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Minnesota’s 7th District

Includes Moorhead, Alexandria, Fergus Falls, Willmar, Detroit Lakes, Marshall and other towns

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · general election

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United States Senate

Minnesota, statewide18 filed with the FEC$40.4M raised by the field

Michele Tafoya · Peggy Flanagan · Rebecca Whiting · Marisa Simonetti

Raised $12.5M$2.8M cash on hand
Compare Michele Tafoya
Their first priorities
1. Stop The Fraud
2. Law and Order
3. Cut Costs and Taxes for the Middle Class
In their words
1. Stop The Fraud
2. Law and Order
3. Cut Costs and Taxes for the Middle Class
and 1 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
Money
Raised
$12.5M
Spent
$9.7M
Cash on hand
$2.8M
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the ballot
On the general election ballot
Nov 3, 2026 · Minnesota US Senate
Open full recordFEC S6MN00556
Raised $11.6M$993.2K cash on hand
Compare Peggy Flanagan
Their first priorities
1. Agriculture: Protecting Minnesota’s farmers
2. Economic Security For Our Seniors
3. Education: From cradle to career
In their words
1. Agriculture: Protecting Minnesota’s farmers
2. Economic Security For Our Seniors
3. Education: From cradle to career
and 8 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
Money
Raised
$11.6M
Spent
$10.6M
Cash on hand
$993.2K
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the ballot
On the general election ballot
Nov 3, 2026 · Minnesota US Senate
Open full recordFEC S6MN00440
Raised $3.8K$1.9K cash on hand
Compare Rebecca Whiting
Their first priorities
1. #EndTheWars
2. #FreeTheWorkingClass
3. #DefundTheGovernment
In their words
1. #EndTheWars
2. #FreeTheWorkingClass
3. #DefundTheGovernment
and 1 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
Money
Raised
$3.8K
Spent
$1.8K
Cash on hand
$1.9K
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the ballot
On the general election ballot
Nov 3, 2026 · Minnesota US Senate
Open full recordFEC S6MN00572
Raised $0$0 cash on hand
Compare Marisa Simonetti
No published priorities shown yet

Held by Amy Klobuchar D (not running in the 2026 cycle) and Tina Smith D (not running in the 2026 cycle)

Polls

Every public poll of the Minnesota Senate race this cycle, as published. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.

November general election

Election November 3, 2026 · 10 polls of this matchup

Peggy Flanagan leads Michele Tafoya by 2.8 points · average gap, 5 latest nonpartisan polls

DPeggy Flanagan45.8% median
RMichele Tafoya43% median
IMarisa Simonetti2% median
LRebecca Whiting2% median

U.S. House of Representatives

7th Congressional District5 filed with the FEC$2.3M raised by the field

Michelle Fischbach · Erik Osberg

Raised $1.7M$866.4K cash on hand
Compare Michelle Fischbach
Their first priorities
1. Protecting Life
2. Defending the Second Amendment
3. Securing Our Communities
In their words
1. Protecting Life
2. Defending the Second Amendment
3. Securing Our Communities
and 6 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
Money
Raised
$1.7M
Spent
$1.2M
Cash on hand
$866.4K
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the ballot
On the general election ballot
Nov 3, 2026 · Minnesota US House 7
In office
Michelle Fischbach holds this House seat; the current term began January 2025.
Every recorded vote
Open full recordFEC H0MN07091
Raised $577.2K$126.7K cash on hand
Compare Erik Osberg
Their first priorities
1. #1 Defend the Constitution
2. #2 Get Corporate Money Out of Politics
3. #3 Healthcare for All
In their words
1. #1 Defend the Constitution
2. #2 Get Corporate Money Out of Politics
3. #3 Healthcare for All
and 98 more, in the campaign’s own order. Read them in their words
Money
Raised
$577.2K
Spent
$450.5K
Cash on hand
$126.7K
FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026
On the ballot
On the general election ballot
Nov 3, 2026 · Minnesota US House 7
Open full recordFEC H6MN07312

Held by Michelle Fischbach R (on the general election ballot)

Polls

Every public poll of the MN-07 House race this cycle, as published. A poll is a snapshot, not a forecast.

No public polls

No public poll of the MN-07 House race has been published this cycle.

Poll data from The New York Times, licensed CC BY 4.0 · Updated October 28, 2026

Who is spending in this race

$152.7K from outside groups for or against these candidates, through Oct 14, 2026.

Defend American Jobs for Michelle Fischbach$152.2K
Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, Inc. Federal PAC for Michelle Fischbach$286
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party against Michelle Fischbach$171

Independent expenditures, with 24- and 48-hour notices filed since each group’s last regular report.

Democratic primary

Primary August 11, 2026 · 5 polls

Angie Craig and Peggy Flanagan are even · average gap, 4 latest nonpartisan polls · 1 far-off poll left out

DAngie Craig40% median
DPeggy Flanagan40% median

Each dot is a poll. The line is the median of the 5 latest nonpartisan polls. How polls are read

Primary result and the final polls

Peggy Flanagan won by 19.5 points. The final poll had Angie Craig +2, understating Peggy Flanagan's margin by 21.5 points.

Poll	Peggy Flanagan	Angie Craig	Lead	vs. result
SurveyUSAended Aug 4 · led with the loser	40%	42%	Angie Craig +2	−21.5
Median of the final polls			Angie Craig +2	−21.5
Result	58.8%	39.3%	Peggy Flanagan +19.5

August 11, 2026 · Result (unofficial, 99% reporting) · Each pollster's last poll ending in the 21 days before the vote, read for the two leading finishers; the median leaves out polls a side paid for

Republican primary

Primary August 11, 2026 · 4 polls

Michele Tafoya leads Royce White by 33 points · average gap, 2 latest nonpartisan polls · 2 far-off polls left out

RMichele Tafoya44.5% median
RRoyce White11.5% median
RAdam Schwarze5% median
RTom Weiler5% median

Primary result and the final polls

Michele Tafoya won by 27.3 points. The final poll had Michele Tafoya +43, overstating Michele Tafoya's margin by 15.7 points.

Poll	Michele Tafoya	Adam Schwarze	Lead	vs. result
SurveyUSAended Aug 4	48%	5%	Michele Tafoya +43	+15.7
Median of the final polls			Michele Tafoya +43	+15.7
Result	51.1%	23.8%	Michele Tafoya +27.3

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