Tom Emmer

In the 2024 House race for MN-6, Tom Emmer (R) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Jeanne Hendricks (D) who received 37.4%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Tom Emmer's 25.0-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Tom Emmer benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Republican column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2022 House race for MN-6, Tom Emmer (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Jeanne Hendricks (D) who received 37.8%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Tom Emmer's 24.2-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Tom Emmer benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Republican, Tom Emmer benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2020 House race for MN-6, Tom Emmer (R) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Tawnja Zahradka (D) who received 34.2%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Tom Emmer's 31.5-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Republican column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2018 House race for MN-06, Tom Emmer (R) defeated Ian Todd (D) 61.1% to 38.8%. Tom Emmer received 192,931 votes compared to 122,332 for Ian Todd, a dominant 22.4-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

As the incumbent, Tom Emmer benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Republican, Tom Emmer won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Republican Trump was in office).

In the 2016 House race for MN-06, Tom Emmer (R) defeated David Snyder (D) 65.6% to 34.3%. Tom Emmer received 235,385 votes compared to 123,010 for David Snyder, a dominant 31.3-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

As the incumbent, Tom Emmer benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2014 House race for MN-06, Tom Emmer (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Joe Perske (D) who received 38.4%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Tom Emmer's 17.9-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race with no incumbent running — Michele Bachmann (R) previously held the seat. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. As a Republican, Tom Emmer benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Democrat in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.