United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2016
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All 8 Minnesota seats to the United States House of Representatives |
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the eight U.S. Representatives from the state of Minnesota, one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 9.
Democrat Tim Walz of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party defeated Republican Jim Hagedorn to retain his seat.
Republican John Kline has represented Minnesota's second district since 2003, but announced that he would not seek re-election in 2016.
Jason Lewis won the district's Republican primary, defeating opponents Matthew Erickson, John Howe, and Darlene Miller. Democrat Angela Craig, who served as vice president of global human resources for St. Jude Medical, resigned her position in January 2015 to challenge Lewis. Mary Lawrence, a doctor, also ran as a Democrat but dropped out before the primary.
Election Projection stated that when Kline decided not to run in 2016, the district "immediately went from relatively safe to very competitive". According to the Cook Political Report, the district has a rating of R+2, "almost perfectly" "purple".
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