U.S. House, District 07, 2020 Election
Primary Republican
| Date: | August 11, 2020 |
| Cycle: | 2020 |
| Office: | U.S. House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 07 |
| Counties: | Becker, Beltrami, Big Stone, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Douglas, Grant, Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lake of the Woods, Lincoln, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Marshall, Meeker, Murray, Norman, Otter Tail, Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, Roseau, Sibley, Stearns, Stevens, Swift, Todd, Traverse, Wilkin, Yellow Medicine |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle L. Fischbach | Woman | Republican | 26,359 | 58.84 | +36.63 |
| Dave Hughes | Man | Republican | 9,948 | 22.21 | |
| Noel Collis | Man | Republican | 6,747 | 15.06 | |
| William Louwagie | Man | Republican | 989 | 2.21 | |
| Jayesun Israel Sherman | Man | Republican | 757 | 1.69 |
Fischbach was a resident of Paynesville, former Lieutenant Governor (2018-2019), state Senator (SD 14, 1996-2013; SD 18, 2013-2018), and candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 2018.
Hughes was a U.S. Air Force veteran from Karlstad and GOP nominee for the 7th CD in 2016 and 2018.
Collis was a gastroenterologist from Albany.
Louwagie was a farmer from Marshall.
Sherman was a pastor from Windom.
Sources
- State of Minnesota Canvassing Report, State Canvassing Board, Office of Secretary of State, State of Minnesota, August 18, 2020 (p. 24-26).