1998Final results
1998 election for Minnesota's 2nd District
U.S. House · Minnesota
David Minge (D) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Craig Duehring (R) by 18.9 points.
David MingeDemocrat · winner
57.0%148,933
Craig DuehringRepublican
38.1%99,490
Stan BentzReform
4.7%12,319
261,127 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
David MingeCraig Duehring
$672.8K
Raised by the campaign
$291.2K
$631.8K
Spent by the campaign
$291.3K
$64.8K
Cash on hand
$4.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998