2008 Minnesota House Races
Welcome to Politics in Minnesota's 2008 Minnesota House District Campaign Pages, the most comprehensive legislative election directory available.
Please add your comments and links to your stories about each race at the bottom of each district's page.
To get a much better picture of each candidate's prospects, your best bet is to order the 2007-2008 Politics in Minnesota Directory, which includes election histories for each incumbent, the vote percentages for major candidates in each district and much more in addition to the maps and district descriptions below. Buy the Directory here.
Please note that the district maps and written descriptions are copyrighted. We encourage you to link to the pages, but printing them for dissemination requires the permission of the publisher. To get permission, write to staff@politicsinminnesota.com.
Also, please note that some incumbents do not yet have opponents. Candidate filings close July 15, 2008.
Please add your comments and links to your stories about each race at the bottom of each district's page.
To get a much better picture of each candidate's prospects, your best bet is to order the 2007-2008 Politics in Minnesota Directory, which includes election histories for each incumbent, the vote percentages for major candidates in each district and much more in addition to the maps and district descriptions below. Buy the Directory here. Please note that the district maps and written descriptions are copyrighted. We encourage you to link to the pages, but printing them for dissemination requires the permission of the publisher. To get permission, write to staff@politicsinminnesota.com.
Also, please note that some incumbents do not yet have opponents. Candidate filings close July 15, 2008.
- Not sure where you are? Try the Secretary of State's Legislative District Finder.
House members who have formally announced they are not running for reelection:
- Rep. Brad Finstad (R-Comfrey)
- Rep. Scott Kranz (DFL-Blaine)
- Rep. Dennis Ozment (R-Rosemount)
- Rep. Aaron Peterson (DFL-Appleton)
- Rep. Frank Moe (DFL-Bemidji)
- Rep. Bud Heidgerken (R-Freeport)
- Rep. Connie Ruth (R-Owatonna)
- Rep. Kathy Tingelstad (R-Andover)
- Rep. John Berns (R-Wayzata)
- Rep. Chris DeLaForest (R-Andover)
- Rep. Neva Walker (DFL-Mpls)
- Rep. Dean Simpson (R-Perham)
- Rep. Mike Jaros (DFL-Duluth)
- Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-Eden Prairie) - 3rd Congressional District
- Dave Olin - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Steve Lillestol - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Bernie Lieder - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Kent Eken - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Stephen Green - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Tom Anzelc - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Marvin Ott - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Loren Solberg - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Frank Moe (retiring) - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- John Persell - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- John Carlson - R [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Anthony Williams - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Larry Howes - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Meg Bye - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- David Dill - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Mary Murphy - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Tom Huntley - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Ryan Stauber - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Mike Jaros (retiring) - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Allan Kehr - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Brandon Clokey - DFL
- Roger Reinert - DFL
- Paul Marquart - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Bud Nornes - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Gregory Stumbo - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Dean Simpson (retiring) - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Janie Hudson - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Mary Ellen Otremba - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- David Kircher - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- John Ward - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- David Pundt - R (Campaign Finance Board
- Al Doty - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Mike LeMieur - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Bud Heidgerken (retiring) - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Bruce Shuck - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Larry Mareck - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Larry Hosch - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Scott Nyhagen - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Steve Gottwalt - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Joanne Dorsher - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Sondra Erickson - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Gail Kulick Jackson - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Mary Kiffmeyer - R [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Mark Olson - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Bruno Gad - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Steve Andrews - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Rob Eastlund - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jim Godfrey - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jeremy Kalin - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Sheldon Anderon - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Don Taylor - R [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Ron Shimanski - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Dean Urdahl - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Bruce Anderson - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jim Bakula - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Tom Emmer - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Chris Brazelton - DFL [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Dennis Sucik - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Aaron Peterson (retiring) - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Donald Swoboda - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Lyle Koenen - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Brad Finstad (retiring) - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Paul Torkelson - R [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Greg Bartz - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Doug Magnus - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Rod Hamilton - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Bob Gunther - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Tony Cornish - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- John Brandstad - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- David Bly - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Tim Rud - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Connie Ruth (retiring) - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Patti Fritz - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Robin Brown - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Erik Larsen - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jeanne Poppe - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Brian Thiel - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Sandy Wollschlager - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Timothy Kelly - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Randy Demmer - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- James Jensen - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Tina Liebling - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jacob Dettinger - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Ken Tschumper - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Gregory Davids - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Steve Smith - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Nicholas Thomley - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- John Berns (retiring) - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Connie Doepke - R [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Kim Kang - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Paul Kohls - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Joe Hoppe - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Michael Beard - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Susan Bruns - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Mark Buesgens - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Pat Garofalo - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Beverly Topp - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Dennis Ozment (retiring) - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Judy Lindsay - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jeremy Morgan - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Sandra Masin - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Diane Anderson - R [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Philip Wiese - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Lynn Wardlow - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Ann Lenczewski - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- John Adkins - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Bob Green - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Ron Erhardt - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Keith Downey - R [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Kevin Stauton - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jan Schneider - R [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Neil Peterson - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Mick Spence - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Erik Paulsen (retiring) - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jennifer Loon - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Sarah Anderson - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Clinton Faust - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Steve Simon - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Darrell Brown - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Lyndon Carlson - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Gregg Prest - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Michael Nelson - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Debra Hilstrom - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Tim Olson - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Allan Hancock - Green (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Tom Hackbarth - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Sharon Lawrence - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jim Abeler - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Chris DeLaForest (retiring) - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Ted Butler - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Peggy Scott - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Kathy Tinglestad (retiring) - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jake Cimenski - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jerry Newton - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Scott Kranz (retiring) - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Shawn Hamilton - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Timothy Sanders - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Tom Tillberry - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- David Balcom - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Matt Dean - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Kate Christopher - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Paul Gardner - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- John Kappler - R [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Mady Reiter - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Mindy Greiling - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Mark Laliberte - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Leon Lillie - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Diana Longrie - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Nora Slawik - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Joel Wellman - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Julie Bunn - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Kathy Lohmer - R [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Natalie Miller - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Marsha Swails - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Lee Bohlsen - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Denny McNamara - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jeffrey Phillip Holtz - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Joe Mullery - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Grant Cermak - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Peggy Flanagan- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Willie Dominguez - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Bobby Champion - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Yoman Brunson - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Karen Clark - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Neva Walker (retiring) - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jeff Hayden - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Amy Brockman - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Harry Grigsby - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Farheen Hakeem - Green (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Kirsten Lindberg - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Linda Slocum - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Edward Field - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Michael Paymar - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Emory Dively - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Cy Thao - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Carlos Mariani - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Lisa Murphy - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Jamie Delton- R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- John Lesch - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Gilbert Higuera - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Alice Hausman - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Sheldon Johnson - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- David Carlson - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
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