2018Final results
2018 election for Minnesota's 7th District
U.S. House · Minnesota
Collin C. Peterson (D) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Dave Hughes (R) by 4.3 points.
Collin C. PetersonDemocrat · winner
52.1%146,672
Dave HughesRepublican
47.8%134,668
281,509 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Collin C. PetersonDave Hughes
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$261.6K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$258.3K
$498.3K
Cash on hand
$3.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018