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2014Final results

2014 election for Minnesota's 8th District

U.S. House · Minnesota

Richard M. Nolan (D) won with 48.5% of the vote, defeating Stewart Mills (R) by 1.4 points.

Richard M. NolanDemocrat · winner
48.5%129,090
Stewart MillsRepublican
47.1%125,358
4.3%11,450
266,083 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

EvenD+35.52008R+1.62010D+8.92012D+1.42014D+0.62016R+5.52018

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.

Richard M. NolanStewart Mills
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$2.1M
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
$26.7K
Cash on hand
$298

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014

The candidates