2014Final results
2014 election for Minnesota's 3rd District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Erik Paulsen (R) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Sharon Sund (D) by 24.4 points.
Erik PaulsenRepublican · winner
62.1%167,515
Sharon SundDemocrat
37.8%101,846
269,585 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 2014
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.
Sharon SundErik Paulsen
$175.1K
Raised by the campaign
$3.2M
$167.5K
Spent by the campaign
$2.7M
-$11.2K
Cash on hand
$1.2M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014