Federal race · 2020
Minnesota U.S. House, District 7, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Collin Clark Peterson (D)$2.7M raised · $345K on hand
- Michelle Fischbach (R)$2.6M raised · $38K on hand
- Noel Collis (R)$834K raised · $0 on hand
- David Russell Hughes (R)$75K raised · $380 on hand
- Joel Allen Novak (R)$14K raised · −$323 on hand
- Jayesun Israel Sherman (R)$9K raised · $3K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Clark Peterson (D) | Lost the general election (39.8%) | $2,734,418.97 | $2,887,984.21 | $344,744.70 | 2020-12-31 |
| Michelle Fischbach (R) | Won the general election (53.4%) | $2,646,134.94 | $2,608,185.58 | $37,949.36 | 2020-12-31 |
| Noel Collis (R) | Lost primary | $834,145.51 | $834,145.51 | $0.00 | 2020-09-30 |
| David Russell Hughes (R) | Lost primary | $75,251.77 | $78,449.47 | $379.88 | 2020-12-31 |
| Joel Allen Novak (R) | Withdrawn | $14,175.00 | $10,328.88 | −$323.15 | 2020-03-31 |
| Jayesun Israel Sherman (R) | Lost primary | $9,093.10 | $11,438.99 | $2,686.96 | 2020-12-31 |
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$20,233,416.87 = candidates’ own spending $6,312,639.37 + outside spending $13,920,777.50
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Clark Peterson | $608,169.51 | $7,971,836.44 | $5,831.34 |
| Michelle Fischbach | $309,887.71 | $5,025,052.50 | $0.00 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tarrance Group (R) | August 2–5, 2020 | 413 (RV) | ± 4.9% | Collin Peterson 42% · Michelle Fischbach 52% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Minnesota (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Fischbach | Republican Party of Minnesota | 194,066 | 53.4% |
| Collin Peterson | Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party | 144,840 | 39.8% |
| Slater Johnson | Legal Marijuana Now Party | 17,710 | 4.9% |
| Rae Hart Anderson | Grassroots–Legalize Cannabis Party | 6,499 | 1.8% |
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