2022 Primary Election Results
Congressional District 1 Special Election
August 9, 2022 Special Election Information
Election Results
Congressional District 1 Special Election Unofficial Results (.xlsx)
Candidates on August 9 ballot
- Haroun McClellan, Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party
- Richard B. Reisdorf, Legal Marijuana Now Party
- Brad Finstad, Republican Party
- Jeff Ettinger, Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
District Boundaries
This election takes place on "old" Congressional District 1 boundaries.
View list of areas in district
- Blue Earth County
- Brown County
- These areas in Cottonwood County:
- Bingham Lake
- Carson Twp
- Comfrey
- Delton Twp
- Precinct 1 in Germantown Twp
- Lakeside Twp
- Midway Twp
- Mountain Lake
- Mountain Lake Twp
- Selma Twp
- Dodge County
- Faribault County
- Fillmore County
- Freeborn County
- Houston County
- Jackson County
- Le Sueur County
- Martin County
- Mower County
- Nicollet County
- Nobles County
- Olmsted County
- These areas in Rice County:
- Cannon City Twp
- Erin Twp
- Faribault
- Forest Twp
- Lonsdale
- Morristown
- Morristown Twp
- Shieldsville Twp
- Walcott Twp
- Warsaw Twp
- Precinct 1 in Webster Twp
- Wells Twp
- Wheatland Twp
- Rock County
- Steele County
- Waseca County
- Watonwan County
- Winona County
General Information
The governor has issued a Writ of Special Election to fill a vacancy for U.S. Representative for Congressional District 1. The vacancy was caused by the passing of U.S. Representative Jim Hagedorn on February 18, 2022. Congressional District 1 represents much of southern Minnesota.
Election Dates
- Special Primary Results: May 24, 2022
- Special Primary: May 24, 2022
- Find your polling place (will be open 7 am to 8 pm on election day)
- Pre-register by May 3 or register on election day
- Apply for absentee ballot online
- Request Accepted Absentee/Mail Ballot List
- Absentee Counts
- Special Election: August 9, 2022
Filing Information
Candidates may file for this office with the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State in Saint Paul. Candidates and their supporters are reminded that they must follow FEC campaign finance guidelines.
- Candidate Filing Period: March 1, 2022 to March 15, 2022 (until 5:00 p.m.)
- Affidavit of Candidacy
- Combined Nominating and Filing Fee Petition (for minor party and independent candidates) print on 8.5" x 14" paper
- Petition in Place of Filing Fee (optional petition for major party candidates) print on 8.5" x 14" paper
See the Candidate Petitions page for more information about petition form and signatures.
- Withdrawal Period: ends March 16, 2022 (at 5:00 p.m.)
- Write-in requests: due by August 2, 2022 (at 5:00 p.m.)
- Write-in Candidate Request (to get write-in votes for an unfiled candidate counted)
Candidates Filed
| Name | Party/Principle | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|
| Bob "Again" Carney Jr. | Republican | 3/1/2022 |
| Ken Navitsky | Republican | 3/3/2022 |
| Richard W. Painter | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 3/4/2022 |
| Brad Finstad | Republican | 3/7/2022 |
| Jeremy Munson | Republican | 3/7/2022 |
| Kevin Kocina | Republican | 3/8/2022 |
| Richard B. Reisdorf | Legal Marijuana Now | 3/8/2022 |
| George H. Kalberer | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 3/9/2022 |
| Roger Ungemach | Republican | 3/9/2022 |
| Sarah Brakebill-Hacke | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 3/9/2022 |
| Jeff Ettinger | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 3/10/2022 |
| Matt Benda | Republican | 3/10/2022 |
| Rick DeVoe | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 3/10/2022 |
| J.R. Ewing | Republican | 3/11/2022 |
| Warren Lee Anderson | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 3/11/2022 |
| Jennifer Carnahan | Republican | 3/14/2022 |
| James Rainwater | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 3/14/2022 |
| Nels Pierson | Republican | 3/14/2022 |
| Candice Deal-Bartell | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 3/15/2022 |
| Haroun McClellan | Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis | 3/15/2022 |