2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election

The 2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election was a special election held on August 9, 2022. The seat became vacant when incumbent Republican representative Jim Hagedorn died on February 17, 2022, from kidney cancer.

2022 Minnesota's 1st congressional district special election

August 9, 2022

Minnesota's 1st congressional district
Turnout29.5%
 
Nominee Brad Finstad Jeff Ettinger
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote 59,788 55,155
Percentage 50.7% 46.8%


U.S. Representative before election

Jim Hagedorn
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Brad Finstad
Republican

A primary was held on May 24, 2022, with the special election being held eleven weeks later, on August 9, alongside state primaries for other races. The special election was won by Republican Brad Finstad by a margin of 3.9%.

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