2002Final results
2002 election for Minnesota's 7th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Collin C. Peterson (D) won with 65.3% of the vote, defeating Dan Stevens (R) by 30.6 points.
Collin C. PetersonDemocrat · winner
65.3%170,234
Dan StevensRepublican
34.6%90,342
260,813 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 2002
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.
Collin C. PetersonDan Stevens
$417.3K
Raised by the campaign
$209.6K
$535.2K
Spent by the campaign
$201.2K
$123.9K
Cash on hand
$8.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002