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Michelle Fischbach (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Minnesota's 7th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Fischbach (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 7th Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Fischbach is also running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Minnesota's 7th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the 2026 election.^[source]

Biography

Michelle Fischbach earned a B.A. in political science and economics from St. Cloud State University and a J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law.^[1]

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2023-2024

Fischbach was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

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2021-2022

Fischbach was assigned to the following committees:^[Source]

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Political career

Lieutenant governor of Minnesota (2018-2019)

As state Senate president, Fischbach transitioned to the role of lieutenant governor when former Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith (D) was sworn into the U.S. Senate in January 2018. Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton (D) appointed Smith to the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Al Franken (D), who resigned after sexual misconduct allegations were brought against him. Dayton requested that Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson issue an opinion as to whether Fishbach would be required to resign her state Senate seat in order to serve as lieutenant governor. Swanson issued a non-binding advisory opinion on December 21, 2017, which stated that it was unlikely that Fischbach could simultaneously hold her state Senate seat and serve as lieutenant governor.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Minnesota State Senate (1996-2018)

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Minnesota committee assignments, 2017
• Finance, Vice chair
• Health and Human Services
• Higher Education, Chair
• Rules and Administration

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Fischbach served on the following committees:

Minnesota committee assignments, 2015
• Commerce
• Finance, Ranking Minority Member
• Rules and Administration

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Fischbach served on the following committees:

Minnesota committee assignments, 2013
• Finance
• Higher Education and Workforce Development
• Rules and Administration

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Fischbach served on the following committees:

Minnesota committee assignments, 2011
• Finance
• Health and Human Services
• Higher Education, Chair
• Rules and Administration

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Fischbach served on the following committees:

Minnesota committee assignments, 2009
• Finance
• Health, Housing and Family Security
• Transportation

Key votes

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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, at which point Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

Vote

Bill and description

Status

Nay

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (H.R. 2670) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 22, 2023, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2024. The bill required a two-thirds majority vote in the House to pass the bill as amended by a Senate and House conference report.^[5]

Passed (310-118)

Yea

To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.

H.R. 185 (To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes.) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to nullify a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) order restricting the entry of foreign citizens to the United States unless the individual was vaccinated against the coronavirus or attested they would take public health measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[6]

Passed (227-201)

Yea

Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023

The Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 (H.R. 2811) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to raise the federal debt limit before a June 5, 2023, deadline. The bill also sought to repeal certain green energy tax credits, increase domestic natural gas and oil production, expand work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program, and nullify President Joe Biden's (D) proposed student loan debt cancellation program. This bill was not taken up in the Senate, and the debt limit was instead raised through the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. This bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[7]

Passed (217-215)

Yea

Denouncing the horrors of socialism.

H.Con.Res. 9 (Denouncing the horrors of socialism.) was a resolution approved by the House of Representatives denouncing socialism and opposing the implementation of socialist policies in the United States. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.^[8]

Passed (328-86)

Yea

Lower Energy Costs Act

The Lower Energy Costs Act (H.R. 1) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to increase domestic energy production and exports by increasing the production of oil, natural gas, and coal, reducing permitting restrictions for pipelines, refineries, and other energy projects, and increase the production of minerals used in electronics, among other energy production-related policies. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[9]

Passed (225-204)

Yea

Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".

H.J.Res. 30 (Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights".) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and vetoed by President Joe Biden (D) on March 20, 2023. This was Biden's first veto of his presidency. The resolution sought to nullify a Department of Labor rule that amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow retirement plans to consider certain environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors in investment-related decisions. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.^[10] Click here to read more.

Passed (219-200)

Yea

Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.

H.J.Res. 7 (Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020.) was a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on April 10, 2023. The resolution ended the national coronavirus state of emergency, which began on March 13, 2020. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.^[11] Click here to read more.

Passed (229-197)

Nay

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

The Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746) was a bill passed by the 118th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 3, 2023. The bill raised the federal debt limit until January 2025. The bill also capped non-defense spending in fiscal year 2024, rescinded unspent coronavirus relief funding, rescinded some Internal Revenue Service (IRS) funding, enhanced work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families program (TANF), simplified environmental reviews for energy projects, and ended the student loan debt repayment pause in August 2023. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[12] Click here to read more.

Passed (314-117)

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)

Speaker of the House election (January 2023) - 15th vote

In January 2023, the House of Representatives held its regular election for Speaker of the House at the start of the 118th Congress. Voting began on January 3, and ended on January 7. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was elected speaker of the House in a 216-212 vote during the 15th round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required.^[13] Click here to read more.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) (216-212)

Nay

Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.

H.Res. 757 (Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) from his position as Speaker of the House. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.^[14] Click here to read more.

Passed (216-210)

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.)

Speaker of the House election (October 2023) - 4th vote

In October 2023, following Rep. Kevin McCarthy's (R-Calif.) removal as Speaker of the House, the House of Representatives held another election for the position. Voting began on October 17 and ended on October 25. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) was elected Speaker of the House in a 220-209 vote in the fourth round of voting. In order to elect a Speaker of the House, a majority of votes cast for a person by name was required.^[15] Click here to read more.

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) (220-209)

Yea

Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.

H.Res. 918 (Directing certain committees to continue their ongoing investigations as part of the existing House of Representatives inquiry into whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to exercise its Constitutional power to impeach Joseph Biden, President of the United States of America, and for other purposes.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that formally authorized an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden (D). The inquiry focused on allegations that Biden used his influence as vice president from 2009 to 2017 to improperly profit from his son Hunter Biden's business dealings. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.^[16] Click here to read more.

Passed (221-212)

Nay

Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.

H.Res. 878 (Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives.) was a resolution passed by the House of Representatives that removed Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from office following a House Ethics Committee investigation that determined there was substantial evidence that Santos violated the law during his 2020 and 2022 campaigns. The resolution required a simple majority vote in the House.^[17]

Passed (311-114)

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Key votes(click to expand)

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

Vote

Bill and description

Status

Nay

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) was a federal infrastructure bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on November 15, 2021. Among other provisions, the bill provided funding for new infrastructure projects and reauthorizations, Amtrak maintenance and development, bridge repair, replacement, and rehabilitation, clean drinking water, high-speed internet, and clean energy transmission and power infrastructure upgrades. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[18] Click here to read more.

Passed (228-206)

Nay

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 11, 2021, to provide economic relief in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Key features of the bill included funding for a national vaccination program and response, funding to safely reopen schools, distribution of $1,400 per person in relief payments, and extended unemployment benefits. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[19] Click here to read more.

Passed (220-210)

Nay

Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (H.R. 5376) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 16, 2022, to address climate change, healthcare costs, and tax enforcement. Key features of the bill included a $369 billion investment to address energy security and climate change, an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, allowing Medicare to negotiate certain drug prices, a 15% corporate minimum tax, a 1% stock buyback fee, and enhanced Internal Revenue Service (IRS) enforcement, and an estimated $300 billion deficit reduction from 2022-2031. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[20] Click here to read more.

Passed (220-207)

Nay

Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act

The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act (H.R. 3617) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to decriminalize marijuana, establish studies of legal marijuana sales, tax marijuana imports and production, and establish a process to expunge and review federal marijuana offenses. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[21]

Passed (220-204)

Nay

For the People Act of 2021

The For the People Act of 2021 (H.R. 1) was a federal election law and government ethics bill approved by the House of Representatives. The Congressional Research Service said the bill would "expand voter registration (e.g., automatic and same-day registration) and voting access (e.g., vote-by-mail and early voting). It [would also limit] removing voters from voter rolls. ... Further, the bill [would address] campaign finance, including by expanding the prohibition on campaign spending by foreign nationals, requiring additional disclosure of campaign-related fundraising and spending, requiring additional disclaimers regarding certain political advertising, and establishing an alternative campaign funding system for certain federal offices." The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[22] Click here to read more.

Passed (220-210)

Nay

Assault Weapons Ban of 2022

The Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that sought to criminalize the knowing import, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of semiautomatic assault weapons (SAW) or large capacity ammunition feeding devices (LCAFD). The bill made exemptions for grandfathered SAWs and LCAFDs. It required a simple majority vote in the House.^[23]

Passed (217-213)

Yea

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S. 1605) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 27, 2021, authorizing Department of Defense acitivities and programs for fiscal year 2022. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[24]

Passed (363-70)

Yea

James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023

The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (H.R. 7776) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022, authorizing Department of Defense activities and programs for fiscal year 2023. The bill required a 2/3 majority in the House to suspend rules and pass the bill as amended.^[25]

Passed (350-80)

Nay

American Dream and Promise Act of 2021

The American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (H.R. 6) was an immigration bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed a path to permanent residence status for unauthorized immigrants eligible for Temporary Protected Status or Deferred Enforced Departure, among other immigration-related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[26]

Passed (228-197)

Yea

Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022

The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (S. 3373) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 10, 2022, that sought to address healthcare access, the presumption of service-connection, and research, resources, and other matters related to veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during military service. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[27]

Passed (342-88)

Nay

Chips and Science Act

The Chips and Science Act (H.R. 4346) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on August 9, 2022, which sought to fund domestic production of semiconductors and authorized various federal science agency programs and activities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[28]

Passed (243-187)

Nay

Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021

The Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives. The bill proposed prohibiting governmental restrictions on the provision of and access to abortion services and prohibiting governments from issuing some other abortion-related restrictions. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[29]

Passed (218-211)

Nay

SAFE Banking Act of 2021

The SAFE Banking Act of 2021 (H.R. 1996) was a bill passed by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting federal regulators from penalizing banks for providing services to legitimate cannabis-related businesses and defining proceeds from such transactions as not being proceeds from unlawful activity, among other related proposals. Since the House moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill in an expedited process, it required a two-thirds majority vote in the House.^[30]

Passed (321-101)

Nay

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R. 2471) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on March 15, 2022, providing for the funding of federal agencies for the remainder of 2022, providing funding for activities related to Ukraine, and modifying or establishing various programs. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[31]

Passed (260-171)

Nay

Equality Act

The Equality Act (H.R. 5) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that proposed prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system, among other related proposals. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[32]

Passed (224-206)

Nay

Respect for Marriage Act

The Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 8404) was a bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 13, 2022. The bill codified the recognition of marriages between individuals of the same sex and of different races, ethnicities, or national origins, and provided that the law would not impact religious liberty or conscience protections, or provide grounds to compel nonprofit religious organizations to recognize same-sex marriages. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[33] Click here to read more.

Passed (258-169)

Nay

Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023

The Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 6833) was a bill approved by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on September 30, 2022. It provided for some fiscal year 2023 appropriations, supplemental funds for Ukraine, and extended several other programs and authorities. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[34]

Passed (230-201)

Nay

Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act

The Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act (H.R. 7688) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit individuals from selling consumer fuels at excessive prices during a proclaimed energy emergency. It would have also required the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether the price of gasoline was being manipulated. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[35]

Passed (217-207)

Nay

Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021

The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 (H.R. 8) was a bill approved by the House of Representatives that sought to prohibit the transfer of firearms between private parties unless a licensed firearm vendor conducted a background check on the recipient. The bill also provided for certain exceptions to this requirement. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[36]

Passed (227-203)

Nay

Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act

The Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act was a federal elections bill approved by the House of Representatives and voted down by the Senate in a failed cloture vote that sought to, among other provisions, make Election Day a public holiday, allow for same-day voter registration, establish minimum early voting periods, and allow absentee voting for any reason, restrict the removal of local election administrators in federal elections, regulate congressional redistricting, expand campaign finance disclosure rules for some organizations, and amend the Voting Rights Act to require some states to obtain clearance from the U.S. Department of Justice before implementing new election laws. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[37] Click here to read more.

Passed (220-203)

Nay

Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938) was a firearm regulation and mental health bill passed by the 117th Congress and signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on June 25, 2022. Provisions of the bill included expanding background checks for individuals under the age of 21, providing funding for mental health services, preventing individuals who had been convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor or felony in dating relationships from purchasing firearms for five years, providing funding for state grants to implement crisis intervention order programs, and providing funding for community-based violence prevention initiatives. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[38] Click here to read more.

Passed (234-193)

Nay

Impeaching Donald John Trump, President of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.

This was a resolution before the 117th Congress setting forth an article of impeachment saying that Donald Trump (R) incited an insurrection against the government of the United States on January 6, 2021. The House of Representatives approved the article of impeachment, and the Senate adjudged that Trump was not guilty of the charges. The article of impeachment required a simple majority vote in the House.^[39] Click here to read more.

Passed (232-197)

Nay

Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act of 2022

The Electoral Count Reform and Presidential Transition Improvement Act was a bill passed by the 117th Congress in the form of an amendment to a year-end omnibus funding bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden (D) on December 23, 2022. The bill changed the procedure for counting electoral votes outlined in the Electoral Count Act of 1887. Elements of the bill included specifying that the vice president's role at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes is ministerial, raising the objection threshold at the joint session of congress to count electoral votes to one-fifth of the members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate, identifying governors as the single official responsible for submitting the certificate of ascertainment identifying that state’s electors, and providing for expedited judicial review of certain claims about states' certificates identifying their electors. The bill required a simple majority vote in the House.^[40] Click here to read more.

Passed (225-201)

Elections

2026

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General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Incumbent Michelle Fischbach is running in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on November 3, 2026.

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		Michelle Fischbach (R)

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2024

Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Republican primary)

Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 13 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Incumbent Michelle Fischbach defeated A. John Peters in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Michelle Fischbach (R)	69.9	139,922
	A. John Peters (D)	30.1	60,389

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 200,311
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

A. John Peters advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 13, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		A. John Peters	100.0	16,828

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,828
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Incumbent Michelle Fischbach defeated Steve Boyd in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 13, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Michelle Fischbach	64.7	30,458
	Steve Boyd	35.3	16,645

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 47,103
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Annette Watson (R)

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Fischbach received the following endorsements.

Former President Donald Trump (R)

Pledges

Fischbach signed the following pledges.

Taxpayer Protection Pledge, Americans for Tax Reform

2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Incumbent Michelle Fischbach defeated Jill Abahsain and Travis Johnson in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Michelle Fischbach (R)	66.9	204,766
	Jill Abahsain (D)	27.6	84,455
	Travis Johnson (Legal Marijuana Now Party)	5.4	16,421
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	224

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 305,866
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Jill Abahsain defeated Alycia Gruenhagen in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 9, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Jill Abahsain	59.0	14,352
	Alycia Gruenhagen	41.0	9,972

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 24,324
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Mark Lindquist (D)
Reed Olson (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Incumbent Michelle Fischbach advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Michelle Fischbach	100.0	59,429

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 59,429
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Annette Watson (R)

Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election

Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Travis Johnson advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Travis Johnson	100.0	509

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 509
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2020

Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Democratic primary)

Minnesota's 7th Congressional District election, 2020 (August 11 Republican primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Michelle Fischbach defeated incumbent Collin Peterson, Slater Johnson, and Rae Hart Anderson in the general election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on November 3, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Michelle Fischbach (R)	53.4	194,066
	Collin Peterson (D)	39.8	144,840
	Slater Johnson (Legal Marijuana Now Party)	4.9	17,710
	Rae Hart Anderson (Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota)	1.8	6,499
	Other/Write-in votes	0.1	362

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 363,477
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Incumbent Collin Peterson defeated Alycia Gruenhagen and Stephen Emery in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 11, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Collin Peterson	75.6	26,925
	Alycia Gruenhagen	16.7	5,956
	Stephen Emery	7.7	2,734

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 35,615 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Thaddeus Laugisch (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Michelle Fischbach defeated Dave Hughes, Noel Collis, William Louwagie, and Jayesun Sherman in the Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 11, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Michelle Fischbach	58.8	26,359
	Dave Hughes	22.2	9,948
	Noel Collis	15.1	6,747
	William Louwagie	2.2	989
	Jayesun Sherman	1.7	757

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 44,800 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Joel Novak (R)

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary election

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Rae Hart Anderson defeated Kevin Shores in the Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 11, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Rae Hart Anderson	67.4	215
	Kevin Shores	32.6	104

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 319 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election

Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Slater Johnson advanced from the Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Slater Johnson	100.0	592

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 592 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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2018

See also: Minnesota gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2018

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

Peggy Flanagan defeated Donna Bergstrom, Judith Schwartzbacker, and Mary O'Connor in the general election for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Peggy Flanagan (D)	53.8	1,393,096
	Donna Bergstrom (R)	42.4	1,097,705
	Judith Schwartzbacker (Grassroots Party)	2.7	68,667
	Mary O'Connor (L)	1.0	26,735
	Other/Write-in votes	0.0	1,084

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,587,287 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

Peggy Flanagan defeated Erin Maye Quade, Rick Nolan, James Mellin II, and Chris Edman in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota on August 14, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Peggy Flanagan	41.6	242,832
	Erin Maye Quade	32.0	186,969
	Rick Nolan	24.6	143,517
	James Mellin II	1.1	6,398
	Chris Edman	0.7	4,019

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 583,735
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Zarina Baber (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

Donna Bergstrom defeated incumbent Michelle Fischbach and Theresa Loeffler in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota on August 14, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Donna Bergstrom	52.6	168,841
	Michelle Fischbach	43.9	140,743
	Theresa Loeffler	3.5	11,330

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 320,914
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2016

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Minnesota State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016.

Incumbent Michelle Fischbach defeated Michael Willemsen in the Minnesota State Senate District 13 general election.^[41]^[42]

Minnesota State Senate, District 13 General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Michelle Fischbach Incumbent	68.67%	29,235
	Democratic	Michael Willemsen	31.33%	13,338
Total Votes				42,573
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State

Michael Willemsen ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 13 Democratic primary.^[43]^[44]

Minnesota State Senate, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Democratic	Michael Willemsen (unopposed)

Incumbent Michelle Fischbach ran unopposed in the Minnesota State Senate District 13 Republican primary.^[43]^[44]

Minnesota State Senate, District 13 Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate
	Republican	Michelle Fischbach Incumbent (unopposed)

2012

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2012

Fischbach won election for the District 13 Senate seat in 2012 due to redistricting. She defeated Fadumo Yusuf in the August 14 primary and defeated Peggy Boeck (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.^[45]^[46]

**Minnesota State Senate, District 13, General Election, 2012**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Michelle Fischbach Incumbent	63.6%	26,015
	Democratic	Peggy Boeck	36.4%	14,871
Total Votes				40,886

**Minnesota State Senate, District 13 Republican Primary, 2012**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Michelle Fischbach Incumbent	90.3%	1,484
Fadumo Yusuf	9.7%	160
Total Votes		1,644

2010

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2010

Fischbach won re-election to the 14th District Seat in 2010. She had no primary opposition. Mike Sharp ran for the seat on the DFL ticket. The general election took place on November 2, 2010.

Minnesota State Senate, District 14 (2010)
Candidates	Votes	Percent
Michelle Fischbach (R)	21422	63.82%
Mike Sharp (DFL)	12110	36.08%
Write-In	36	0.11%

2006

See also: Minnesota State Senate elections, 2006

On November 7, 2006, Fischbach won re-election to the 14th District Seat in the Minnesota State Senate, defeating Paul Stacke (DFL).^[47]

Minnesota State Senate, District 14 (2006)
Candidates	Votes	Percent
Michelle Fischbach (R)	19,668	57.99%
Paul Stacke (DFL)	14,215	41.91%
Write-In	32	0.09%

Campaign themes

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2024

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2022

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2020

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Campaign website

Fischbach’s campaign website stated the following:

“

Defending the Second Amendment
We must defend our God-given right to keep and bear arms. The United States Constitution is unambiguous: our right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Period. I will stand up to efforts by the radical left to abolish the Second Amendment and confiscate guns from law-abiding citizens. I will defend the Constitution and vote to protect the God-given right of every lawful gun owner in the United States to keep America free.

Protecting Life
We must protect the unborn, who have the fundamental right to life, and defend the sanctity of innocent human life at all stages. I will stand up to efforts by the radical left to promote infanticide and taxpayer-funded abortions for illegal immigrants. I am proudly pro-life and will always support legislation that protects innocent human life and defends the sanctity of life at all stages.

Securing Our Borders
We must secure our borders and build the southern border wall. Michelle will stand up to efforts by the radical left to abolish Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and promote open borders and sanctuary cities. She will work with law enforcement officials to restore the rule law and order and is committed to helping President Trump finish the southern border wall and support our ICE agents as they remove unlawful entrants and violent gang members from our county to keep America safe.

Supporting Our Farmers
We must support our farmers and ranchers, who are the backbone of our economy, and rebuild our outdated infrastructure in western Minnesota to create greater rural prosperity. Too often our farmers and ranchers face unnecessary challenges that hamper their ability to bring their goods to the market. I will work with President Trump to rebuild rural Minnesota’s infrastructure, support efforts to secure good trade deals for our farmers, and invest in workforce development programs that prepare our workers for the jobs of tomorrow.

Honoring Our Veterans
We must honor our commitment to the brave men and women of our United States military, who make great sacrifices to protect our country and keep America safe. While serving, we must make sure they have the tools they need to complete their mission. After serving, our veterans deserve to be welcomed home with honor by a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that puts them and their families first. I will help President Trump rebuild our military and keep America strong, and I will fight for our veterans to ensure they have access to world-class health care and workforce development programs.

Fixing Our Broken Healthcare System
We must fix our broken health care system to give American families better access to high-quality, affordable health care plans. Obamacare was a disaster that took important health care choices away from millions of Americans. I will work with President Trump to protect the promises we have made to our seniors and pass patient-centered reforms that increase competition and lower costs, without sacrificing protections for individuals with preexisting conditions. ^[48]

”

—Michelle Fischbach’s campaign website (2020)^[49]

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Michelle Fischbach campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House Minnesota District 7	Won general	$1,893,856	$1,490,649
2022	U.S. House Minnesota District 7	Won general	$1,677,465	$1,704,409
2020	U.S. House Minnesota District 7	Won general	$2,646,135	$2,608,186
2016	Minnesota State Senate, District 13	Won	$27,327	N/A**
2012	Minnesota State Senate, District 13	Won	$26,047	N/A**
2010	Minnesota State Senate, District 14	Won	$24,528	N/A**
2006	Minnesota State Senate, District 14	Won	$40,148	N/A**
2002	Minnesota State Senate, District 14	Won	$60,636	N/A**
2000	Minnesota State Senate, District 14	Won	$54,093	N/A**
1996	Minnesota State Senate, District 14	Won	$50,671	N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Notable endorsements

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This section displays endorsements this individual made in elections within Ballotpedia's coverage scope.

Notable candidate endorsements by Michelle Fischbach
Endorsee	Election	Stage	Outcome
Donald Trump (Conservative Party, R)	President of the United States (2024)	Primary	Won General
Harriet Hageman ^source (R)	U.S. House Wyoming At-large District (2022)	Primary	Won General

Noteworthy events

Electoral vote certification on January 6-7, 2021

See also: Counting of electoral votes (January 6-7, 2021)

Congress convened a joint session on January 6-7, 2021, to count electoral votes by state and confirm the results of the 2020 presidential election. Fischbach voted against certifying the electoral votes from Arizona and Pennsylvania. The House rejected both objections by a vote of 121-303 for Arizona and 138-282 for Pennsylvania.

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2018

In 2018, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from February 20 through May 21.

Action 4 Liberty

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Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota

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Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life: Senate and House

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Taxpayers League of Minnesota

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The American Conservative Union

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2017

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In 2017, the Minnesota State Legislature was in session from January 3 through May 22. The legislature held a special session from May 23 to May 26.

AFSCME Council 5

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Legislative Evaluation Assembly of Minnesota

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MinnCAN

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2016

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2015

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2014

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2013

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2012

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2011

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When she served in the state government, Fischbach and her husband, Scott, had two children.

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U.S. House Minnesota District 7

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Political offices
Preceded by Collin Peterson (D)	U.S. House Minnesota District 7 2021-Present	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 2018-2019	Succeeded by -
Preceded by -	Minnesota State Senate District 13 1997-2018	Succeeded by -

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Minnesota's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

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Tina Smith (D)

Representatives

District 1

Brad Finstad (R)

District 2

Angie Craig (D)

District 3

Dean Phillips (D)

District 4

Betty McCollum (D)

District 5

Ilhan Omar (D)

District 6

Tom Emmer (R)

District 7

Michelle Fischbach (R)

District 8

Pete Stauber (R)

Democratic Party (6)

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[2] Minneapolis Star Tribune, "Fischbach said she'll juggle two jobs; DFLers may contest that," December 13, 2017

[3] Scribd, "Office of the Attorney General - Letter to General Counsel to Governor Mark Dayton," December 21, 2017

[4] Post Bulletin, "Smith to be sworn-in as U.S. senator," January 3, 2018

[5] Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024

[6] Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024

[7] Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024

[8] Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024

[9] Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024

[10] Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024

[11] Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024

[12] Congress.gov, "H.R.3746 - Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024

[13] Congress.gov, "Roll Call 20," accessed February 23, 2024

[14] Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant.," accessed February 23, 2024

[15] Congress.gov, "Roll Call 527," accessed February 23, 2024

[16] Congress.gov, "H.Res.757 - Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant." accessed February 23, 2024

[17] Congress.gov, "H.Res.878 - Providing for the expulsion of Representative George Santos from the United States House of Representatives." accessed February 23, 2024

[18] Congress.gov, "H.R.3684 - Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," accessed April 15, 2022

[19] Congress.gov, "H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," accessed April 15, 2022

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	v • e State of Minnesota St. Paul (capital)
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Michelle Fischbach

Biography

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2023-2024

2021-2022

Political career

Lieutenant governor of Minnesota (2018-2019)

Minnesota State Senate (1996-2018)

Committee assignments

2017 legislative session

2015 legislative session

2013-2014

2011-2012

2009-2010

Key votes

Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023

Sponsored legislation

Elections

2026

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Endorsements

2024

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Endorsements

Pledges

2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election

Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary election

Grassroots-Legalize Cannabis Party of Minnesota primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

Legal Marijuana Now Party primary election

Legal Marijuana Now Party primary for U.S. House Minnesota District 7

2018

General election

General election for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota

2016

2012

2010

2006

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

2024

2022

2020

Campaign website

Campaign finance summary

Notable endorsements