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.
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The list is now being updated to denote winners of the November 4 elections.
Links next to winners send you to the Minnesota Secretary of State's election results page for that district.
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.
The list is now being updated to denote winners of the November 4 elections.
Links next to winners send you to the Minnesota Secretary of State's election results page for that district.
- 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 - 21B)
- Rep. Scott Kranz (DFL-Blaine - 51A)
- Rep. Dennis Ozment (R-Rosemount - 37B)
- Rep. Aaron Peterson (DFL-Appleton - 20A)
- Rep. Frank Moe (DFL-Bemidji - 04A)
- Rep. Bud Heidgerken (R-Freeport - 13A)
- Rep. Connie Ruth (R-Owatonna - 26A)
- Rep. Kathy Tingelstad (R-Andover - 49B)
- Rep. John Berns (R-Wayzata - 33B)
- Rep. Chris DeLaForest (R-Andover - 49A)
- Rep. Neva Walker (DFL-Mpls - 61B)
- Rep. Dean Simpson (R-Perham - 10B)
- Rep. Mike Jaros (DFL-Duluth - 07B)
- Rep. Erik Paulsen (R-Eden Prairie - 42B)
- Dave Olin - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Steve Lillestol - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- J. C. Carlson - Independence (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Bernie Lieder - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Lonn Kiel - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Kent Eken - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Steve Green - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Brita Sailer - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Doug Lindgren - R (Campaign Finance Board)
- Tom Anzelc - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Marv Ott - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Welbec (Bill) Hamm - Independence (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Chris Pfeifer- Independence (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Loren Solberg - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Carolyn McElfatrick - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Frank Moe (retiring) - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- John Persell - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- John Carlson - R [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Blake Sharatin - Independence (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Adam Steele- R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Larry Howes - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Meg Bye - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Tony Sertich - DFL [Endorsed](Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- John Larson - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Marc Pocrnich- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- David Dill - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Marty Breaker - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Mary Murphy - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Steve Townsend - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Tom Huntley - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Ryan Stauber - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Mike Jaros (retiring) - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Allan Kehr - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Roger Reinert - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Jay Cole - Independence (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Marshall Stenersen- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)Brandon Clokey- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)John Derbis- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)Daniel Maryland- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Paul Marquart - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Danya Olson - R
- Bud Nornes - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Gregory Stumbo - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Dean Simpson (retiring) - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Timothy Nieminen - DFL [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Mark Murdock - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
Janine Hudson- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)Pete Phillips- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)Al Hanson- R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Torrey Westrom - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Bruce Campbell - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Dave Holman - Independence (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Mary Ellen Otremba - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- David Kircher - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Bud Heidgerken (retiring) - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Bruce Shuck - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Paul Anderson - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Al Juhnke - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Bonnie Wilhelm - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Larry Hosch - DFL [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Jim Stauber- R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Scott Nyhagen- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Mary Kiffmeyer - R [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Steve Andrews - DFL [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Mark Olson- R (Campaign Finance Bd.)Bruno Gad- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Rob Eastlund - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Jim Godfrey - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Daniel Sweeney - IVOTEMN.net (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jeremy Kalin - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Don Taylor - R [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Sheldon Anderon- R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Ron Shimanski - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Eric Angvall - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Dean Urdahl - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- David Detert - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Bruce Anderson - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Jim Bakula - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Tom Emmer - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Chris Brazelton - DFL [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Dennis Sucik- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Aaron Peterson (retiring) - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Michael Bredeck - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Andrew Falk - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Lyle Koenen - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Donald Swoboda - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Brad Finstad (retiring) - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Paul Torkelson - R [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
Greg Bartz- R (Campaign Finance Bd.)- Robert Skillings - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Doug Magnus - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Michael McCarvel - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Rod Hamilton - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Richard Peterson - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Bob Gunther - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Dale Hansen - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Tony Cornish - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- John Brandstad - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Laura Brod - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Timothy Siebsen - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Connie Ruth (retiring) - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Kory Kath - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Thomas Kuntz- R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Patti Fritz - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Otto Luknic - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Robin Brown - DFL [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Erik Larsen - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
William Wagner- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Sandy Wollschlager - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Timothy Kelly - R (Campaign Finance Bd. (Elected))
- Randy Demmer - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- James Jensen - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Gene Pelowski - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Rhett Zenke - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Ken Tschumper - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Gregory Davids - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Steve Smith - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Nicholas Thomley - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- John Berns (retiring) - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Connie Doepke - R [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Kim Kang - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
John Hollander- R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Paul Kohls - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Marcia Krueger - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Joe Hoppe - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Evan Rapp - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Mark Buesgens - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Taylor Kristoffe-Jones - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Mary Liz Holberg - R [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Dave Laidig - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Colin Lee - Green (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Mitchell Johnson- R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Dennis Ozment (retiring) - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Judy Lindsay - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Phillip Sterner - DFL [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
Kurt Walter-Hansen- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)Jeremy Morgan- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Sandra Masin - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Diane Anderson - R [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Philip Wiese- R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Ann Lenczewski - DFL [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- John Adkins - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Bob Green - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Ron Erhardt - Independence (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Keith Downey - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Kevin Stauton - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jan Schneider - R [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Paul Rosenthal - DFL [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
Neil Peterson- R (Campaign Finance Bd.)Mick Spence- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Maria Ruud - DFL [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Shari May - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Daniel Kim- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Erik Paulsen (retiring) - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jenifer Loon - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Jerry Pitzrick - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Sarah Anderson - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Clint Faust - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Steve Simon - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Tracy Leahy - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Darrell Brown- R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Lyndon Carlson - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Gregg Prest - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Michael Nelson - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Gene Lotts - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Debra Hilstrom - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Tim Olson - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Allan Hancock - Green (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Tom Hackbarth - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Sharon Lawrence - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jim Abeler - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Andrew Boho - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Don Huizenga- R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Chris DeLaForest (retiring) - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Ted Butler - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Peggy Scott - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Kathy Tinglestad (retiring) - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jake Cimenski - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jerry Newton - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Scott Kranz (retiring) - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Shawn Hamilton - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Tim Sanders - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Daniel Sanders - Independence (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Paul Gardner - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- John Kappler - R [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Mady Reiter- R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Bev Scalze - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Julie Johnson - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Paul Gaston - Independence (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Tom Effertz- R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Leon Lillie - DFL [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Bob Zick - Independence (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Christine Jacobson - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Joseph Polencheck- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)Diana Longrie- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Julie Bunn - DFL [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Kathy Lohmer - R [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Natalie Miller- R (Campaign Finance Bd.)Rich Johnson- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Denny McNamara - R (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Rod Van Vleet - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Jeffrey Phillip Holtz- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Joe Mullery - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Grant Cermak - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Peggy Flanagan- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)Jon Olson- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Bobby Joe Champion - DFL [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Yoman Brunson - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Roger Smithrud - Independence (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Willie Dominguez- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Diane Loeffler - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Felix Montez - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- David Joseph De Grio - Independence (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Lynne Torgerson - Independent (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Phyllis Kahn - DFL [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Ole Hovde - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Ronald Lischeid - Independence (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Joel Rainville- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Karen Clark - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- S. Andrew Sheppard - R
- Neva Walker (retiring) - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jeff Hayden - DFL [Endorsed] (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Farheen Hakeem - Green (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Kirsten Lindberg - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Amy Brockman- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)Harry Grigsby- DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jim Davnie - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Dave Shegstad - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Kirk Brink- R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Jean Wagenius - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Jeffrey Gunness - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Linda Slocum - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Edward Field - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Cy Thao - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Paul Holmgren - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Carlos Mariani - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Lisa Murphy - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Jamie Delton- R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Alice Hausman - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- Mark Roosevelt - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
Lucky Rosenbloom- R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
- Tim Mahoney - DFL (Campaign Finance Bd.) (Elected)
- David McNutt - R (Campaign Finance Bd.)
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