Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District election, 2016
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The 3rd Congressional District of Minnesota held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Erik Paulsen (R) defeated Terri Bonoff (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent in August.[4][5]
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Minnesota utilizes an open primary system, in which registered voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[6][7][8]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Erik Paulsen (R), who was first elected in 2008.
Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District encompasses portions of Anoka, Hennepin, and Carver counties.[9]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Erik Paulsen Incumbent |
56.7% | 223,077 | |
| Democratic | Terri Bonoff | 43% | 169,243 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.3% | 1,144 | |
| Total Votes | 393,464 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
Candidates
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General election candidates: Erik Paulsen  Terri Bonoff |
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Withdrew: Jon Tollefson (D) - Former U.S. Diplomat[12][4] |
Polls
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| SurveyUSA October 10-13, 2016 | 49% | 38% | +/-4.2 | 579 | |||||||||||||||
| Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to [email protected] | |||||||||||||||||||
Media
Erick Paulsen
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Opposition
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District history
2014
The 3rd Congressional District of Minnesota held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Erik Paulsen (R) defeated Sharon Sund (D) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Erik Paulsen Incumbent |
62.1% | 167,515 | |
| Democratic | Sharon Sund | 37.8% | 101,846 | |
| N/A | Write-in | 0.1% | 224 | |
| Total Votes | 269,585 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 3rd Congressional District of Minnesota held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Erik Paulsen (R) won the election in the district.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Erik Paulsen Incumbent |
58.1% | 222,335 | |
| Democratic | Brian Barnes | 41.8% | 159,937 | |
| NA | Write-in | 0.1% | 433 | |
| Total Votes | 382,705 | |||
| Source: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" (dead link) | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Minnesota elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Minnesota in 2016.
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| February 1, 2016 | Campaign finance | 2015 year-end report of receipts and expenditures due | |
| May 17, 2016 | Ballot access | Candidate filing period opens | |
| May 31, 2016 | Ballot access | Candidate filing period closes | |
| July 25, 2016 | Campaign finance | First report of receipts and expenditures due (covering January 1 through July 18) | |
| August 9, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| October 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | Second report of receipts and expenditures due (covering January 1 through November 24) | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| January 31, 2017 | Campaign finance | 2016 year-end report of receipts and expenditures due | |
| Sources: Minnesota Secretary of State, "Filing Periods," accessed June 12, 2015 Minnesota Votes, "2016 Election Dates," accessed June 12, 2015 Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, "2016 Disclosure Calendar," accessed October 28, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed August 24, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 1, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Minnesota House Primaries Results," August 9, 2016
- ↑ NCSL,"State Primary Election Types," accessed April 25, 2023
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State,"PRIMARY ELECTION," accessed April 25, 2023
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ StarTribune, "State Sen. Bonoff: Deeply concerned about partisanship in bid to take on Rep. Paulsen," April 16, 2016
- ↑ Roll Call, "Democratic Recruit Challenges Minnesota’s Erik Paulsen," January 28, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map," accessed August 15, 2012
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