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2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota
←2008 November 2, 2010(2010-11-02) 2012→
All 8 Minnesota seats to theUnited States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Last election 5 seats, 57.53% 3 seats, 38.14%
Seats before 5 3
Seats won 4 4
Seat change Decrease1 Increase1
Popular vote 1,002,026 970,741
Percentage 47.93% 46.43%
Swing Decrease9.60% Increase8.29%
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The2010 Minnesota U.S. House of Representatives electionstook place on November 2, 2010. All eight congressional seats that make up the state's delegation were contested. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the112th United States Congressfrom January 3, 2011, until January 3, 2013.

The2010 Minnesota gubernatorial,2010 Minnesota House electionsand2010 Minnesota Senate electionsoccurred on the same date, as well as many local elections and ballot initiatives.

The111th congressionaldelegation from theU.S.state ofMinnesotahad fiveDemocratic Farmer Labor Partymembers (DFLers) and 3Republicans.All the incumbents ran successfully for re-election, except District 8'sJim Oberstar,who was defeated in his bid for a 19th term. This left Minnesota with an even number of Democratic and Republican representatives.

Overview[edit]

The table below shows the total number and percentage of votes, as well as the number of seats gained and lost by each political party in the election for the United States House of Representatives in Minnesota.

Statewide[edit]

Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % No. +/– %
Democratic-Farmer-Labor 8 1,002,026 47.93 4 Decrease1 50.00
Republican 8 970,741 46.43 4 Increase1 50.00
Independence 7 84,816 4.05 0 Steady 0.0
Independent 5 23,387 1.12 0 Steady 0.0
Constitution 1 2,492 0.11 0 Steady 0.0
Write-in 8 1,639 0.08 0 Steady 0.0
Total 37 2,090,591 100.0 8 Steady 100.0
Popular vote
Democratic
 
 47.93%
Republican
 
 46.43%
Independence
 
 4.05%
Constitution
 
 0.11%
Other
 
 1.45%
House seats
Democratic
 
 50.00%
Republican
 
 50.00%

By district[edit]

Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota by district:[1]

District Democratic Republican Others Total Result
Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes %
District 1 122,365 49.34% 109,242 44.05% 16,398 6.61% 248,005 100.0% Democratic hold
District 2 104,809 36.59% 181,341 63.30% 303 0.11% 286,453 100.0% Republican hold
District 3 100,240 36.57% 161,177 58.80% 12,675 4.62% 274,092 100.0% Republican hold
District 4 136,746 59.09% 80,141 34.63% 14,539 6.28% 231,426 100.0% Democratic hold
District 5 154,833 67.69% 55,222 24.14% 18,691 8.17% 228,746 100.0% Democratic hold
District 6 120,846 39.79% 159,476 52.51% 23,369 7.70% 303,691 100.0% Republican hold
District 7 133,096 55.20% 90,652 37.60% 17,349 7.20% 241,097 100.0% Democratic hold
District 8 129,091 46.59% 133,490 48.18% 14,500 5.23% 277,081 100.0% Republican gain
Total 1,002,026 47.93% 970,741 46.43% 117,824 5.64% 2,090,591 100.0%

District 1[edit]

2010 Minnesota's 1st congressional district election
←2008
2012→
Nominee Tim Walz Randy Demmer Steve Wilson
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Independence
Popular vote 122,365 109,242 13,242
Percentage 49.3% 44.1% 5.3%
Precinct results
Walz:40–50%50–60%60–70%70–80%80–90%>90%
Demmer:40–50%50–60%60–70%70–80%80–90%>90%
Tie:40–50%50%
No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Tim Walz
Democratic (DFL)

Elected U.S. Representative

Tim Walz
Democratic (DFL)

See also:Minnesota's 1st congressional district

Incumbent DemocratTim Walz,who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election.[2]He was re-elected with 62.5% of the vote in 2008. The district had aPVIof R+1.

No primary elections were held in the 1st congressional district in 2010.[3]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
Withdrawn[edit]

Campaign[edit]

Shortly after launching his campaign Quist attracted controversy for a speech he gave at a Christmas Party of theWabasha CountyRepublicans on December 7, in which he said:

""Our country is being destroyed. Every generation has had to fight the fight for freedom… Terrorism? Yes. That's not the big battle, "he said." The big battle is in D.C. with the radicals. They aren’t liberals. They are radicals. Obama, Pelosi, Walz: They’re not liberals, they’re radicals. They are destroying our country. "[11]

Quist would also speak against theAffordable Health Care for America Actin the same speech saying "This is the most insidious, evil piece of legislation I have ever seen in my life… Every one of us has to be totally committed to killing this travesty… I have to kill this bill."[11]

Independence primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Independents[edit]

  • Lars Johnson, food safety certification trainer

General election[edit]

Polling[edit]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Tim
Walz (DFL) 		Randy
Demmer (R) 		Steven
Wilson (IP) 		Lars
Johnson (I) 		Undecided
Survey USA October 22–26, 2010 558 (LV) ±4.2% 50% 41% 4% 2% 4%
Grove Insight (D) October 18–19, 2010 400 (LV) ±4.9% 50% 34% 5% 13%
Survey USA October 12–14, 2010 584 (LV) ±4.1% 47% 42% 4% 2% 5%

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Lean D November 1, 2010
Rothenberg[14] Likely D November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] Lean D November 1, 2010
RCP[16] Lean D November 1, 2010
CQ Politics[17] Lean D October 28, 2010
New York Times[18] Lean D November 1, 2010
FiveThirtyEight[18] Likely D November 1, 2010

Results[edit]

Walz won the general election on November 2, 2010, with 49% of the vote to Demmer's 44%.[19]

Minnesota's 1st Congressional district election, 2010[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Tim Walz(Incumbent) 122,365 49.3
Republican Randy Demmer 109,242 44.1
Independence Steve Wilson 13,242 5.3
Party Free Lars Johnson 3,054 1.2
Write-in 102 0.0
Total votes 248,005 100.0
Democratic (DFL)hold
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District 2[edit]

2010 Minnesota's 2nd congressional district election
←2008
2012→
Nominee John Kline Shelley Madore
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote 181,341 104,809
Percentage 63.3% 36.6%
Precinct results
Kline:50–60%60–70%70–80%80–90%>90%
Madore:50–60%60–70%70–80%
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 RepublicanJohn Kline,who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 57.3% of the vote in 2008. The district had aPVIof R+4.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Results[edit]

Republican Primary Election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Kline (Incumbent) 16,151 100.0
Total votes 16,151 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Dan Powers, construction contractor and candidate for this seat in2008[21]

Campaign[edit]

Despite losing the DFL endorsement to Powers, Madore remained in the race much to the anger of a number of party loyalists[22]She was boosted by questions being raised about Powers' résumé.[23]

Results[edit]

Democratic Primary Election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Shelley Madore 19,990 54.7
Democratic (DFL) Dan Powers 16,528 45.3
Total votes 36,518 100.0

General Election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

CQ Politics rated the seat as 'Safe Republican'.

Results[edit]

Kline won the general election on November 2, 2010, 63%-37%.

Minnesota's 2nd Congressional district election, 2010[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Kline(Incumbent) 181,341 63.3
Democratic (DFL) Shelley Madore 104,809 36.6
Write-in 303 0.1
Total votes 286,453 100.0
Republicanhold
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District 3[edit]

2010 Minnesota's 3rd congressional district election
←2008
2012→
Nominee Erik Paulsen Jim Meffert
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote 161,177 100,240
Percentage 58.8% 36.6%
Precinct results
Paulsen:40–50%50–60%60–70%70–80%
Meffert:40–50%50–60%60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Erik Paulsen
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Erik Paulsen
Republican

See also:Minnesota's 3rd congressional district

Incumbent RepublicanErik Paulsen,who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was elected with 48.5% of the vote in 2008. The district had aPVIof Even.

No primary elections were held in the 3rd congressional district in 2010.[3]

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
  • Jim Meffert,former President of the Minnesota Parent-Teacher Association[24]
Withdrawn[edit]
  • Maureen Hackett, Air Force veteran and forensic psychiatrist[25]
Declined[edit]

General Election[edit]

Campaign[edit]

Though Meffert lacked the funds to be able to afford television advertising, he gained some name recognition through television attack ads from the Paulsen campaign.[28][29][30]Political analyst Dave Schultz said that "Given how little money that Meffert has, you would've thought Paulsen would've just ignored Meffert completely and just run a positive campaign." Meffert responded to the attack, saying "It's the kind of thing that makes people cynical about politics and politicians. When you hide behind a big bank account and you throw up an ad that's designed to tear down your opponent."[31]After the Paulsen campaign included amisleading graphin a mailing, Meffert filed an ethics complaint against Paulsen.[32][33]

Predictions[edit]

CQ Politics rated the seat as 'Safe Republican'.

Results[edit]

Paulsen won the general election on November 2, 2010, 59%-37%.

Minnesota's 3rd Congressional district election, 2010[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Erik Paulsen(Incumbent) 161,177 58.8
Democratic (DFL) Jim Meffert 100,240 36.6
Independence Jon Olseon 12,508 4.6
Write-in 167 0.1
Total votes 274,092 100.0
Republicanhold
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District 4[edit]

2010 Minnesota's 4th congressional district election
←2008
2012→
Nominee Betty McCollum Teresa Collett Steve Carlson
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Independence
Popular vote 136,746 80,141 14,207
Percentage 59.1% 34.6% 6.1%
Precinct results
McCollum:40–50%50–60%60–70%70–80%80–90%
Collett:40–50%50–60%60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Betty McCollum
Democratic (DFL)

Elected U.S. Representative

Betty McCollum
Democratic (DFL)

See also:Minnesota's 4th congressional district

Incumbent DemocratBetty McCollum,who had represented the district since 2001, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 68.4% of the vote in 2008. The district had aPVIof D+13.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic Primary Election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Betty McCollum (Incumbent) 55,491 86.6
Democratic (DFL) Diana Longrie 8,622 13.4
Total votes 64,113 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Jack Shepard, fugitive, alleged arsonist, and formerMinneapolisdentist (who fled the country after allegedly attempting to burn down his own dental office)[34]

Results[edit]

Republican Primary Election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Teresa Collett 6,949 67.2
Republican Jack Shepard 3,392 32.8
Total votes 10,341 100.0

Independence primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
  • Steve Carlson, consultant and writer

Results[edit]

Independence Party Primary Election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independence Steve Carlson 1,550 100.0
Total votes 1,550 100.0

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

CQ Politics rated the seat as 'Safe Democratic'.

Results[edit]

McCollum won the general election on November 2, 2010, 59%-35%.

Minnesota's 4th Congressional district election, 2010[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Betty McCollum(Incumbent) 136,746 59.1
Republican Teresa Collett 80,141 34.6
Independence Steve Carlson 14,207 6.1
Write-in 332 0.1
Total votes 231,426 100.0
Democratic (DFL)hold
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District 5[edit]

2010 Minnesota's 5th congressional district election
←2008
2012→
Nominee Keith Ellison Joel Demos
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 154,833 55,222
Percentage 67.7% 24.1%
Precinct results
Ellison:40–50%50–60%60–70%70–80%80–90%>90%
Demos:50–60%
Tie:40–50%
No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Keith Ellison
Democratic (DFL)

Elected U.S. Representative

Keith Ellison
Democratic (DFL)

See also:Minnesota's 5th congressional district

Incumbent DemocratKeith Ellison,who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. Ellison is the first Muslim to be elected to the United States Congress. He was re-elected with 67.7% of the vote in 2008. The district had aPVIof D+23.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic Primary Election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Keith Ellison (Incumbent) 55,424 81.6
Democratic (DFL) Barb Davis White 7,963 11.7
Democratic (DFL) Gregg A. Iverson 4,575 6.7
Total votes 67,962 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
  • Joel Demos, banker

Results[edit]

Republican Primary Election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joel Demos 4,975 100.0
Total votes 4,975 100.0

Independence primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
  • Tom Schrunk

Results[edit]

Independence Party Primary Election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independence Tom Schrunk 1,202 100.0
Total votes 1,202 100.0

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

CQ Politics rated the seat as 'Safe Democratic'.

Results[edit]

Ellison won the general election on November 2, 2010, 68%-24%.

Minnesota's 5th Congressional district election, 2010[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Keith Ellison(Incumbent) 154,833 67.7
Republican Joel Demos 55,222 24.1
Independent Lynne Torgerson 8,548 3.7
Independence Tom Schrunk 7,446 3.3
Independent Michael James Cavlan 2,468 1.1
Write-in 229 0.1
Total votes 228,746 100.0
Democratic (DFL)hold
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District 6[edit]

2010 Minnesota's 6th congressional district election
←2008
2012→
Nominee Michele Bachmann Tarryl Clark Bob Anderson
Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Independence
Popular vote 159,476 120,846 17,698
Percentage 52.5% 39.8% 5.8%
Precinct results
Bachmann:40–50%50–60%60–70%70–80%>90%
Clark:40–50%50–60%60–70%
Tie:40–50%
No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Michele Bachmann
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Michele Bachmann
Republican

See also:Minnesota's 6th congressional district

Incumbent RepublicanMichele Bachmann,who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election.[35][36]She was re-elected with 46.4% of the vote in 2008. The district had aPVIof R+7.

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Results[edit]

Republican Primary Election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michele Bachmann (Incumbent) 17,237 100.0
Total votes 17,237 100.0

Democratic primary[edit]

DemocratTarryl Clark,the state Senate assistant majority leader, received the endorsement of the DFL Party and was the sole Democratic challenger to Bachmann's seat,Maureen Reedhaving dropped out of the race in June 2010. Reed, a formerUniversity of Minnesotaregent chair and a physician, threw her support behind Clark saying she felt"it is time for the DFL to unify behind one candidate in this race".[37][38][39]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]
Withdrawn[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic Primary Election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Tarryl Clark 28,185 69.1
Democratic (DFL) Maureen Kennedy Reed 12,603 30.9
Total votes 40,788 100.0

Independence primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
  • Bob Anderson, dental technician

Results[edit]

Independence Party Primary Election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independence Bob Anderson 1,418 100.0
Total votes 1,418 100.0

General election[edit]

Polling[edit]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Michele
Bachmann (R) 		Tarryl
Clark (DFL) 		Bob
Anderson (IP) 		Aubrey
Immelsman (I) 		Undecided
Survey USA September 15, 2010 582 (LV) ±4.1% 49% 40% 6% 1% 4%
Survey USA July 9–11, 2010 565 (LV) ±4.2% 48% 39% 6% 2% 5%
Public Policy Polling December 17–20, 2009 719 (RV) ±3.7% 55% 37% – – 8%
Hypothetical polling

Bachmann vs. Reed

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Michele
Bachmann (R) 		Maureen
Reed (R) 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling December 17–20, 2009 719 (RV) ±3.7% 53% 37% 10%

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Likely R November 1, 2010
Rothenberg[14] Safe R November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] Likely R November 1, 2010
RCP[16] Likely R November 1, 2010
CQ Politics[17] Safe R October 28, 2010
New York Times[18] Lean R November 1, 2010
FiveThirtyEight[18] Safe R November 1, 2010

Results[edit]

Michele Bachmann won the general election on November 2, 2010, by a margin of 52% to 38%.[41][42]

Minnesota's 6th Congressional district election, 2010[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michele Bachmann(Incumbent) 159,476 52.5
Democratic (DFL) Tarryl Clark 120,846 39.8
Independence Bob Anderson 17,698 5.8
Independent Aubrey Immelsman 5,490 1.8
Write-in 181 0.1
Total votes 303,691 100.0
Republicanhold
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District 7[edit]

2010 Minnesota's 7th congressional district election
←2008
2012→
Nominee Collin Peterson Lee Byberg
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 133,096 90,652
Percentage 55.2% 37.6%
Precinct results
Peterson:30–40%40–50%50–60%60–70%70–80%80–90%>90%
Byberg:40–50%50–60%60–70%70–80%80–90%>90%
Tie:40–50%50%
No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Collin Peterson
Democratic (DFL)

Elected U.S. Representative

Collin Peterson
Democratic (DFL)

See also:Minnesota's 7th congressional district

Incumbent DemocratCollin Peterson,who had represented the district since 1991, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 72.2% of the vote in 2008. The district had aPVIof R+5.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic Primary Election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Collin Peterson (Incumbent) 42,104 100.0
Total votes 42,104 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
  • Lee Byberg, business executive
Eliminated in primary[edit]
  • Alan Roebke, farmer and candidate for this seat in2008[43][44]
Withdrawn[edit]
  • Glen Menze, accountant and nominee for this seat in2008[45]

Results[edit]

Republican Primary Election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lee Byberg 11,417 61.0
Republican Alan Roebke 7,315 39.0
Total votes 18,732 100.0

Independence primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
  • Glen R. Menze, accountant and Republican nominee for this seat in2008

Results[edit]

Independence Party Primary Election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independence Glen R. Menze 2,242 100.0
Total votes 2,242 100.0

General election[edit]

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Safe D November 1, 2010
Rothenberg[14] Safe D November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] Safe D November 1, 2010
RCP[16] Likely D November 1, 2010
CQ Politics[17] Safe D October 28, 2010
New York Times[18] Safe D November 1, 2010
FiveThirtyEight[18] Safe D November 1, 2010

Results[edit]

Peterson won the general election on November 2, 2010, 55%-38%.

Minnesota's 7th Congressional district election, 2010[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Collin Peterson(Incumbent) 133,096 55.2
Republican Lee Byberg 90,652 37.6
Independent Gene Waldorf 9,317 3.9
Independence Glen R. Menze 7,839 3.3
Write-in 193 0.1
Total votes 241,097 100.0
Democratic (DFL)hold
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District 8[edit]

2010 Minnesota's 8th congressional district election
←2008
2012→
Nominee Chip Cravaack Jim Oberstar
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote 133,490 129,091
Percentage 48.2% 46.6%
Precinct results
Cravaack:30–40%40–50%50–60%60–70%70–80%80–90%>90%
Oberstar:40–50%50–60%60–70%70–80%80–90%>90%
Tie:40–50%50%
No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Jim Oberstar
Democratic (DFL)

Elected U.S. Representative

Chip Cravaack
Republican

See also:Minnesota's 8th congressional district

Incumbent DemocratJim Oberstar,who had represented the district since 1975, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67.7% of the vote in 2008. The district had aPVIof D+3.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
Eliminated in primary[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic Primary Election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) James L. Oberstar (Incumbent) 56,510 80.5
Democratic (DFL) W. D. (Bill) Ham 13,710 19.5
Total votes 70,220 100.0

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
Withdrawn[edit]
  • Michael Cummins, small business owner and nominee for this seat in2008(withdrew February 2010 endured Cravaack[48][49]
  • Justin Eichorn, small business owner
  • Rob Fransworth, special education teacher
  • Darrel Trulson, business owner

Results[edit]

Republican Primary Election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chip Cravaack 26,608 100.0
Total votes 26,608 100.0

Independence primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Nominee[edit]
  • Timothy Olson, sawmill operator[46]

Results[edit]

Independence Party Primary Election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Independence Timothy Olson 2,515 100.0
Total votes 2,515 100.0

General election[edit]

Campaign[edit]

Cravaack entered the race as a clear underdog, he was a political novice, the 8th district had been held by Democrats since 1947 and Oberstar was the longest-serving congressman in Minnesota's history who had never received less than 59% of the vote.[50]

Cravaack campaigned on a standard republican platform offree-marketprinciples and government spending cuts[51]while attacking Oberstar's vote for the health care bill.[50][52]

Endorsements[edit]

Chip Cravaack (R)
U.S. Representatives
Organizations
Newspapers

Polling[edit]

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Jim
Oberstar (DFL) 		Chip
Cravaack (R) 		George
Burton (C) 		Undecided
Survey USA October 25–28, 2010 665 (LV) ±3.9% 47% 46% 3% 4%
Public Opinion Strategies (R) September 28–30, 2010 300 (LV) ±5.7% 45% 42% – 13%

Predictions[edit]

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[13] Tossup November 1, 2010
Rothenberg[14] Likely D November 1, 2010
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] Lean D November 1, 2010
RCP[16] Tossup November 1, 2010
CQ Politics[17] Likely D October 28, 2010
New York Times[18] Safe D November 1, 2010
FiveThirtyEight[18] Lean D November 1, 2010

Results[edit]

Jim Oberstarlost his bid for a 19th term to Cravaack 48% to 47%.[54]

Minnesota's 8th Congressional district election, 2010[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chip Cravaack 133,490 48.2
Democratic (DFL) Jim Oberstar(Incumbent) 129,091 46.6
Independence Timothy Olson 11,876 4.3
Constitution Richard (George) Burton 2,492 0.9
Write-in 132 0.1
Total votes 277,081 100.0
RepublicangainfromDemocratic (DFL)
External links

References[edit]

  1. ^Haas, Karen L. (June 3, 2011)."Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010".Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives.RetrievedNovember 12,2019.
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