Minnesota's 1st Congressional District extends across southern Minnesota, from the border with South Dakota to the border with Wisconsin and the state's entire border with Iowa. Incumbent Democrat
Tim Walz, who had represented the district since 2007, did not run for re-election, instead opting to
run for governor. He was re-elected with 50% of the vote in 2016. The district had a
PVI of R+5. This was the first election for this seat to be won by a Republican since 2004.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee •
Dan Feehan, Army veteran and former Acting
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness Eliminated in primary • Colin "Coke" Minehart, restaurateur
Withdrawn • Johnny Akzam, personal coach and website developer • Robert Ries, U.S. Navy veteran • Joe Sullivan, clean energy advocate
(endorsed Feehan) Endorsements Primary results Republican primary Minnesota's 1st congressional district was listed as one of the
NRCC's initial targets in 2018.
Candidates Nominee •
Jim Hagedorn, blogger, candidate for this seat in
2010 and nominee in
2014 &
2016 Eliminated in primary • Andrew Candler, convenience store worker • Stephen Williams, farmer, candidate for this seat in
2016, Independence nominee for the U.S. Senate
2012, candidate in
2008 and
2012 and candidate for
Lieutenant Governor in
2010 Declined •
Nels Pierson, state representative •
Joe Schomacker, state representative
Endorsements Polling Primary results General election Endorsements Debate & forum Polling Predictions Results Finances Campaigns Outside Spending ==District 2==