson, state representative
* Nels Pierson, state representative
* Roger Ungemach, engineer and business analyst

#### Withdrawn

* Ken Navitsky, sales executive and former Minnesota State University placekicker (running for state senate)

#### Declined

* Jason Baskin, Austin city councilor
* Carla Nelson, state senator (running for re-election, endorsed Pierson)
* Julie Rosen, state senator (endorsed Finstad)

### Endorsements

Individuals
* Stanley Hubbard, chairman and chief executive officer of Hubbard Broadcasting (1983–present)
U.S. representatives
* Michelle Fischbach, U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 7th congressional district (2021–present) and former lieutenant governor of Minnesota (2018–2019)
* Pete Stauber, U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 8th congressional district (2019–present)
* Glenn Thompson, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 15th congressional district (2019–present) and Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district (2009–2019)
State legislators
* Paul Anderson, former state senator for the 44th district (2017–2021)
* Gary Dahms, state senator for the 16th district (2013–present) and the 21st district (2011–2013)
* Brian Daniels, state representative for the 24B district (2015–present)
* Rod Hamilton, state representative for the 22B district (2005–present)
* John Jasinski, state senator for the 24th district (2017–present)
* John Petersburg, state representative for the 24A district (2013–present)
* Julie Rosen, state senator for the 23rd district (2003–present)
* Marty Seifert, former Minority Leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives (2007–2009) for the 21A district (1997–2011)
* Paul Torkelson, state representative for the 16B district (2013–present) and the 21B district (2009–2013)
Individuals
* Bob Ulrich, former chief executive officer and chairman of the Target Corporation (1994–2009)
Organizations
* Koch Industries PAC
* Republican Main Street Partnership
U.S. senators
* Ted Cruz, U.S. Senator from Texas (2013–present)
* Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky (2011–present)
U.S. representatives
* Michele Bachmann, former U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 6th congressional district (2007–2015) and candidate for President of the United States in 2012
* Jim Jordan, U.S. Representative for Ohio's 4th congressional district (2007–present)
* Thomas Massie, U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 4th congressional district (2013–present)
* Scott Perry, U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 10th congressional district (2013–present)
State legislators
* Susan Akland, state representative for the 19A district (2021–present)
* Keith Downey, former state representative for the 41A district (2009–2013) and former chair of the Minnesota Republican Party (2013–2017)
* Scott Jensen, former state senator for the 47th district (2017–2021)
* Tim Miller, state representative for the 17A district (2015–present)
* Dennis Smith, former state representative for the 34B district (2015–2019)
Organizations
* FreedomWorks
* Republican Liberty Caucus
State legislators
* Greg Davids, state representative for the 28B district (2013–present), the 31B district (1993–2013), and the 32B district (1991–1993)
* Carla Nelson, state senator for the 26th district (2013–present) and the 30th district (2011–2013)
* David Senjem, state senator for the 25th district (2013–present) and the 29th district (2003–2013); Majority Leader of the Minnesota Senate (2011–2013); Minority Leader of the Minnesota Senate (2007–2011)

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Jennifer Carnahan | Brad Finstad | Jeremy Munson | Other | Undecided |
| National Journal Hotline | April 13–14, 2022 | 287 (LV) | ± 5.7% | 37% | 9% | 20% | 14% | 20% |

### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brad Finstad | 13,695 | 38.12 |
| | Republican | Jeremy Munson | 13,268 | 36.93 |
| | Republican | Jennifer Carnahan | 2,887 | 8.04 |
| | Republican | Matt Benda | 2,629 | 7.32 |
| | Republican | Nels Pierson | 1,878 | 5.22 |
| | Republican | Kevin Kocina | 960 | 2.67 |
| | Republican | Bob Carney Jr. | 193 | 0.54 |
| | Republican | Roger Ungemach | 151 | 0.42 |
| | Republican | J. R. Ewing | 142 | 0.40 |
| | Republican | Ken Navitsky | 127 | 0.35 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 35,930 | 100.00 |

## Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
### Candidates
#### Nominee

* Jeff Ettinger, corporate executive and former CEO of Hormel Foods

#### Eliminated in primary

* Warren Lee Anderson, retiree of retail
* Sarah Brakebill-Hacke, MPhil candidate at Cambridge University and former business owner in direct voter contact
* Candice Deal-Bartell, founder of Cultivate Mankato, founding board member of CultivateMN, and early childhood education advocate
* Richard DeVoe, Red Wing bookseller
* George H. Kalberer, CEO and president of Kalberer Financial Management and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018 (Washington)
* Richard Painter, University of Minnesota Law School professor, former White House ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018
* James Rainwater, attorney-mediator and arbitrator

#### Declined

* Dan Feehan, U.S. Army veteran, former U.S. Department of Defense official, nominee for this district in 2018 and 2020

### Endorsements

State legislators
* Kathy Brynaert, former state representative for the 19B district (2013–2015) and the 23B district (2007–2013)
* Jack Considine, former state representative for the 19B district (2015–2021)
* Gene Pelowski, state representative for the 28A district (2013–present), the 31A district (2003–2013), the 32A district (1993–2003), and the 34B district (1987–1993)
* Jeanne Poppe, former state representative for the 27B district (2005–2021)
* Dan Sparks, former state senator for the 27th district (2003–2021)
Local officials
* Pat Baustian, mayor of Luverne (2010–present)
* Mike Kuhle, mayor of Worthington (2015–present)
* Tom Stiehm, former mayor of Austin (2007–2021)
Organizations
* Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
U.S. representatives
* Jamie Raskin, U.S. Representative from Maryland's 8th congressional district (2017–present)

### Results

Democratic (DFL) primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Jeff Ettinger | 12,130 | 64.44 |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Sarah Brakebill-Hacke | 2,492 | 13.24 |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Richard Painter | 1,718 | 9.13 |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Candice Deal-Bartell | 1,158 | 6.15 |
| | Democratic (DFL) | James Rainwater | 446 | 2.37 |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Richard DeVoe | 379 | 2.01 |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Warren Anderson | 363 | 1.93 |
| | Democratic (DFL) | George Kalberer | 137 | 0.73 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,823 | 100.00 |

## Legal Marijuana Now primary
### Candidate
#### Nominee

* Richard B. Reisdorf, veteran

### Results

Legal Marijuana Now primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Legal Marijuana Now | Richard B. Reisdorf | 363 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 363 | 100.00 |

## Grassroots–Legalize Cannabis primary
### Candidates
#### Nominee

* Haroun McClellan, attorney and contracts manager

### Results

Grassroots–Legalize Cannabis primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Grassroots—LC | Haroun McClellan | 194 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 194 | 100.00 |

## General election
### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Likely R | July 19, 2022 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | April 7, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | February 23, 2022 |

### Post-primary endorsements

Organizations
* Tea Party Express
State officials
* Tim Walz, Governor of Minnesota (2019–present) and former U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 1st congressional district (2007–2019)

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Brad Finstad (R) | Jeff Ettinger (DFL) | Other | Undecided |
| SurveyUSA | July 26–30, 2022 | 544 (LV) | ± 4.7% | 46% | 38% | 7% | 8% |
| Expedition Strategies (D) | June 6–9, 2022 | 400 (LV) | ± 4.9% | 48% | 47% | – | 5% |

### Results

2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Republican | Brad Finstad | 59,788 | 50.71% | +2.12% |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Jeff Ettinger | 55,155 | 46.78% | +1.26% |
| | Legal Marijuana Now | Richard Reisdorf | 1,536 | 1.30% | N/A |
| | Grassroots—LC | Haroun McClellan | 865 | 0.73% | −5.08% |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 548 | 0.46% | +0.40% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 117,892 | 100.0% | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
By county :
| County | Brad Finstad Republican | Brad Finstad Republican | Jeff Ettinger DFL | Jeff Ettinger DFL | Richard Reisdorf LMN | Richard Reisdorf LMN | Haroun McClellan G–LC | Haroun McClellan G–LC | Margin | Margin | Total votes |
| County | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Total votes |
| Blue Earth | 4,284 | 42.68 | 5,501 | 54.81 | 167 | 1.66 | 85 | 0.85 | −1,217 | −12.13 | 10,037 |
| Brown | 3,692 | 69.09 | 1,579 | 29.55 | 48 | 0.90 | 25 | 0.47 | 2,113 | 39.54 | 5,344 |
| Cottonwood (part) | 322 | 79.90 | 75 | 18.61 | 5 | 1.24 | 1 | 0.25 | 247 | 61.29 | 403 |
| Dodge | 2,011 | 62.88 | 1,138 | 35.58 | 27 | 0.84 | 22 | 0.69 | 873 | 27.30 | 3,198 |
| Faribault | 1,455 | 65.99 | 718 | 32.56 | 19 | 0.86 | 13 | 0.59 | 737 | 33.42 | 2,205 |
| Fillmore | 2,537 | 55.31 | 1,972 | 42.99 | 41 | 0.89 | 37 | 0.81 | 565 | 12.32 | 4,587 |
| Freeborn | 3,746 | 57.19 | 2,615 | 39.92 | 123 | 1.88 | 66 | 1.01 | 1,131 | 17.27 | 6,550 |
| Houston | 1,749 | 54.06 | 1,427 | 44.11 | 36 | 1.11 | 23 | 0.71 | 322 | 9.95 | 3,235 |
| Jackson | 1,117 | 69.38 | 466 | 28.94 | 21 | 1.30 | 6 | 0.37 | 651 | 40.43 | 1,610 |
| Le Sueur | 2,929 | 60.29 | 1,760 | 36.23 | 112 | 2.31 | 57 | 1.17 | 1,169 | 24.06 | 4,858 |
| Martin | 2,143 | 69.24 | 897 | 28.98 | 30 | 0.97 | 25 | 0.81 | 1,246 | 40.26 | 3,095 |
| Mower | 2,837 | 42.46 | 3,731 | 55.84 | 63 | 0.94 | 51 | 0.76 | −894 | −13.38 | 6,682 |
| Nicollet | 2,995 | 46.01 | 3,356 | 51.55 | 99 | 1.52 | 60 | 0.92 | −361 | −5.55 | 6,510 |
| Nobles | 1,377 | 70.04 | 547 | 27.82 | 25 | 1.27 | 17 | 0.86 | 830 | 42.22 | 1,966 |
| Olmsted | 13,550 | 40.53 | 19,287 | 57.70 | 389 | 1.16 | 203 | 0.61 | −5,737 | −17.16 | 33,429 |
| Rice (part) | 3,150 | 59.50 | 1,967 | 37.16 | 112 | 2.12 | 65 | 1.23 | 1,138 | 21.50 | 5,294 |
| Rock | 960 | 67.23 | 452 | 31.65 | 9 | 0.63 | 7 | 0.49 | 508 | 35.57 | 1,428 |
| Steele | 3,104 | 56.98 | 2,251 | 41.32 | 60 | 1.10 | 33 | 0.61 | 853 | 15.66 | 5,448 |
| Waseca | 1,771 | 62.89 | 995 | 35.33 | 35 | 1.24 | 15 | 0.53 | 776 | 27.56 | 2,816 |
| Watonwan | 1,255 | 66.51 | 602 | 31.90 | 19 | 1.01 | 11 | 0.58 | 653 | 34.61 | 1,887 |
| Winona | 3,308 | 44.30 | 4,005 | 53.64 | 109 | 1.46 | 45 | 0.60 | −697 | −9.33 | 7,467 |
| Totals | 60,292 | 51.07 | 55,341 | 46.88 | 1,549 | 1.31 | 867 | 0.73 | 4,951 | 4.19 | 118,049 |